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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).
Roland Young (1887-1953) was a British-born actor who starred in many screwball comedies and dramas on stage and screen. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Cosmo Topper in 1937 and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Roland Young was a British-born actor who starred in many screwball comedies on film and stage. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Cosmo Topper in Topper (1937) and had a long career in radio and TV.
- November 11, 1887
- June 5, 1953
Roland Young (11 November 1887 – 5 June 1953) was an English actor. Young made his first stage appearance in London's West End in Find the Woman in 1908, and in 1912 he made his Broadway debut in Hindle Wakes. He appeared in two comedies written for him by Clare Kummer, Good Gracious Annabelle!
Young played Cosmo Topper, a conservative, put-upon banker, bullied by everyone (even his butler) and tasked with overseeing the finances of the extravagantly wealthy George and Marion Kerby, played by Cary Grant and Constance Bennett.
10 Favourite Roland Young Performances. Popular supporting player from England who studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and enjoyed much success on stage in London and New York prior to his Oscar-nominated (Topper) film career. A scene-stealing delight!
S tage and screen veteran Roland Young appeared in more than 100 films, principally in urbane man-of-the-world roles, and was best known for his roles in the "Topper"...
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