Alan Young – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Alan Young |
|---|---|
| Age of death: | 96 years old |
| high: | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Profession: | actor |
| net worth: | $5 million |
| status: | deceased |
origin
Alan Young is an actor, voiceover artist and comedian. He has also achieved success as a radio host and television personality. He played the memorable “Wilbur Post” role on the TV sitcom “Mr. Ed.” Angus ‘Alan’ Young was born on November 19, 1919 in North Shields, England. He spent his early childhood in Edinburgh, Scotland, before moving to Canada at the age of six. During World War II, Young served in the Royal Canadian Navy. After returning home, he moved to Toronto, Canada.
Profession
Young started his broadcasting career on the CBC network while in high school. He moved to New York in 1944, looking to expand his career. After a brief stint at the “Philco Radio Hall of Fame”, Young premiered his own radio show, The Alan Young Show (1944-1949). The show aired on NBC, then ABC, and then back to NBC. Young starred in the radio comedy series The Odyssey (1994-2012), where he played the role of “Jack Allen”. Other radio shows included Texaco Star Theater (1947-1948), Home Theater (1949-1950), and Sears Radio Theater (1979).
Young made her actor debut in the 1946 comedy film Maggie. In 1951, he won a Primetime Emmy for Best Actor for his adaptation of The Ellen Young Show. Young appeared in films, Tom Thumb (1958) with Russ Tamblyn, Time Machine (1960) with Rod Taylor, and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) with Eddie ·Murphy (Eddie Murphy). He played the role of “Wilbur” on the CBS series “Mr. Ed” for five years. The show ran for six seasons from 1961 to 1966. Young is also popular for his voice acting roles. From 1987 to 1990, he voiced “Scrooge McDuck” on DuckTales. Other voice roles include “Farmer Smurf” from The Smurfs and “Haggis McHaggis” from The Ren & Stimpy Show.
personal
Alan Young passed away on May 19, 2016 at the age of 96. He reportedly died of natural causes. Before his death, he lived at the Film and Television House in Woodland Hills, California. Young was married three times, first to “Mary Anne Grimes” (1941-47), then to “Virginia McCurdy” (1948-95), and finally to “Mary Chipman” (1996- 97). He had four children from his first two marriages. Actor and comedian Alan Young is 5’10” and has a net worth of $5 million.
Photo by NBC Radio [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Alan Young real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | Angus Young |
|---|---|
| Birthday: | November 19, 1919 |
| place of birth: | North Shields, England |
| Zodiac: | Scorpio |
| high: | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Profession: | actor, comedian |
| Active for several years: | 1939-2016 |
| net worth: | $5 million |
| marriage: | Mary Anne Grimes, Virginia McCurdy, Mary Chipman |
| Death instrument: | dead |
| die: | May 19, 2016 |
| cause of death: | Natural causes |
| place of death: | United StatesCaliforniaWoodland Hills |
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