Alan Young
Age: N/A | From: North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK
Person Details
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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
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(1994) Archie Mellonston
TaleSpin
(1990) Doctor (voice)
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Floyd Nelson
Batman: The Animated Series
(1992) Tod Baker (voice)
DuckTales
(1987) Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Static Shock
(2000) Dr. McDonald (voice)
Studio One
(1948) Timothy Palmer
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 |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Adaptation | |
| 1983 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
