Alan Young
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.
Acted in
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Scrooge McDuck (voice) (archive footage)
Mickey Mouse
2013
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Once Upon a Halloween
2005
as Mr. Flaversham
TV Land Confidential
2005
Camp Lazlo
2005
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
2004
as Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Moondance
2004
as Ernie Bigalow
The Time Machine
2002
as Flower Store Worker
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
FreakyLinks
2000
as Henry
Static Shock
2000
as Dr. McDonald (voice)
God, the Devil and Bob
2000
as Wilbur Post (voice)
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999
as Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Mickey Mouse Works
1999
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self / Wilbur Post (archive footage)
Rude Awakening
1998
Kelly Kelly
1998
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Scrooge McDuck (archive footage)
The Tony Danza Show
1997
as Dr. Harris
USA High
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Jake Gillespie (segment "The Diner")
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Berry
Maybe This Time
1995
as Arthur
Hang Time
1995
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Reverend Benton
ER
1994
as Archie Mellonston
Party of Five
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
as Uncle Dave Thornton
Duckman
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
1994
as Charley Loomis
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
1993
as (voice)
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
as David Filby
Raw Toonage
1992
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Tod Baker (voice)
The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
as Haggis (voice)
TaleSpin
1990
as Doctor (voice)
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990
as Scrooge (voice)
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Coach
1989
as Ranger Farley
Coming of Age
1988
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
1987
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
DuckTales
1987
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987
as The White Knight (voice)
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
as Mr. Flaversham (voice)
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
1984
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Floyd Nelson
Bad Cat
1984
as Jim Harrison (voice)
Down to Earth
1984
Beauty and the Beast
1983
as Rene / Cockatoo (voice)
Mickey's Christmas Carol
1983
as Scrooge McDuck - Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
1983
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
1983
as Gaggy Rogers (voice)
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Incredible Hulk
1982
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
1982
as Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
Scruffy
1980
as Narrator (voice)
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
1980
Black Beauty
1978
as Narrator/Black Beauty/Nicholas Skinner (voice)
Battle of the Planets
1978
as Keyop / 7-Zark-7 (voice)
The Cat from Outer Space
1978
as Dr. Wenger
The Love Boat
1977
as Phil Sharp
The Love Boat
1977
as Ross
Weekend Special
1977
as Mr. Monroe / Storekeeper (voice)
Baker's Hawk
1976
as Mr. Carson
Gibbsville
1976
as Kanzler
Personality
1967
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
as Karl
Mister Ed
1961
as Wilbur Post
The Flintstones
1960
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Time Machine
1960
as David Filby / James Filby
Startime
1959
Five Fingers
1959
Tom Thumb
1958
as Woody
The Lux Show
1957
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Volunteer Santa Claus
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Comedian
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
as Ernest Stockhoeffer
Matinee Theater
1955
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
1955
as Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Studio 57
1954
as Hector Tutwilder
General Electric Theater
1953
as Alan Parker
Androcles and the Lion
1952
as Androcles
Stars in the Eye
1952
as Himself
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
1952
as Aaron Slick
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949
as Avery Brubaker
Chicken Every Sunday
1949
as Geoffrey Lawson
Studio One
1948
as George Abernathy
Studio One
1948
as Timothy Palmer
Pantomime Quiz
1947
Margie
1946
as Roy Hornsdale
