Biography
Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016) was an English-Canadian-American actor, comedian, radio and television host, whom TV Guide called "the Charlie Chaplin of television". Young was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, to Scottish parents. He suffered from severe asthma as a child, which kept him bedridden for long periods of time. During this time, he developed a love of radio, and began performing on local radio stations in his teens. In 1941, Young moved to the United States, where he continued his radio career. He also began appearing in television shows, and in 1950, he won an Emmy Award for Best Actor for his role in the sitcom The Alan Young Show. Young's most famous role was as Wilbur Post in the television comedy Mister Ed (1961–1966). The show was about a man who could talk to his talking horse, and it was a huge success, running for five seasons. Young's performance in the show earned him another Emmy Award nomination. After Mister Ed, Young continued to work in television and film. He also provided the voice of Scrooge McDuck for Disney from 1974 until his death in 2016. Young was a versatile actor who was equally adept at comedy and drama. He was also a talented musician, and released several albums of music. Young was married three times and had four children. He died in 2016 at the age of 96.
Acted in 76
2000s
- 2005
Once Upon a Halloween
Mr. Flaversham (voice) (archive sound)
- 2004
Moondance
Ernie Bigalow
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
FreakyLinks
Henry · 1 episode
God, the Devil and Bob
Wilbur Post (voice) · 1 episode
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Kelly Kelly
TV
- 1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Scrooge McDuck (archive footage)
- 1996
- 1995
Maybe This Time
Arthur · 1 episode
- 1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Charley Loomis
- 1993
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
(voice)
Time Machine: The Journey Back
David Filby
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Super Ducktales
Scrooge McDuck / Prison Guard (voice)
- 1987
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The White Knight (voice)
- 1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
Movie
- 1984
Bad Cat
Jim Harrison (voice)
- 1983
Beauty and the Beast
Rene / Cockatoo (voice)
- 1982
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
1970s
- 1979
The Adventures of Humpty Dumpty
Humpty (voice)
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
Baker's Hawk
Mr. Carson
Gibbsville
Kanzler · 1 episode
1950s
- 1959
Five Fingers
TV
- 1958
Tom Thumb
Woody
- 1955
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle
- 1954
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Alan Parker · 1 episode
- 1952
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
Aaron Slick
1940s
- 1949
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Avery Brubaker
- 1948
- 1946
Margie
Roy Hornsdale
Wrote 2
Appearances10
1980s
- 1984
- 1980
Scruffy
Narrator (voice)
1960s
- 1963
- 1962
1950s
- 1957
- 1956
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
