Alan Young Biography (1919-)

Original name, Angus Young; born November 19, 1919, in North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, England; father, a ship-building executive; immigrated to Canada, 1926; became naturalized U.S. citizen; married Virginia (separated); children: one daughter, one son, one other child.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, writer, voice performer, director
Birth Details
November 19, 1919
North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Roy Hornsdale, Margie, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946
  • Geoffrey Lawson, Chicken Every Sunday, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948
  • Avery Brubaker, Mr. Belvedere Goes to College, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949
  • Title role, Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (also known as Marshmallow Moon), Paramount, 1952
  • Androcles, Androcles and the Lion, RKO Radio Pictures, 1952
  • Charlie Biddle, Gentlemen Marry Brunettes, United Artists, 1955
  • Woody, the Village Piper, Tom Thumb, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
  • David Filby/James Filby, The Time Machine, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
  • Paul Carson, general store owner, Baker's Hawk, Doty-Dayton Releasing, 1976
  • Dr. Wenger, the animal veterinarian, The Cat from Outer Space, Buena Vista, 1978
  • Voice, Scruffy (animated), 1980
  • Voice of Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck), Mickey's Christmas Carol (animated), Buena Vista, 1983
  • Himself, The Fantasy Film World of George Pal, Arnold Leibovit Entertainment, 1985
  • Voice of Hiram Flaversham, The Great Mouse Detective (animated; also known as The Adventure of the Great Mouse Detective and Basil-The Great Mouse Detective), Buena Vista, 1986
  • Filby, Time Machine: The Journey Back, 1993
  • Uncle Dave Thornton, Beverly Hills Cop III, Paramount, 1994
  • Flower store worker, The Time Machine, Warner Bros., 2002
  • Em & Me, 2002
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Himself, The Alan Young Show, CBS, 1950-1953
  • Wilbur Post, Mister Ed, CBS, 1961-1966
  • Stanley Beamish (Mr. Terrific), Mr. Terrific, CBS, 1967
  • Voices of Keyop and 7-Zark-7, Battle of the Planets (animated; also known as G-Force), syndicated, 1978
  • Voice of Mr. Frump, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (animated),NBC, 1981
  • Voice of Miner Smurf, The Smurfs (animated; also known as Smurf's Adventures), NBC, 1984-1990
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, DuckTales (animated), ABC and syndicated,1987
  • Voice of Farmer Smurf, The Smurfs (animated; also known as Smurf's Adventures), NBC, 1989-1990
  • This Is the Life, 1983
  • Ed Pepper, Coming of Age, CBS, 1988
  • Voice of Haggis MacHaggis, the Scotsman, The Ren and Stimpy (animated), Nickelodeon, 1994-1996
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, Mickey Mouse Works (animated), ABC, 1999
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, House of Mouse (animated), ABC, 2001
  • Also appeared as voice of Scardey Smurf, The Smurfs (animated; also known as Smurf's Adventures), NBC.
