Arthur Young (actor)

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
Born
Arthur Henry Young

(1898-09-02)2 September 1898
Bristol, England
Died24 February 1959(1959-02-24) (aged 60)
London, England
OccupationActor
Spouse
Beatrice Kane
(m. 1924⁠–⁠1959)

Personal life

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Young was born on 2 September 1898 in Bristol.[1] His parents were Henry Young and Elizabeth Wales Young (1876–1972).

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1934Lorna DooneKing's MessengerFilm debut (Uncredited)
1935No LimitDoctor
1936Wedding GroupDr. Granger
1937Victoria the GreatWilliam Gladstone
194021 DaysAsher
1943San Demetrio LondonCaptain George Waite
1945I'll Be Your SweetheartJudgeUncredited
1947The Root of All EvilGrice
1948My Brother JonathanSir Joseph Higgins
1949Portrait from LifeClub PianistUncredited
The Perfect AlibiEdward CarterTV Movie
The Singing PrincessCalif OmanVoice
1950The Twenty Questions Murder MysteryDoctor
1951The Lady with a LampWilliam Gladstone
1953Isn't Life Wonderful!Sir George Probus
1954John of the Fair'Doc' Claydon
An Inspector CallsMr Birling
John WesleyKing George II
Five DaysHyson
Stranger from VenusScientist
1955No SmokingJoe Dawson
1956The Gelignite GangScobieFinal film

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur Young". Archived from the original on 7 October 2016.
  2. ^ "The Lady with the Lamp (1951)". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Radio Parade of 1935 (1935)". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ "The BBC Drama Repertory Company in 'THE DISAGREEABLE OYSTER'". 9 August 1957. p. 43 – via BBC Genome.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Arthur Young - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
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