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Aliases: Al Young , Angus Young

Gender: Male

Place of birth: North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

ER
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8

ER

(1994) Archie Mellonston
TaleSpin
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7

TaleSpin

(1990) Doctor (voice)
Murder, She Wrote
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8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Floyd Nelson
Batman: The Animated Series
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9

Batman: The Animated Series

(1992) Tod Baker (voice)
DuckTales
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8

DuckTales

(1987) Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Static Shock
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8

Static Shock

(2000) Dr. McDonald (voice)
Studio One
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4

Studio One

(1948) Timothy Palmer
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
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7

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

(1998) Jake Gillespie (segment "The Diner")

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Scrooge McDuck (voice) (archive footage)
2013 Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2005 Mr. Flaversham
N/A
N/A
2004 Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Ernie Bigalow
2002 Flower Store Worker
2001 N/A
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2000 N/A
Dr. McDonald (voice)
Wilbur Post (voice)
1999 Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
1998 Jake Gillespie (segment "The Diner")
N/A
N/A
1997 Scrooge McDuck (archive footage)
Dr. Harris
N/A
1996 Mr. Berry
1995 Arthur
N/A
Reverend Benton
1994 Archie Mellonston
N/A
Uncle Dave Thornton
N/A
Charley Loomis
1993 Scrooge McDuck (voice)
David Filby
1992 Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Tod Baker (voice)
1991 Haggis (voice)
1990 Doctor (voice)
Scrooge (voice)
1989 N/A
N/A
1988 N/A
1987 Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
The White Knight (voice)
1986 Hiram Flaversham (voice)
N/A
1984 Self
Floyd Nelson
N/A
1983 Rene / Cockatoo (voice)
Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
N/A
Gaggy Rogers (voice)
1982 N/A
N/A
Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
1980 Narrator (voice)
N/A
1978 Narrator/Black Beauty/Nicholas Skinner (voice)
Keyop (voice) / 7-Zark-7 (voice)
Dr. Wenger
1977 Phil Sharp
Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
1976 Mr. Carson
N/A
1967 N/A
1963 Self
1961 Karl
Wilbur Post
1960 David Filby / James Filby
1959 N/A
N/A
1958 Woody
1957 Self
Self
1956 Self
Self
Volunteer Santa Claus
Self - Comedian
1955 N/A
Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle
N/A
1954 N/A
1953 Alan Parker
1952 Androcles
Himself
Aaron Slick
1950 Self
1949 Avery Brubaker
Geoffrey Lawson
1948 George Abernathy
Timothy Palmer
Self
1947 N/A
1946 Roy Hornsdale
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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