Alan Young

Acting

Alan Young

Born November 19, 1919 · North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK

Died May 19, 2016 · aged 96

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 develo…

Known For

Once Upon a StudioOnce Upon a Studio · 2023
Once Upon a Studio
8.32023
MovieAnimationFamily
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
The Time MachineThe Time Machine · 2002
The Time Machine
6.32002
MovieScience FictionAdventure
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.
The Great Mouse DetectiveThe Great Mouse Detective · 1986
The Great Mouse Detective
7.11986
MovieAnimationFamily
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
The Time MachineThe Time Machine · 1960
The Time Machine
7.41960
MovieThrillerAdventure
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
Beverly Hills Cop IIIBeverly Hills Cop III · 1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.91994
MovieActionComedy
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost LampDuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp · 1990
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
6.71990
MovieAdventureAnimation
With his nephews and niece, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the thief Collie Baba. But finding the goods isn't quite what it's "quacked" up to be! Their thrilling adventure leads to comical chaos, magical mayhem, and a lesson about what is far more valuable than money, gold and jewels.
Bad CatBad Cat · 1984
Bad Cat
10.01984
MovieAnimationFamily
Bad Cat (voiced by Bart Braverman) is a lively cat who sets out to prove that a feline does not need to be tough to have class.
Mickey's Christmas CarolMickey's Christmas Carol · 1983
Mickey's Christmas Carol
7.71983
MovieFamilyAnimation
Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.

Movies

Once Upon a StudioOnce Upon a Studio · 2023
Once Upon a Studio
8.32023
MovieAnimationFamily
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
The Time MachineThe Time Machine · 2002
The Time Machine
6.32002
MovieScience FictionAdventure
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.
The Great Mouse DetectiveThe Great Mouse Detective · 1986
The Great Mouse Detective
7.11986
MovieAnimationFamily
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
The Time MachineThe Time Machine · 1960
The Time Machine
7.41960
MovieThrillerAdventure
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
Beverly Hills Cop IIIBeverly Hills Cop III · 1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.91994
MovieActionComedy
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost LampDuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp · 1990
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
6.71990
MovieAdventureAnimation
With his nephews and niece, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the thief Collie Baba. But finding the goods isn't quite what it's "quacked" up to be! Their thrilling adventure leads to comical chaos, magical mayhem, and a lesson about what is far more valuable than money, gold and jewels.
Bad CatBad Cat · 1984
Bad Cat
10.01984
MovieAnimationFamily
Bad Cat (voiced by Bart Braverman) is a lively cat who sets out to prove that a feline does not need to be tough to have class.
Mickey's Christmas CarolMickey's Christmas Carol · 1983
Mickey's Christmas Carol
7.71983
MovieFamilyAnimation
Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.
Mickey's Twice Upon a ChristmasMickey's Twice Upon a Christmas · 2004
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
7.02004
MovieAnimationComedy
Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse and all his Disney pals star in an original movie about the importance of opening your heart to the true spirit of Christmas. Stubborn old Donald tries in vain to resist the joys of the season, and Mickey and Pluto learn a great lesson about the power of friendship.
Mickey's Once Upon a ChristmasMickey's Once Upon a Christmas · 1999
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
7.11999
MovieAnimationFamily
Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of MouseMickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse · 2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
7.02001
MovieAnimationFamily
When a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at the House of Mouse, including Pooh, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies and hot chocolate to help Donald mend his tattered Christmas spirit.
Androcles and the LionAndrocles and the Lion · 1952
Androcles and the Lion
5.91952
MovieComedy
George Bernard Shaw’s breezy, delightful dramatization of this classic fable—about a Christian slave who pulls a thorn from a lion’s paw and is spared from death in the Colosseum as a result of his kind act—was written as a meditation on modern Christian values. Pascal’s final Shaw production is played broadly, with comic character actor Alan Young as the titular naïf. He’s ably supported by Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Robert Newton, and Elsa Lanchester.
Black BeautyBlack Beauty · 1978
Black Beauty
7.21978
MovieAnimationFamily
This heart warming adaptation of the timeless novel tells the story of the courageous stallion Black Beauty, a well-bred horse in the 19th century England.
Gentlemen Marry BrunettesGentlemen Marry Brunettes · 1955
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
5.31955
MovieMusicRomance
Two Broadway showgirls, who are also sisters, are sick and tired of New York as well as not getting nowhere. Quitting Broadway, the sisters decided to travel to Paris to become famous.
The Cat from Outer SpaceThe Cat from Outer Space · 1978
The Cat from Outer Space
6.01978
MovieComedyFamily
A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that gives it special powers, including the ability to communicate with humans, has eluded the authorities and seeks the help of a scientist in order to reclaim and repair his ship and get back home.
The Adventures of Humpty DumptyThe Adventures of Humpty Dumpty · 1979
The Adventures of Humpty Dumpty
1979
MovieAnimationFamily
Humpty Dumpty lives in a faraway kingdom surrounded by a great wall, but trouble happens when an evil dragon persuades him that he's better than everyone else and tries to get him to cross the wall. In this adventure, Humpty learns an important lesson about forgiveness.
Tom ThumbTom Thumb · 1958
Tom Thumb
6.41958
MovieMusicFamily
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
MoondanceMoondance · 2004
Moondance
9.02004
MovieDramaRomance
A funny and poignant tale of an old man who takes a road trip to have one last dance with his one true love. Along the way he touches the lives of those he meets.
Once Upon a HalloweenOnce Upon a Halloween · 2005
Once Upon a Halloween
6.22005
MovieAnimationFamily
On the night before Halloween, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs plans to conquer Halloween, and asks her cauldron to show you several villains, to which one of them helps her in her plan, such as Peg Leg Pete from Mickey & Co., Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove, Professor Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective, Alameda Slim from Home on the Range, and Judge Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame The cauldron also explains its origins and The Horned King, both from The Black Cauldron.
Super DucktalesSuper Ducktales · 1989
Super Ducktales
7.41989
MovieAnimation
While attempting to protect the money bin, Scrooge's new accountant accidentally becomes the superhero Gizmoduck. The fourth and final DuckTales television movie.
The Treasure of the Golden SunsThe Treasure of the Golden Suns · 1987
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
7.71987
MovieAnimationAdventure
When Donald Duck's nephews are sent to live with their Uncle Scrooge, they discover a model ship that contains a map to a treasure.
Alice Through the Looking GlassAlice Through the Looking Glass · 1987
Alice Through the Looking Glass
5.91987
MovieAnimationFamily
Young Alice returns to Wonderland and is on her way to be crowned Queen, but she must dare to cross Chessland first. On her exciting journey, she encounters a magical jester, the feared Jabberwocky, Humpty Dumpty, Tiger Lily, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Chicken Every SundayChicken Every Sunday · 1949
Chicken Every Sunday
6.21949
MovieComedy
A woman takes in boarders to support her husband's harebrained financial schemes.
Mr. Belvedere Goes to CollegeMr. Belvedere Goes to College · 1949
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
7.31949
MovieComedy
A middle-aged genius goes to college for the first time.

