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