  • Movies
  • Norman, Earth Angel, ABC, 1991
  • Charley Loomis, Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is, NBC, 1994
  • Specials
  • Himself, Dateline: Disney, 1955
  • The Ray Conniff Christmas Special, syndicated, 1971
  • Voice, Black Beauty, CBS, 1978
  • Voice, The Puppy Saves the Circus, ABC, 1981
  • Voice of Rene, Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1983
  • Voices of Mr. Harrison and Janitor, "Bad Cat" (animated), The ABC Weekend Specials, ABC, 1984
  • Voice of Farmer Smurf, Smurfily Ever After (animated), NBC, 1985
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, Ducktales: Treasure of the Golden Suns (animated), 1987
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, Super Ducktales (animated), 1989
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, A Ducktales Valentine (animated), ABC, 1990
  • Voice of Mr. Gravelberry, A Flintstone Family Christmas (animated), ABC, 1993
  • Hollywood's Amazing Animal Actors, TBS, 1996
  • The 1998 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, TV Land, 1998
  • Pilots
  • Bronco Gooseberry, the father, Sitcom, HBO, 1981
  • Episodic
  • Ernest Stockhoeffer/Vernon Hathaway, "The Life of Vernon Hathaway," Screen Directors Playhouse, NBC, 1955
  • "The Man Who Caught the Ball at Coogan's Bluff," Studio One, CBS,1955
  • "This Will Do Nicely," Studio One, CBS, 1956
  • The NBC Comedy Hour, NBC, 1956
  • Karl, "Thin Ice," Five Fingers, NBC, 1959
  • Clarence, "Tennessee Ernie Ford Meets King Arthur," Ford Startime,1960
  • The Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1962
  • Angus Post, "Wilbur's Father," Mister Ed, CBS, 1963
  • "Saturday Night," Gibbsville, 1976
  • Phil Sharp, "Tony's Family/The Minister and the Stripper/Her Own Two Feet," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
  • "Doc's Big Case/A Booming Romance/The Senior Sinners," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
  • Grandpa, "Grandma and Grandpa," Alvin & the Chipmunks, 1983
  • Floyd Nelson, "Keep the Home Fires Burning," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
  • Knox, "Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1987
  • Ranger Farley, "One for the Road," Coach, ABC, 1993
  • Jack Gordon, "Homework," Party of Five, Fox, 1994
  • Voice of Tod Baker, "Baby-Doll," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), Fox, 1994
  • "America the Beautiful," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1995
  • Arthur, "Gracie under Fire," Maybe This Time, ABC, 1995
  • Pastor Benton, "Loot," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995
  • Mr. Berry, "Sweet Charity," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1997
  • Mr. Phipps, "Goodbye, Mr. Phipps," USA High, syndicated, 1997
  • Great Uncle Billy, "The Kilt Show," Kelly Kelly, The WB, 1998
  • Voice of Wilbur Post, "God's Girlfriend," God, the Devil, and Bob(animated), NBC, 2000
  • Priest, "Truth Don't Fail Me Now," Rude Awakening, Showtime, 2000
  • Mr. McHenry, "That '60s Show," Hang Time, NBC, 2000
  • Archie Mellonston, "Benton Backwards," ER, NBC, 2000
  • Henry, "Subject: Sunrise at Sunset Streams," Freaky Links, Fox, 2001
  • Abe Lasky, "The 'Hair' Episode," Maybe It's Me, 2001
  • Also appeared in Star Stage, NBC; "The Diner," Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?, Fox; as voice of Gaggy Rogers, "Wedding Bell Boos," The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (animated), ABC; voice of Dr. Cooper, "The Old Man and the Sea Duck," Tale Spin, syndicated; voice of Mr. Horse, "Gritty Kitty Litter," The Ren & Stimpy Show (animated); voice of Scrooge McDuck, "DuckTales," The 80's Saturday Show (animated); Dr. Harris, "Mini-pause," The Tony Danza Show; Emmett Randall, Doogie Howser, M.D.; Jerry, Promised Land; in Matinee Theater.
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • Directed episodes of Mr. Ed, CBS.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Additional voices, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (animated), ABC, 1979
  • Additional voices, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (animated),NBC, 1981
  • Additional voices, The Incredible Hulk (animated; also known as The All New Incredible Hulk), NBC, 1982
  • Additional voices, Tale Spin (animated), syndicated, 1990
  • Radio Appearances
  • The Alan Young Show, 1945-1950
  • Jack Allen, Adventures in Odyssey, 1987-
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in The Music Man; Showboat; The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, DuckTales: The Movie--Treasure of the Lost Lamp (animated), Buena Vista, 1990
  • Voice of Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Walt Disney Home Video, 1999
  • Voice of Scrooge McDuck, "Mickey's Christmas Carol," Mickey's MagicalChristmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (animated), Buena Vista Home Video, 2001
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Haggis McMutton, The Curse of Monkey Island (also known as Monkey Island 3), 1997
  • Himself, TV Land Presents Blast from the Past, 2001
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Mickey's Christmas Carol, 1983
  • Mr. Ed, 2000
  • Autobiography
  • (With Bill Burt) Mr. Ed and Me, St. Martin's Press, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 24, 1995, p. 58
    • People Weekly, July 17, 1995, p. 44