Alan Young, star of 1960s sitcom 'Mr. Ed,' dies at 96

[Zorro]

Source: AP

Actor-comedian Alan Young, who played the amiable straight man to a talking horse in the 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed," has died, a spokeswoman for the Motion Picture and Television Home said Friday. He was 96.

The English-born, Canadian-educated Young died Thursday, according to Jaime Larkin, spokeswoman for the retirement community where Young had lived for four years. His children were with him when he died peacefully of natural causes, she said.

Young was already a well-known radio and TV comedian, having starred in his own Emmy-winning variety show, when "Mister Ed" was being readied at comedian George Burns' production company. Burns is said to have told his staff: "Get Alan Young. He looks like the kind of guy a horse would talk to."

Mr. Ed was a golden Palomino who spoke only to his owner, Wilbur Post, played by Young. Fans enjoyed the horse's deep, droll voice ("WIL-bur-r-r-r-r&quot and the goofy theme song lyrics ("A horse is a horse, of course, of course ... &quot . Cowboy star Allan "Rocky" Lane supplied Mr. Ed's voice.

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[Odin2005]

1. WILLLLLLLLLLLLBURRRRRR!!!

[Omaha Steve]

2. Marta and I met Mr Young and about a dozen of us had dinner in 2001

Wonderful man. We covered everything with him and he was an open book. I got a special hug for mentioning the wonderful childhood memories of "Mister Ed."

Three pages of the fund raiser event here: http://www.omahafilmevent.com/past/timemachine.htm



L-R: Gerry Greeno, Tami Crawford, Steven Dawes, Mike Hansen, A.C. Lyles, Alan Young, Bruce Crawford pose for group photo at the end of a very successful event, number eleven!

[FailureToCommunicate]

13. Looking good Steve!

Every girl is crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man...

[Omaha Steve]

16. Debbie Reynolds

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Holding the pen she autographed my stuff with in a private moment.

[FailureToCommunicate]

17. !

[Rhiannon12866]

27. Very cool, Steve! Great photo!

When I was a kid, I loved that show, too!

[Mister Ed]

3. It was an honor and a privilege to call him my friend.

He understood me perhaps better than anyone else ever could.

[JohnnyRingo]

9. Yer kiddin' me

"Mister Ed"?
This fell right into your hands, didn't it?

Do you have an urge to rub peanut butter on his lips to get his last words at the funeral?

[Mister Ed]

10. Of course, of course.

[whistler162]

32. 'cause yer just a horse!

[FailureToCommunicate]

15. So sorry for your loss.

[Auggie]

20. + 1,000,000

[Rhiannon12866]

28. I am very sorry, too...

[montana_hazeleyes]

30. Aw, Mr Ed.

:group hug:

[rurallib]

33. Thought you had passed to that great barn in the sky years ago

good to see you're still kicking.
So sorry for your loss. He kept you deep in oats.

[Cooley Hurd]

4. Cross gently, Mr Young...

[LenaBaby61]

5. I just watched several episodes of ...

Mister Ed just last night. Loved the one when Ed was out at Dodgers Stadium playing baseball.

God Speed, and RIP Mr. Young.

You will be missed, and even in your passing you're still bringing me untold hours of entertainment and bringing me fond and wonderful memories....

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. It was always fun to see his name pop up in credits for bit parts and voice work in his later years.

[Seedersandleechers]

7. My favorite show as a kid

Even then I always thought Mr. Ed talking was purely in Wilburs head. What did I know?

[CountAllVotes]

8. Oh no!

That was my favorite show when I was a little one.

I loved Mr. Ed The Talking Horse!

[Xipe Totec]

11. To be Young at 96. We should all be so lucky. nt

[Bodych]

12. Best. Filby. Ever.

[still_one]

14. He was also in the original Time Machine with Rod Taylor

[yurbud]

24. I remember him in that too. He was a very expressive guy

[scscholar]

18. Most famous recently for playing Scrooge McDuck several times

for the younger members here...

[Omaha Steve]

19. Theme and closing "Mr Ed"

Full Version:

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a horse of course
That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.

Go right to the source and ask the horse
He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse.
He's always on a steady course.
Talk to Mr. Ed.

People yakkity yak a streak and waste your time of day
But Mister Ed will never speak unless he has something to say.

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And this one'll talk 'til his voice is hoarse.
You never heard of a talking horse?

Well listen to this.

I am Mister Ed.

[political marxist]

21. Ed...

"Now wait a minute, Ed..."

[Bette]

22. Rest In Peace, friend

I just loved this show growing up. I never missed it and still watch the reruns when I can catch them. During those years, animals were tops, and I was always horse-crazy. I'm still horse-crazy.

[Tom_Foolery]

23. RIP...

[yurbud]

25. I grew up watching that show in syndication in the 70's

[CountAllVotes]

34. Those were made at a special time in my life

and I never knew it! They were made in the early 1960s FYI. The first episode (below) is dated Jan. 4, 1961.

The "real" episode 1:

[Purveyor]

26. Oh no.... RIP "WIL-bur-r-r-r-r" ...

[montana_hazeleyes]

29. RIP Mr. Young.

Just loved that show! They were perfect together and Mr. Ed was such a kick. (no pun intended}

[BumRushDaShow]

31. Wow

Didn't realize he was still around! One of the shows on my repertoire as a kid in the '60s.

R.I.P.