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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 Mille’s The Squaw Man, and played opposite Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in The Guardsman (both 1931). He appeared with Evelyn Brent in Columbia’s The Pagan Lady (1932) and Pola Negri in RKO’s A Woman Commands (1932). His final film under his MGM contract was Lovers Courageous (1932), opposite Robert Montgomery. In 1933 he had a starring role in the risqué comedy for Fox Film called Pleasure Cruise along side Genevieve Tobin.

Young began to work as a freelance performer and found himself in constant demand. He appeared with Jeanette MacDonald, Genevieve Tobin and Maurice Chevalier in One Hour With You (1932) and with Kay Francis in Street of Women (1932). Alexander Korda invited him to return to Britain to make his British film debut in Wedding Rehearsal (1932). He returned to Hollywood and appeared in a diverse group of films that included comedies, murder mysteries, and dramas, and also worked on Broadway. Among his films of this period were Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), David Copperfield (1935) (playing Uriah Heep), and the H.G. Wells fantasy The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936).

In 1937, he achieved one of the most important successes of his career in Topper, as a bank president haunted by the ghosts of his clients, played by Cary Grant and Constance Bennett. It was one of the most successful films of the year, and Young was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Topper’s wife was played by Billie Burke, who wrote in her memoir that Young “was dry and always fun to work with”. They also appeared together in The Young in Heart (1938), and both of the Topper sequels, Topper Takes a Trip (1938) and Topper Returns (1941).

He continued working steadily through the 1940s, playing small roles opposite some of Hollywood’s leading actresses, such as Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, Paulette Goddard and Greta Garbo in her final film, Two-Faced Woman (1941). In the 1950s, Young appeared on several episodic television series, including Lux Video Theatre, Studio One, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse and The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre.

Roland Young

Roland Young Biography / Wiki

NameRoland Young
Also Know
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Date of Birth1887-11-11
Age(as in 2022)65
Deathday1953-06-05

