History Creator / AlanYoung

* ''Radio/AdventuresInOdyssey'' - Jack Allen (1994-2013)

As a boy, Alan Young suffered from severe asthma, keeping him bedridden for long periods of time, which encouraged his love of radio, becoming a radio performer by age thirteen and then began writing and performing in his own radio show for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation by age seventeen. The show was broadcasted in the United States, initiating Young’s career as an “All-American Boy” despite his British origins, becoming popular on American radio from 1944 to 1949 with his ''Alan Young Radio Show''.

Alan Young was married thrice, Young wed Mary Anne Grimes in 1941 and both had two children but divorced in 1947. He then married Virginia [=McCurdy=] a year later and had two children as well. They remained married for over four decades until they divorced in 1995. He then married his third wife Mary Chipman in 1996, the marriage lasted for only a year until they divorced in 1997.

* [[IllGirl Ill Boy]]: Suffered from bronchial asthma as a boy that made him bedridden for long periods of time, four months maximum, each year.

Angus "Alan" Young (19 November 1919 – 19 May 2016) was a British-born American actor, voice actor, comedian, radio host, television host and personality, who was best known for his role as Wilbur Post in the television series ''{{Series/Mister Ed}}'' and as the voice of Scrooge [=McDuck=] in Creator/{{Disney}} films, TV series and video games. Young also starred in his own shows on radio and television during the 1940s and 1950s.

As a boy, Alan Young suffered from severe asthma, keeping him bedridden for long periods of time, which encouraged his love of radio, becoming a radio performer by age thirteen and them began writing and performing in his own radio show for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation by age seventeen. The show was broadcasted in the United States, initiating Young’s career as an “All-American Boy” despite his British origins, becoming popular on American radio from 1944 to 1949 with his ''Alan Young Radio Show''.

* InkSuitActor: Grandpa Seville from ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' bares a strong likeness to Alan.

Angus "Alan" Young (November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016) was a British-born American actor, voice actor, comedian, radio host, television host and personality, who was best known for his role as Wilbur Post in the television series ''{{Series/Mister Ed}}'' and as the voice of Scrooge [=McDuck=] in Creator/{{Disney}} films, TV series and video games. Young also starred in his own shows on radio and television during the 1940s and 1950s.

* ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' (1982-1983) -- Cyclops Computer

* ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective'' (1986) -- Hiram Flaversham

* ''Disney/MickeysChristmasCarol'' (1983) -- Ebenezer Scrooge[[note]]Technically, Scrooge [=McDuck=] as Ebenezer Scrooge.[[/note]]

* RoleRepris: Repeated the role of David Filby for a sketch for a 1992 documentary on ''[[Film/TheTimeMachine1960 The Time Machine]]''.

* RoleReprisal: Repeated the role of David Filby for a sketch for a 1992 documentary on ''[[Film/TheTimeMachine1960 The Time Machine]]''.

Angus "Alan" Young (1919-2016) was a British-born American actor, voice actor, comedian, radio host, television host and personality, who was best known for his role as Wilbur Post in the television series ''{{Series/Mister Ed}}'' and as the voice of Scrooge [=McDuck=] in Creator/{{Disney}} films, TV series and video games. Young also starred in his own shows on radio and television during the 1940s and 1950s.

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