Alan Young
Biography
Alan Young was a British actor remembered for playing Wilbur Post on the television comedy Mister Ed and for voicing Disney's Scrooge McDuck. Born in North Shields in 1919 and raised partly in Canada, he began his own comedy radio series on CBC and, after wartime service, moved to American radio in 1944. His variety program, The Alan Young Show, earned him Emmy Awards in 1951. In film he appeared in Margie (1946), Androcles and the Lion (1952), Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955), Tom Thumb (1958) and The Time Machine (1960). Beginning in 1974, he voiced Scrooge McDuck in Disney projects, including Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and the series DuckTales, and he voiced Hiram Flaversham in The Great Mouse Detective (1986). He also played Farmer Smurf on The Smurfs and had later roles in Beverly Hills Cop III and stage productions. He died in 2016.
96years old at death
- Born North Shields
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 52 years1952 to 2004
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A role that slipped away
Young starred as Stanley Beamish in the 1966 pilot of Mr. Terrific, but that episode never aired. He apparently turned down a part in the broadcast series that came the next year.
First role
Young had his own comedy radio show on the CBC network before he entered high school. He left that series during the Second World War to serve in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Big break
Young went back to his Canadian radio work in Toronto after his time in the service. There an American agent found him and took him to New York City in 1944.
Alan Young movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Time Machine1960 Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras David Filby / James Filby
IMDb rating 7.548K votes
- DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp1990 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Scroogevoice
IMDb rating 6.831K votes
Most often with
George Pal directed two of these films. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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George PalDirector, 2 films, 1958 to 1960
All films by George Pal
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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