Roland Young Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
The Man Who Could Work MiraclesGeorge McWhirter Fotheringay1936-07-23An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them….
Wedding RehearsalReggie Buckley Candysshe – Marquis of Buckminster1932-10-01The grandmother of a British nobleman, reluctant to marry, plays matchmaker. He outmaneuvers her by getting all of the matches married off ….
His Double LifePriam Farrel1933-12-14Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farr…
Topper ReturnsCosmo Topper1941-03-21Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it’s Gail Richards, who was accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of h…
Sherlock HolmesDr. Watson1922-03-07Sherlock Holmes is a master at solving the most impenetrable mysteries, but he has his work cut out for him on his latest case. Prince Alexis is accus…
Topper Takes a TripCosmo Topper1938-12-29Mrs Topper’s friend Mrs Parkhurst has convinced Mrs topper, to file for a divorce from Cosmo, due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost …
A Lady’s ProfessionLord Reginald Withers1933-03-03A couple of down-and-out British aristocrats buy an American roadhouse….
Pleasure CruiseAndrew Poole1933-04-01Shirley, a married woman, who is fed up of her husband’s incessant nagging, decides to go on a cruise. Her husband also gets on the cruise as a worker…
Street of WomenLinkhorne ‘Link’ Gibson1932-06-04An architect has an affair with a woman who inspires him. Her brother is in love with the architect’s daughter. The complicated entanglement leads to …
The Unholy NightLord Montague1929-09-13One dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes. Only to discover the four other men who did get killed were old …
Bond StreetGeorge Chester-Barrett1948-05-12Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending…
A Woman CommandsKing Alexander1932-02-12In order to keep his lover, Maria Draga, in luxury, Captain Alex Pastitsch contracts huge debts which threaten his military career. To save Alex’s car…
Hollywood on Parade A-51932-12-16Stars Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier and Ken Maynard….
TopperCosmo Topper1937-07-16Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of thei…
The Flame of New OrleansCharles Giraud1941-07-07In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain….
They All Kissed the BrideMarsh1942-06-11Margaret Drew runs her trucking company single-mindedly, if not ruthlessly. The only thorn in her side is writer Michael Holmes who is writing a book …
The Bishop Murder CaseSigurd ‘Erik’ Arnesson1930-01-03The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where h…
The Young in HeartCol. Anthony ‘Sahib’ Carleton1938-07-06The Carletons make a living as card sharks and finding new suckers to mooch off of. When their latest scam backfires, they are asked to leave Monte Ca…
Star DustThomas Brooke1940-04-06When the studios reject her because she”s too young, a young actress sets out to build a career on her own….
This Is the NightGerald1932-04-08When Stephen, the husband of Gerald’s mistress, Claire, discovers a pair of tickets for their planned trip to Venice, Gerald must invent a wife to c…
The GuardsmanThe Critic1931-11-07An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their ma…
That Man from TangierGeorge1953-05-08Mary Ellen travels abroad and ends up marrying a Count while she is intoxicated. The Count disappears and with the aid of her father, George, she trac…
The Lady Has PlansRonald Dean1942-01-20Some dastardly criminals have stolen some top secret plans and tattoo them on the back of a woman so she can sell them to the highest bidder in Lisbon…
Ali Baba Goes to TownSultan1937-10-29While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler’s comedy–…
IreneMr. Smith1940-04-23Upholsterer’s assistant Irene O’Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charm…
Let’s DanceEdmund Pohlwhistle1950-11-29Years after the death of her husband, Kitty McNeil takes her son and flees from the home of her wealthy and controlling mother-in-law. Alone and joble…
The Great LoverC.J. Dabney1949-11-23The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans in a crooked gambling racket, and who sets sail on an o…
DulcyRoger Forbes1940-10-04A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend’s vacation into a chance meeting with a possible investor who happens to be her brother’s f…
Here Is My HeartPrince Nicholas / Nicki1934-12-28A rich and famous singer disguises himself as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, a European princess….
Lovers CourageousJeffrey1932-01-23A daydreaming dramatist and his beloved persevere through hard times in the hope that one of his plays will be a hit….
Give Me Your HeartEdward ‘Tubbs’ Barrow1936-09-17An American lawyer’s wife is reunited with her child and his father, an English nobleman….
Sailing AlongAnthony Gulliver1938-04-15Sailing Along is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Sonnie Hale and starring Jessie Matthews, Barry MacKay, Jack Whiting, Frank Pettingell…
Yes, My Darling DaughterTitus Jaywood1939-02-25Ellen is a free spirited young woman in love with Doug. Sadly he must leave America for a two year job in Belgium. Ellen and Doug decide to spend thei…
St. Benny the DipMatthew1951-08-24A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having a…
Don’t Bet on WomenHerbert Drake1931-02-15At a big party, Roger Fallon, now a woman-hater, right to the core – this all due to a failed marriage and disastrous love affairs – talks to Herbert …
Annabelle’s AffairsRoland Wimbleton1931-06-14After only 11 hours of marriage, Annabelle and her husband separate-not knowing what each other truly looks like. Annabelle is given stocks by her hus…
The ProdigalDoc1931-02-21An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family….
The Night of NightsBarry Keith-Trimble1939-12-01A playwright has his career ruined when he is drunk on the first night. His wife dies having left him, and when his daughter triumphs in the revival o…
They Just Had to Get MarriedHillary Hume1933-01-05Molly Hull, a maid, and Sam Sutton, a butler, are bequeathed a million dollars, and they encounter many problems and difficulties as they try to becom…
And Then There Were NoneWilliam Blore1945-10-31Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at …
Wise GirlsDuke Merrill1929-09-21Early MGM talkie about a retired businessman, his headstrong daughter, and the comical complications that result when she marries in haste….
You Gotta Stay HappyRalph Tutwiler1948-10-28Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hote…
King Solomon’s MinesCmdr. John Good1937-06-17Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his sear…
Madam SatanJimmy Wade1930-09-20Angela and Bob Brooks are an upper class couple. Bob is an unfaithful husband. Angela has a plan to win back his affections….
Two-Faced WomanOscar ‘O.O.’ Miller1941-12-31A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband….
The Pagan LadyDr. Heath1931-09-07Dot starts out as a bartender in Havana when in walks Dingo Mike (Charles Bickford) and orders up a drink that sounds like something you’d consume on …
Blind AdventureHolmes1933-08-18Richard Bruce, an American in fog bound London stumbles into the midst of international intrigue, with Rose Thorne, an innocent dupe. Together they tr…
The Unguarded HourWilliam “Bunny” Jeffers1936-04-10A blackmailer tries to stop a woman from revealing evidence that could save a condemned man….
Here I Am a StrangerProfessor Daniels1939-09-29The story of a young man’s discovery of his father….
New MoonCount Strogoff1930-12-25New Moon is the name of the ship crossing the Caspian Sea. A young Lt. Petroff meets the Princess Tanya and they have a ship board romance. Upon arriv…
No, No, NanetteMr. ‘Happy’ Jimmy Smith1940-12-19Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Att…
Private AffairsAmos Bullerton1940-07-05A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she’s never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love life….
Ruggles of Red GapEarl of Burnstead1935-03-08In this comedy of an Englishman stranded in a sea of barbaric Americans, Marmaduke Ruggles, a gentleman’s gentleman and butler to an Earl is lost in a…
One Hour with YouProfessor Olivier1932-03-23Andre and Colette Bertier are happily married. When Colette introduces her husband to her flirtatious best friend, Mitzi, he does his best to resist h…
Call It a DayFrank Haines1937-04-17The various members of the middle-class Hilton family have a series of romantic misadventures during one eventful spring day….
The Squaw ManSir John Applegate1931-09-04Jim Wyngate, an English aristocrat, comes to the American West under a cloud of suspicion for embezzlement actually committed by his cousin Lord Henry…
One Rainy AfternoonMaillot1936-05-13Suave French actor Philippe Martin provokes a scandal when, in a darkened theater, he mistakes young Monique for his mistress, Yvonne, and tries to ki…
He Married His WifeBill Carter1940-01-19Race horse owner pays so much attention to business he winds up divorced from his wife. His alimony payments are so steep he plots with his lawyer to …
Standing Room OnlyIra Cromwell1944-01-07During WWII, an executive and his secretary arrive in Washington, DC on business but, because of the housing shortage, are unable to find hotel rooms….
GritHoudini Hart1924-01-07Two former childhood gang members, “Kid” Hart and Orchid McGonigle, attempt to go straight, despite pressure to continue their lives of lawlessness….
The Philadelphia StoryUncle Willie1940-12-05When a rich woman’s ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself….
Her Private LifeCharteris1929-08-25A English aristocrat causes a scandal when she divorces her husband and runs off with a young American….
Camille: The Fate of a CoquetteLord Kyne1926-01-01A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. Appearances are made by many socialites of 1920s Pa…
Tales of ManhattanEdgar – Wilson’s butler1942-08-05Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video relea…
David CopperfieldUriah Heep1935-01-18Charles Dickens’ classic tale of an orphaned boy’s fight for happiness and the colorful characters who help and hinder him….
Forever and a DayHenry Barringer1943-01-21In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, …
That’s Entertainment! III(archive footage)1994-07-01Some of MGM’S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G…

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