
Alan Young
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Biography
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.
Known For

ER

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Studio One

Murder, She Wrote

The Flintstones

General Electric Theater

The Steve Allen Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Love Boat

Batman: The Animated Series

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

The Danny Kaye Show

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Party of Five

St. Elsewhere

Hang Time

Matinee Theater

Mickey Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

Startime

Gibbsville

The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show

Raw Toonage

God, the Devil and Bob

The Tony Danza Show

Five Fingers

Rude Awakening

The Incredible Hulk

The Lux Show

Once Upon a Studio

Beverly Hills Cop III

The Time Machine

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

The Great Mouse Detective

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Coming of Age

Mickey's Christmas Carol

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

DuckTales

The Treasure of the Golden Suns
Production Credits
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