Alan Young

Known for ActingBorn 1919-11-19Died 2016-05-19North 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.Read more

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Bad Cat

Gibbsville

Five Fingers

Moondance

Kelly Kelly

Batman: The Animated Series

Once Upon a Studio

Raw Toonage

USA High

Static Shock

The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show

Mickey Mouse

ER

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Disney's House of Mouse

DuckTales

Mickey's Christmas Carol

The Ren & Stimpy Show

Maybe This Time

The Treasure of the Golden Suns

God, the Devil and Bob

Murder, She Wrote

Hang Time

Battle of the Planets

TaleSpin

ABC Weekend Specials

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

The Wayans Bros.

Duckman

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Super Ducktales

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

Studio 57

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

The Time Machine

Black Beauty

Camp Lazlo

Time Machine: The Journey Back

Party of Five

The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show

The Great Mouse Detective

Mickey Mouse Works

Coming of Age

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

FreakyLinks

Alvin and the Chipmunks