Alan Young
Acting
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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.
Filmography
Once Upon a Studio
2023
Mickey Mouse
2013
Once Upon a Halloween
2005
TV Land Confidential
2005
Camp Lazlo
2005
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
2004
Moondance
2004
The Time Machine
2002
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
FreakyLinks
2000
Static Shock
2000
God, the Devil and Bob
2000
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999
Mickey Mouse Works
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Rude Awakening
1998
Kelly Kelly
1998
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
USA High
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Maybe This Time
1995
Hang Time
1995
The Wayans Bros.
1995
ER
1994
Party of Five
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Duckman
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
1994
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
1993
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
Raw Toonage
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
TaleSpin
1990
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Super Ducktales
1989
Coach
1989
Coming of Age
1988
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
1987
DuckTales
1987
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Bad Cat
1984
Down to Earth
1984
Beauty and the Beast
1983
Mickey's Christmas Carol
1983
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Incredible Hulk
1982
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
1982
Scruffy
1980
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
1979
The Adventures of Humpty Dumpty
1979
Black Beauty
1978
Battle of the Planets
1978
The Cat from Outer Space
1978
The Love Boat
1977
Weekend Special
1977
Baker's Hawk
1976
Gibbsville
1976
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
Mister Ed
1961
The Time Machine
1960
Startime
1959
Five Fingers
1959
Tom Thumb
1958
The Lux Show
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
Matinee Theater
1955
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Studio 57
1954
General Electric Theater
1953
Androcles and the Lion
1952
Stars in the Eye
1952
This Is the Life
1952
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949
Chicken Every Sunday
1949
Studio One
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Margie
1946