Alan Young Biography

Fast Facts

• Began his career in the entertainment industry as a radio performer at the age of 13, writing his own comedy monologues
• Quote: "[on his book] "When I was young, I was paid $3 for doing a short monologue․ That impressed my dad, who earned the same amount for working all day in a shipyard at the time․ He told me to 'keep up this talking business because lips don't sweat!'""
• Quote: "[on the future] "Well, I'm retired from pictures now․ I've turned down a few offers ․․․ I have started to write a series of children's books, and that's a lot of fun․""
• Quote: "[on writing] "I've had the pleasure of meeting ․․․ so many lovely people here in Hollywood․ I've heard so many of them tell fascinating stories, so I wanted to put it all together so fans could read about working in Hollywood in the 'old days․'""
• Best known as Wilber Post, best friend to a horse, in the the 1960s TV series "Mister Ed․"
• Played the part of James Filby in "The Time Machine" at the age of 40, when the character was 18