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Roland Young | |
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![]() Trailer for Topper Takes a Trip (1938) | |
Born | London, England | 11 November 1887
Died | 5 June 1953 New York City, U.S. | (aged 65)
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]