Alan Young

North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK

Alan Young

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...

Known For

The Time Machine

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

Baker's Hawk

The Treasure of the Golden Suns

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas

The Great Mouse Detective

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