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