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Alan Young

Acting 96 (deceased) years old North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK ★ 0.9
Born: November 19, 1919
Died: May 19, 2016

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.

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Known For

The Love Boat
The Love Boat Phil Sharp 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Ross 1977
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Mr. Berry 1996
Party of Five
Party of Five Jack Gordon 1994
Coach
Coach Ranger Farley 1989

Filmography

Acting Credits (99)

Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio Scrooge McDuck (voice) (archive sound) 2023
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse Scrooge McDuck (voice) 2013
Once Upon a Halloween
Once Upon a Halloween Mr. Flaversham (voice) (archive sound) 2005
TV Land Confidential
TV Land Confidential 2005
Camp Lazlo
Camp Lazlo 2005
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice) 2004
Moondance
Moondance Ernie Bigalow 2004
The Time Machine
The Time Machine Flower Store Worker 2002
Disney's House of Mouse
Disney's House of Mouse 2001
Disney's House of Mouse
Disney's House of Mouse Scrooge McDuck (voice) 2001
FreakyLinks
FreakyLinks Henry 2000
Static Shock
Static Shock Dr. McDonald (voice) 2000
God, the Devil and Bob
God, the Devil and Bob Wilbur Post (voice) 2000
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice) 1999
Mickey Mouse Works
Mickey Mouse Works Scrooge McDuck (voice) 1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years Self / Wilbur Post (archive footage) 1999
Rude Awakening
Rude Awakening 1998
Kelly Kelly
Kelly Kelly 1998
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Scrooge McDuck (archive footage) 1997
USA High
USA High Mr. Phipps 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Jake Gillespie (segment "The Diner") 1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Mr. Berry 1996
Maybe This Time
Maybe This Time Arthur 1995
Hang Time
Hang Time 1995
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. Reverend Benton 1995
ER
ER Archie Mellonston 1994
Party of Five
Party of Five Jack Gordon 1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III Uncle Dave Thornton 1994
Duckman
Duckman Wilbur Nelson (voice) 1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is Charley Loomis 1994
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas (voice) 1993
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back David Filby 1993
Raw Toonage
Raw Toonage Scrooge McDuck (voice) 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series Tod Baker (voice) 1992
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show Haggis (voice) 1991
TaleSpin
TaleSpin Doctor (voice) 1990
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp Scrooge (voice) 1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989
Super Ducktales
Super Ducktales Scrooge McDuck / Prison Guard (voice) 1989
Coach
Coach Ranger Farley 1989
Coming of Age
Coming of Age 1988
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
The Treasure of the Golden Suns Scrooge McDuck (voice) 1987
DuckTales
DuckTales Scrooge McDuck (voice) 1987
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass The White Knight (voice) 1987
The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective Mr. Flaversham (voice) 1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard 1986
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol Self 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Floyd Nelson 1984
Bad Cat
Bad Cat Jim Harrison (voice) 1984
Down to Earth
Down to Earth 1984
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast Rene / Cockatoo (voice) 1983
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Mickey's Christmas Carol Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) 1983
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show 1983
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Gaggy Rogers (voice) 1983
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere Knox 1982
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk 1982
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice) 1982
Scruffy
Scruffy Narrator (voice) 1980
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show 1979
The Adventures of Humpty Dumpty
The Adventures of Humpty Dumpty Humpty (voice) 1979
Black Beauty
Black Beauty Narrator/Black Beauty/Nicholas Skinner (voice) 1978
Battle of the Planets
Battle of the Planets Keyop / 7-Zark-7 (voice) 1978
The Cat from Outer Space
The Cat from Outer Space Dr. Wenger 1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Phil Sharp 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Ross 1977
Weekend Special
Weekend Special Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice) 1977
Baker's Hawk
Baker's Hawk Mr. Carson 1976
Gibbsville
Gibbsville Kanzler 1976
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show Self 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
Five Fingers : Thin Ice Karl 1961
Mister Ed
Mister Ed Wilbur Post 1961
The Time Machine
The Time Machine David Filby / James Filby 1960
Startime
Startime Clarence 1959
Five Fingers
Five Fingers 1959
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb Woody 1958
The Lux Show
The Lux Show Self 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Volunteer Santa Claus 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Comedian 1956
Life of Vernon Hathaway
Life of Vernon Hathaway Ernest Stockhoeffer 1955
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater 1955
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse 1955
Studio 57
Studio 57 Hector Tutwilder 1954
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Alan Parker 1953
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion Androcles 1952
Stars in the Eye
Stars in the Eye Himself 1952
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick Aaron Slick 1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College Avery Brubaker 1949
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday Geoffrey Lawson 1949
Studio One
Studio One George Abernathy 1948
Studio One
Studio One Timothy Palmer 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Margie
Margie Roy Hornsdale 1946
This Is the Life
This Is the Life

Writing Credits (2)

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