Alan Young

Died at 106

born November 19, 1919

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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.

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The Time Machine

Beverly Hills Cop III

The Great Mouse Detective

Mickey's Christmas Carol

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The Retired Headmaster

Bone (Late 1980s version)

The Retired Headmaster

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Number Lore (1984-1985)

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Scrooge McDuck

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (My Version)

Scrooge McDuck

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Mojo Jojo

The Powerpuff Girls (1960's)

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Rest in Peace

MICKEY MOUSE: THE MOVIE

Rest in Peace

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Scrooge McDuck

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1986 film)

Scrooge McDuck

Alan Young

Scrooge McDuck

Looney Tunes Presents: Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988 live-action film)

Scrooge McDuck

Alan Young

Captain Hook

The Story of Captain Hook

Captain Hook

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

Star Wars Original Trilogy (1977-1983)

Obi-Wan Kenobi

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1970s

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1970s

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Paul Duncan (English Dub)

Pluto (2003)

Paul Duncan (English Dub)

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The Wizard of Odd

The Magical Adventures of Penn & Teller

The Wizard of Odd

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Bert

Mary Poppins

Bert

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Scrooge McDuck

House of Mouse reboot

Scrooge McDuck

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Scrooge McDuck

Disney: Across the Omniverse

Scrooge McDuck

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John Hammond

Jurassic Park (1963)

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Scrooge McDuck

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2007 TV series)

Scrooge McDuck

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Scrooge

The Tigger Movie Crossover Movie 2002

Scrooge

Alan Young

Mr. McArdle

The Lost World (1960s)

Mr. McArdle

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Scrooge McDuck (season 1-3)

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (how it should've been)

Scrooge McDuck (season 1-3)

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Scrooge McDuck

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (how it should've been)

Scrooge McDuck

Alan Young

Scrooge McDuck

Wreck-It Ralph (1990's)

Scrooge McDuck

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Grandpa Lou Pickles

Rugrats

Grandpa Lou Pickles

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Scott McCord

Scooby Doo and Guess Who? (Potential New Episodes)

Scott McCord

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