Alan Young
Acting
🎂 1919-11-19
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.
Cast credits(98)
Self
1962
Self
1948
1989
1955
Reverend Benton
1995
Wilbur Post
1961
Keyop / 7-Zark-7 (voice)
1978
Self
1950
Jake Gillespie (segment "The Diner")
1997
2005
1955
Floyd Nelson
1984
Self
1957
Self
1956
Volunteer Santa Claus
1956
Self - Comedian
1956
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
1987
George Abernathy
1948
Timothy Palmer
1948
Haggis (voice)
1991
Mr. Berry
1996
Tod Baker (voice)
1992
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
1999
Archie Mellonston
1994
1994
Self
1963
2001
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2001
1997
1980
Doctor (voice)
1990
Ranger Farley
1989
Phil Sharp
1977
Ross
1977
1983
Gaggy Rogers (voice)
1983
Self
1956
Hector Tutwilder
1954
1984
Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
1977
Self
1957
1982
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
1992
Dr. McDonald (voice)
2000
1998
1988
1959
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2013
Arthur
1995
Wilbur Post (voice)
2000
2005
Kanzler
1976
1982
1998
1994
1959
1995
Alan Parker
1953
Flower Store Worker
2002
Uncle Dave Thornton
1994
Scrooge McDuck (voice) (archive footage)
2023
Mr. Flaversham (voice)
1986
Scrooge (voice)
1990
Henry
2000
David Filby / James Filby
1960
Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2004
Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
1999
Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1983
Dr. Wenger
1978
Self / Wilbur Post (archive footage)
1999
Androcles
1952
Avery Brubaker
1949
Woody
1958
Mr. Carson
1976
Ernie Bigalow
2004
Mr. Flaversham
2005
Charley Loomis
1994
The White Knight (voice)
1987
Roy Hornsdale
1946
Narrator (voice)
1980
Self
1984
1986
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
1987
Scrooge McDuck (archive footage)
1997
Scrooge McDuck / Prison Guard (voice)
1989
David Filby
1993
Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle
1955
Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
1982
Rene / Cockatoo (voice)
1983
Geoffrey Lawson
1949
(voice)
1993
Karl
1961
Aaron Slick
1952
Narrator/Black Beauty/Nicholas Skinner (voice)
1978
Jim Harrison (voice)
1984
Ernest Stockhoeffer
1955
Himself
1952
