Alan Young

Alan Young born Angus Young November 19 1919 May 19 2016 was an EnglishCanadianAmerican 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 Youngs most famous role was as Wilbur Post in the television comedy Mister Ed 19611966 The show was about a man who could talk to his talking horse and it was a huge success running for five seasons Youngs 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