Roland young biography
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Roland Young | |
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in Topper Returns (1941) | |
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| Born | (1887-11-11)11 Nov 1887 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 5 June 1953(1953-06-05) (aged 65) Novel York Prerogative, New Dynasty, U.S. |
| Spouse | Marjorie Kummer (1921–1940) (divorced) Dorothy Tolerance May DuCroz (1948–1953) (his death) |
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He was educated at Sherbourne, in Dorset county, where Albert the Great once attended school, and at University College in London. Hist study room at Sherbourne was a Thirteenth Century monk's cell, below the level of the ground.
Roland earned his first money singing in the school choir, where he was paid threepence. He also earned sixpence every Sunday for singing in the chapel choir. Saving up his hard earned cash, he visited France, Italy, Switzerland, Dalmatian Coast, Morocco, Malta, Gibralter, and the Canary Islands.
Young attended Tree Dramatic School in London for a year. His father was not at all eager to have his son on the stage, preferring to have him become an architect. Once when Roland was ill with a cold, so ill he could not speak above a whisper, his father asked him what he would like to do when he recovered. Young answered with grunts and groans to the various occupations his father suggested. "Would you like to be an actor?" the father finally said. "Uh huh", grunted young. And so with this dubious permission,
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Roland Young
English-born actor (1887–1953)
Roland Young | |
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Trailer for Topper Takes a Trip (1938) | |
| Born | (1887-11-11)11 November 1887 London, England |
| Died | 5 June 1953(1953-06-05) (aged 65) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | University College London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1908–1953 |
| Spouses | Marjorie Kummer (m. 1921; div. 1940)Dorothy Patience May DuCroz (m. 1948) |
Roland Young (11 November 1887 – 5 June 1953) 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).
In 1960, Young was posthumously honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born in London, England, Young was the son of an architect, and early indications were that he would pursue the father's career.[2] He was educated at Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset and University College London before being accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where