1919-11-19 North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK
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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Once Upon a Studio | Scrooge McDuck (voice) (archive footage) | 2023-09-24 |
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Once Upon a Halloween | Mr. Flaversham | 2005-09-26 |
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Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas | Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice) | 2004-11-15 |
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Moondance | Ernie Bigalow | 2004-10-05 |
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The Time Machine | Flower Store Worker | 2002-03-04 |
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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas | Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice) | 1999-10-31 |
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Television: The First Fifty Years | Self / Wilbur Post (archive footage) | 1999-01-01 |
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas | Scrooge McDuck (archive footage) | 1997-12-01 |
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Beverly Hills Cop III | Uncle Dave Thornton | 1994-05-24 |
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Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is | Charley Loomis | 1994-02-18 |
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Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas | (voice) | 1993-12-24 |
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Time Machine: The Journey Back | David Filby | 1993-08-25 |
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DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Scrooge (voice) | 1990-08-03 |
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Alice Through the Looking Glass | The White Knight (voice) | 1987-01-01 |
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The Treasure of the Golden Suns | Scrooge McDuck (voice) | 1987-09-18 |
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The Great Mouse Detective | Hiram Flaversham (voice) | 1986-07-02 |
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The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard | 1986-01-01 | |
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The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol | Self | 1984-10-30 |
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Mickey's Christmas Carol | Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) | 1983-10-19 |
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Beauty and the Beast | Rene / Cockatoo (voice) | 1983-11-25 |
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Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit | Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice) | 1982-01-09 |
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Scruffy | Narrator (voice) | 1980-10-04 |
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The Cat from Outer Space | Dr. Wenger | 1978-06-09 |
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Black Beauty | Narrator/Black Beauty/Nicholas Skinner (voice) | 1978-10-28 |
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Baker's Hawk | Mr. Carson | 1976-12-12 |
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Five Fingers : Thin Ice | Karl | 1961-07-01 |
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The Time Machine | David Filby / James Filby | 1960-05-25 |
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Tom Thumb | Woody | 1958-12-04 |
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Gentlemen Marry Brunettes | Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle | 1955-10-29 |
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Stars in the Eye | Himself | 1952-11-15 |
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Androcles and the Lion | Androcles | 1952-12-01 |
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Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Aaron Slick | 1952-04-01 |
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Chicken Every Sunday | Geoffrey Lawson | 1949-01-18 |
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College | Avery Brubaker | 1949-04-15 |
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Margie | Roy Hornsdale | 1946-10-15 |
