‘Mr. Ed’ star Alan Young dead 96
Alan Young was best known for the show with the talking horse.
Click here for reuse options!Jaime Larkin, a spokeswoman for the Motion Picture and Television Home in Los Angeles, says that Young died Thursday. He was 96.
“Mister Ed” premiered in 1961 and ran for four seasons. It was one of a rash of sitcoms in that era with elements of fantasy that included a visiting Martian, a witch married to a mortal and a talking car.
Young was already a well-known radio and TV comedian when he landed the role. He supposedly got the part after someone said he “looks like the kind of guy a horse would talk to.”
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bpollen May 21st, 2016 at 03:25
Goodbye, Wilbur.
Mike May 21st, 2016 at 07:46
One of my favorite shows as a kid….I loved that horse…
Larry Schmitt May 21st, 2016 at 08:08
There wouldn’t have been a Mr. Ed without the horse, and no news story I’ve seen mentioned him. He was played by Bamboo Harvester. Just thought you’d like to know.