Alan Young, Two-Legged Star of 'Mister Ed,' Dies at 96

[marylander1940]

Alan Young, Two-Legged Star of 'Mister Ed,' Dies at 96

 

Sure, he starred opposite a talking horse on the 1960s CBS sitcom, but he also hosted an Emmy-winning variety show and voiced a popular character on DuckTales.

 

Alan Young, who answered to the name “Willburrrrrrrrrrrrr” on Mister Ed, the wacky 1960s sitcom that revolved around a talking horse, has died. He was 96.

 

Young, who for six seasons played straight man to a golden palomino, a gelding who was named Bamboo Harvester, died Thursday at the Motion Picture and Television Home in Woodland Hills, Calif.

 

Young himself was the voice of a talking bird, playing Scottish miser Scrooge McDuck (the uncle of Donald Duck and great uncle of Huey, Dewey, and Louie) on the 1987-90 syndicated series DuckTales.

 

And a decade before Mister Ed, the good-natured actor hosted CBS’ The Alan Young Show, which won an Emmy Award for best variety series and earned Young a trophy for best actor as well.

 

 

 

 

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/alan-young-two-legged-star-of-mister-ed-dies-221026890.html

[+ Keith30309]

Poor guy... Can you imagine stand on the set every day standing next to your costar who's, well, hung,like a horse. He must have felt like Phil Silvers working with Milton Berle.

[+ quoththeraven]

Have to respect a guy who worked with a scene-stealer like Mr. Ed. RIP, Mr. LaddYoung.

 

(edited to correct error - headdesk! h/t TruHart1)

[Moondance]

Poor guy... Can you imagine standing on the set every day next to your costar who's, well, hung like a horse...

 

Look at this way, Keith, the OP mentions that Mr. Ed was a gelding ... and Willburrrrrrrrrrrrr probably had balls. So that's something.

[marylander1940]

Look at this way, Keith, the OP mentions that Mr. Ed was a gelding ... and Willburrrrrrrrrrrrr probably had balls. So that's something.

 

That was the price he had to pay for fame!

[jgoo]

I am saddened to hear of his passing. But he did have a long life. I had come across an interview with him several weeks ago. I enjoy the interviews of some of the stars I grew up watching and there is a great series on YouTube called TVLegends that I enjoy. Here is the first of the series with Mr. Angus Young

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5-Nax1WgsY

[+ ArVaGuy]

And ..... Zsa Zsa Gabor still lives.

[Moondance]

And ..... Zsa Zsa Gabor still lives.

Speaking of the great (and immortal) DOUBLE ZSA ... she guest starred on an episode of Mr. Ed that aired on 1-28-62. You can see it on YouTube.