TV Shows

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.51962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
ERER · 1994
ER
7.81994
SeriesDrama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The Love BoatThe Love Boat · 1977
The Love Boat
6.31977
SeriesDramaComedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina, the Teenage Witch · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.81996
SeriesComedyFamily
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.
Batman: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated Series · 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
8.61992
SeriesAnimation
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction · 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.21997
SeriesDocumentaryMystery
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.
St. ElsewhereSt. Elsewhere · 1982
St. Elsewhere
5.71982
SeriesDrama
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
CoachCoach · 1989
Coach
6.71989
SeriesComedy
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
Mister EdMister Ed · 1961
Mister Ed
6.71961
SeriesComedyFamily
Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.
Party of FiveParty of Five · 1994
Party of Five
7.01994
SeriesDrama
Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.
Studio OneStudio One · 1948
Studio One
5.41948
SeriesDrama
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Alvin and the ChipmunksAlvin and the Chipmunks · 1983
Alvin and the Chipmunks
6.91983
SeriesAnimationComedy
Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are adopted by human, Dave.
DuckTalesDuckTales · 1987
DuckTales
7.71987
SeriesAnimationMystery
Scrooge McDuck finds his hands full at home when nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie move to Duckburg. Joined by their loyal pals Launchpad McQuack, Gyro Gearloose and Mrs. Beakley, the DuckTales gang never fails to deliver a wealth of adventure. Get ready for a fortune of fun with DuckTales!
The Colgate Comedy HourThe Colgate Comedy Hour · 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.91950
SeriesComedy
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.81948
SeriesComedy
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Matinee TheaterMatinee Theater · 1955
Matinee Theater
5.31955
SeriesDrama
Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.
Mickey MouseMickey Mouse · 2013
Mickey Mouse
7.62013
SeriesAnimation
In this series of cartoon shorts, Mickey Mouse finds himself in silly situations all around the world! From New York to Paris to Tokyo, Mickey experiences new adventures with his friends!
The Ren & Stimpy ShowThe Ren & Stimpy Show · 1991
The Ren & Stimpy Show
7.61991
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Ren and Stimpy are a mismatch made in animation heaven with nothing in common but a life-long friendship and an incredible knack for getting into trouble. Join them in their bizarre and gross world for some outlandish situations coupled with hilarious jokes.
Static ShockStatic Shock · 2000
Static Shock
8.02000
SeriesAnimation
An ordinary inner-city kid gains extraordinary powers and becomes an urban legend as the first teenage African-American superhero.
TaleSpinTaleSpin · 1990
TaleSpin
7.41990
SeriesFamilyAnimation
Baloo the Bear stars in an adventurous comedy of love and conflict with his friend Kit Cloudkicker. Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly purchase Baloo's failing company and Baloo must fly transport runs to clear his debt while dodging Don Karnage and his sky pirates.
DuckmanDuckman · 1994
Duckman
7.21994
SeriesAnimationComedy
Together with Cornfed, his portly, porcine partner in crime solving, this defective detective amazingly manages to solve crimes and be a single parent to his hilariously dysfunctional sons at the same time.
Camp LazloCamp Lazlo · 2005
Camp Lazlo
6.92005
SeriesAnimationComedy
The series is set in a universe inhabited solely by anthropomorphic animals of many species and focuses on a trio of campers attending a poorly run summer camp known as Camp Kidney. The trio consists of Lazlo, the eccentric, optimistic spider monkey; Raj, the timid Indian elephant; and Clam, the quiet albino pygmy rhinoceros, and their multiple surreal misadventures.
Doogie Howser, M.D.Doogie Howser, M.D. · 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.51989
SeriesDramaComedy
Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. But unlike a normal teenager, he is just learning to drive while also consulting on serious medical cases like heart transplants.