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Roland Young (11 November 1887, London - 5 June 1953, New York City) was a British actor. Young debuted in Hollywood in the 1922 silent film Sherlock Holmes, in which he played Doctor Watson opposite John Barrymore.


Young had several supporting roles in his career, in such films as His Double Life, Ruggles of Red Gap, King Solomon's Mines, Ali Baba Goes to Town, And Then There Were None and The Great Lover. But he is probably best known for creating the title role in the comedy film Topper and its sequels. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Topper.


In the 1950s, Young appeared on several episodic television series, including Lux Video Theatre, Studio One, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse and The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre.


Young has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for motion picture at 6523 Hollywood Blvd. and for television at 6315 Hollywood Blvd.


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Roland Young - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (177 words)
Roland Young (11 November 1887, London - 5 June 1953, New York City) was a British actor.
Young debuted in Hollywood in the 1922 silent film Sherlock Holmes, in which he played Doctor Watson opposite John Barrymore.
Young had several supporting roles in his career, in such films as His Double Life, Ruggles of Red Gap, King Solomon's Mines, Ali Baba Goes to Town, And Then There Were None and The Great Lover.
Roland Young (780 words)
Roland Young, star of the "Topper" series and good friend of Thorne Smith, was born in London, England, November 7, 1887.
Young answered with grunts and groans to the various occupations his father suggested.
Aside from the fact that they were married in the vine-covered back porch of his wife's summer cottage at Narragansettt Bay, and one of the bridesmaids got as grasshopper down the front of her blouse and had to leave, it was a perfectly normal wedding.
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