Alan Young
Acting
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
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movieOnce Upon a Studio
2023
Scrooge McDuck (voice) (archive sound)
tvMickey Mouse
2013
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
movieOnce Upon a Halloween
2005
Mr. Flaversham (voice) (archive sound)
movieMickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
2004
Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
movieMoondance
2004
Ernie Bigalow
movieThe Time Machine
2002
Flower Store Worker
tvDisney's House of Mouse
2001
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
tvFreakyLinks
2000
Henry
tvStatic Shock
2000
Dr. McDonald (voice)
tvGod, the Devil and Bob
2000
Wilbur Post (voice)
movieMickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999
Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
tvMickey Mouse Works
1999
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Self / Wilbur Post (archive footage)
tvRude Awakening
1998
Priest
movieChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
Scrooge McDuck (archive footage)
tvUSA High
1997
Mr. Phipps
tvBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Jake Gillespie (segment "The Diner")
tvSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Mr. Berry
tvMaybe This Time
1995
Arthur
tvThe Wayans Bros.
1995
Reverend Benton
tvER
1994
Archie Mellonston
tvParty of Five
1994
Jack Gordon
movieBeverly Hills Cop III
1994
Uncle Dave Thornton
tvDuckman
1994
Wilbur Nelson (voice)
movieHart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
1994
Charley Loomis
movieTime Machine: The Journey Back
1993
David Filby
tvRaw Toonage
1992
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992
Tod Baker (voice)
tvThe Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
Haggis (voice)
tvTaleSpin
1990
Doctor (voice)
movieDuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990
Scrooge (voice)
tvDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Emmitt Randall
movieSuper Ducktales
1989
Scrooge McDuck / Prison Guard (voice)
tvCoach
1989
Ranger Farley
movieThe Treasure of the Golden Suns
1987
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
tvDuckTales
1987
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
1987
The White Knight (voice)
movieThe Great Mouse Detective
1986
Mr. Flaversham (voice)
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Floyd Nelson
movieBad Cat
1984
Jim Harrison (voice)
movieBeauty and the Beast
1983
Rene / Cockatoo (voice)
movieMickey's Christmas Carol
1983
Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
tvThe New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
1983
Gaggy Rogers (voice)
movieBunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
1982
Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
movieScruffy
1980
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Adventures of Humpty Dumpty
1979
Humpty (voice)
movieBlack Beauty
1978
Narrator/Black Beauty/Nicholas Skinner (voice)
tvBattle of the Planets
1978
Keyop / 7-Zark-7 (voice)
movieThe Cat from Outer Space
1978
Dr. Wenger
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Phil Sharp / Ross
Weekend Special
1977
Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
movieBaker's Hawk
1976
Mr. Carson
tvGibbsville
1976
Kanzler
tvMister Ed
1961
Wilbur Post
movieThe Time Machine
1960
David Filby / James Filby
tvStartime
1959
Clarence
movieTom Thumb
1958
Woody
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self / Volunteer Santa Claus / Self - Comedian
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
Ernest Stockhoeffer
movieGentlemen Marry Brunettes
1955
Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle
tvStudio 57
1954
Hector Tutwilder
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Alan Parker
movieAndrocles and the Lion
1952
Androcles
movieAaron Slick from Punkin Crick
1952
Aaron Slick
movieMr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949
Avery Brubaker
movieChicken Every Sunday
1949
Geoffrey Lawson
tvStudio One
1948
George Abernathy / Timothy Palmer
movieMargie
1946
Roy Hornsdale
