Tammany Young

Biography

Tammany Young was an American stage and film actor who was born in New York City and built a reputation in the theater before moving to Hollywood. On Broadway he appeared in The Front Page (1928) and The New Yorkers (1930), and producers including the Shuberts, Jed Harris and David Belasco often gave him bit parts because they believed he brought luck to a production. Alex Gard drew his likeness for Sardi's restaurant. In films he began in silent pictures and later worked in talkies, usually cast as the straight man opposite W.C. Fields; the two appeared together in seven movies, among them Sally of the Sawdust (1925), It's a Gift (1934), You're Telling Me! (1934), The Old Fashioned Way (1934), Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) and Poppy (1936), their final film together. He died in 1936.

49years old at death

Born September 9, 1886New York City
Died April 26, 1936Hollywood
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 9 years1925 to 1934

Every film, newest first

1934It's a GiftIMDb rating 7.0
1933She Done Him WrongIMDb rating 6.3
1925Sally of the SawdustIMDb rating 6.6

Genres

Did you know?!

A first
Broadway producers saw Tammany Young as a good luck actor. The Shuberts, Jed Harris and David Belasco often gave him bit parts so their productions would have luck.
A change of course
Young got into the 1921 Dempsey prize fight in New Jersey by saying he was an ice man, and in 1932 he also found a way into the Los Angeles Olympics.

Tammany Young movies on Netflix

It's a Gift1934IMDb rating 7.0as Everett Ricks
She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3as Chuck Connors
Sally of the Sawdust1925IMDb rating 6.6as Yokel in the Old Army Game

Worked with

Tammany Young shares two films with W.C. Fields, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

W.C. Fields

Cary Grant

Ernie Adams

Gilbert Roland

Spencer Charters

Wade Boteler

Lowell ShermanDirector, 1 film Norman Z. McLeodDirector, 1 film D.W. GriffithDirector, 1 film

Films together

W.C. Fields2 films together, 1925 to 1934
W.C. Fields's page
- It's a Gift1934IMDb rating 7.0Young as Everett RicksFields as Harold Bissonette
- Sally of the Sawdust1925IMDb rating 6.6Young as Yokel in the Old Army GameFields as Professor Eustance McGargle
Cary Grant1 film together, 1933
Cary Grant's page
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Young as Chuck ConnorsGrant as Captain Cummings
Ernie Adams1 film together, 1933
Ernie Adams's page
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Young as Chuck ConnorsAdams as Man in Audience
Gilbert Roland1 film together, 1933
Gilbert Roland's page
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Young as Chuck ConnorsRoland as Serge Stanieff
Spencer Charters1 film together, 1934
Spencer Charters's page
- It's a Gift1934IMDb rating 7.0Young as Everett RicksCharters as Gate Guard
Wade Boteler1 film together, 1933
Wade Boteler's page
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Young as Chuck ConnorsBoteler as Dan's Pal
Lowell ShermanDirector, 1 film, 1933
All films by Lowell Sherman
- She Done Him Wrong1933IMDb rating 6.3Young as Chuck Connors
Norman Z. McLeodDirector, 1 film, 1934
All films by Norman Z. McLeod
- It's a Gift1934IMDb rating 7.0Young as Everett Ricks
D.W. GriffithDirector, 1 film, 1925
All films by D.W. Griffith
- Sally of the Sawdust1925IMDb rating 6.6Young as Yokel in the Old Army Game

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top