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Alan Young

Al Young | Angus Young

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1919-11-19
Place of birth:

North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

2016-05-19

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Biography

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.

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