Alan Young
Acting
Born November 19, 1919 · North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK
Biography
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 s…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
ER
The Love Boat
Coach
Murder, She Wrote
Matinee Theater
Batman: The Animated Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
St. Elsewhere
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Studio One
Party of Five
Disney's House of Mouse
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
The Steve Allen Show
Doogie Howser, M.D.
The Ed Sullivan Show
DuckTales
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Mister Ed
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Mickey Mouse
Duckman
The Wayans Bros.
The Ren & Stimpy Show
TaleSpin
Static Shock
The Danny Kaye Show
Camp Lazlo
Studio 57
Rude Awakening
Screen Director's Playhouse
Mickey Mouse Works
Weekend Special
Down to Earth
Once Upon a Studio
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Hang Time
USA High