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Roland Young

Acting

Born November 10, 1887 · London, England, UK

Died June 5, 1953

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Biography

Roland Young was an English-born actor. He began his acting career on the London stage, but later found success in America and received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the film Topper (1937).

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Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1938 · nominated

Filmography26 titles

Forever and a Day

1943as Henry Barringer

The Philadelphia Story

1940as Uncle Willie

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935as Earl of Burnstead

That's Entertainment! III

1994as (archive footage)

What's My Line?

1950as Self

And Then There Were None

1945as William Blore

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948as Ralph Tutwiler

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Lux Video Theatre

1950as Sumner

Topper

1937as Cosmo Topper

David Copperfield

1935as Uriah Heep

The Young in Heart

1938as Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton

One Hour with You

1932as Professor Olivier

Topper Returns

1941as Cosmo Topper

The Unguarded Hour

1936as William "Bunny" Jeffers

No, No, Nanette

1940as Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith

Let's Dance

1950as Edmund Pohlwhistle

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936as George McWhirter Fotheringay

Madam Satan

1930as Jimmy Wade

St. Benny the Dip

1951as Matthew

The Unholy Night

1929as Lord Montague

Wedding Rehearsal

1932as Reggie Buckley Candysshe - Marquis of Buckminster

King Solomon's Mines

1937as Cmdr. John Good

Wise Girls

1929as Duke Merrill

The Bishop Murder Case

1929as Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson

One Rainy Afternoon

1936as Maillot