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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.
As actor
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Halloween
Moondance
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
The Time Machine
Television: The First Fifty Years
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Beverly Hills Cop III
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Time Machine: The Journey Back
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
Super Ducktales
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Great Mouse Detective
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
Bad Cat
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Beauty and the Beast
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
Scruffy
The Adventures of Humpty Dumpty
Black Beauty
The Cat from Outer Space
Baker's Hawk
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
The Time Machine