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Arthur Young (2 September 1898 – 24 February 1959) was an English actor, notable for roles including Gladstone in the 1951 The Lady with a Lamp.[1][2] He can be seen as a window cleaner in the film Radio Parade of 1935.[3] He regularly appeared in BBC radio plays and was a member of the Corporation’s Drama Repertory Company in the late 1950s.[4][5] His stage work encompassed West End revue, as well as Stratford.[6][7]
Arthur Young | |
|---|---|
 in An Inspector Calls (1954) | |
| Born | Arthur Henry Young 2 September 1898 Bristol, England |
| Died | 24 February 1959 (aged 60) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Beatrice Kane (m. 1924–1959) |
Personal life edit
Young was born on 2 September 1898 in Bristol.[1] His parents were Henry Young and Elizabeth Wales Young (1876–1972).
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Lorna Doone | King's Messenger | Film debut (Uncredited) |
| 1935 | No Limit | Doctor | |
| 1936 | Wedding Group | Dr. Granger | |
| 1937 | Victoria the Great | William Gladstone | |
| 1940 | 21 Days | Asher | |
| 1943 | San Demetrio London | Captain George Waite | |
| 1945 | I'll Be Your Sweetheart | Judge | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Root of All Evil | Grice | |
| 1948 | My Brother Jonathan | Sir Joseph Higgins | |
| 1949 | Portrait from Life | Club Pianist | Uncredited |
| The Perfect Alibi | Edward Carter | TV Movie | |
| The Singing Princess | Calif Oman | Voice | |
| 1950 | The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery | Doctor | |
| 1951 | The Lady with a Lamp | William Gladstone | |
| 1953 | Isn't Life Wonderful! | Sir George Probus | |
| 1954 | John of the Fair | 'Doc' Claydon | |
| An Inspector Calls | Mr Birling | ||
| John Wesley | King George II | ||
| Five Days | Hyson | ||
| Stranger from Venus | Scientist | ||
| 1955 | No Smoking | Joe Dawson | |
| 1956 | The Gelignite Gang | Scobie | Final film |
References edit
- ^ a b "Arthur Young". Archived from the original on 7 October 2016.
- ^ "The Lady with the Lamp (1951)". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Radio Parade of 1935 (1935)". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
- ^ "The BBC Drama Repertory Company in 'THE DISAGREEABLE OYSTER'". 9 August 1957. p. 43 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ Deacon, Alison Deacon, Nigel. "Saturday Night Theatre 1950-1960, DIVERSITY website - radio drama, plays". www.suttonelms.org.uk.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wearing, J. P. (16 September 2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893085 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Arthur Young - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
External links edit
- Arthur Young at IMDb
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