Alan Young's Disney-esque character "Uncle Dave" from Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) was loosely based on his "Uncle Scrooge McDuck" ("DuckTales" (1987)) and "David Filby" (The Time Machine (1960)) roles.
As a child he had bronchial asthma, that kept him bedridden four months of each year. That is where he found his love for radio.
Best known by the public for his starring role as Wilbur Post on "Mister Ed" (1958).
Has a book "Mister Ed and Me"
Has three children.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
He went on a date with Norma Jean aka Marilyn Monroe.
Is seen at "Mister Ed" (1958) conventions singing the theme song.
Is the only actor to appear in both The Time Machine (1960) and The Time Machine (2002).
Naturalized U.S. citizen.
On "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996) in 2007, Alan admitted he owned a percentage of "Mister Ed" (1958). This made him independently wealthy.
Played the parts of David and James Filby in The Time Machine (1960) featuring Rod Taylor.
Repeated the role of David Filby for a sketch for a documentary on the movie The Time Machine (1960) in 1992 over 30 years later.
Started a broadcast division for the Christian Science Church in Boston shortly after finishing the "Mister Ed" (1958) series.
Was forty years old when he played the eighteen-year-old James Filby in The Time Machine (1960).
Was the voice of Scrooge McDuck in the 1987 TV series "DuckTales" (1987).
Wrote "There's No Business Like Show Business...Was." It was published by BearManor Media in 2006.
Young reminisces about "Mister Ed" (1958) makeup man Jack P. Pierce in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010) by Tom Weaver.