Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roland Young (11 November 1887 – 5 June 1953) was an English actor. Young made his first stage appearance in London's West End in Find the Woman in 1908, and in 1912 he made his Broadway debut in Hindle Wakes. He appeared in two comedies written for him by Clare Kummer, Good Gracious Annabelle! (1916) and A Successful Calamity (1917) before he served with the United States Army during World War I. He returned to New York when the war ended, and married Kummer's daughter, Frances. For the next few years he alternated between New York and London. He made his film debut in the 1922 silent film Sherlock Holmes, in which he played Watson opposite John Barrymore as Holmes. He signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made his talkie debut in The Unholy Night (1929), directed by Lionel Barrymore. He was loaned to Warner Bros. to appear in Her Private Life, with Billie Dove and Fox Film Corporation, winning critical approval for his comedic performance as Jeanette MacDonald's husband in Don't Bet on a Woman. He was again paired with MacDonald in the film version of Good Gracious Annabelle!, titled Annabelle's Affairs. He appeared in Cecil B. de…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Philadelphia Story (1940) — Uncle Willie
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And Then There Were None (1945) — William Blore
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Topper (1937) — Cosmo Topper
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Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) — Earl of Burnstead
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One Hour with You (1932) — Professor Olivier
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David Copperfield (1935) — Uriah Heep
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Topper Returns (1941) — Cosmo Topper
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That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage)
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Tales of Manhattan (1942) — Edgar
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The Young in Heart (1938) — Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton
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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) — George McWhirter Fotheringay
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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King Solomon's Mines (1937) — Cmdr. John Good
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Topper Takes a Trip (1938) — Cosmo Topper
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Two-Faced Woman (1941) — Oscar 'O.O.' Miller
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Madam Satan (1930) — Jimmy Wade
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The Flame of New Orleans (1941) — Charles Giraud
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Sherlock Holmes (1922) — Dr. Watson
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) — Sultan
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You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) — Ralph Tutwiler
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The Bishop Murder Case (1929) — Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson
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This Is the Night (1932) — Gerald Gray
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The Guardsman (1931) — The Critic
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His Double Life (1933) — Priam Farrel
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Studio One (1948) — Harold. Mummery
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The Squaw Man (1931) — Sir John Applegate
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One Rainy Afternoon (1936) — Maillot
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Forever and a Day (1943) — Henry Barringer
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The Unholy Night (1929) — Lord Montague
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They All Kissed the Bride (1942) — Marsh
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He Married His Wife (1940) — Bill Carter
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Irene (1940) — Mr. Smith
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Let's Dance (1950) — Edmund Pohlwhistle
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Street of Women (1932) — Linkhorne 'Link' Gibson
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Give Me Your Heart (1936) — Edward 'Tubbs' Barrow
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Don't Bet on Women (1931) — Herbert Drake
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Here Is My Heart (1934) — Nicki
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Sumner
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Star Dust (1940) — Thomas Brooke