Roland Young

Roland Young

1887-11-10 London, England, UK 68 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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! (1916) and A Successful Calamity (1917) before he served with the United States Army during World War I. He returned to New York when the war ended, and married Kum...

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That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G...

That Man from Tangier

That Man from Tangier

1953

as George

1.0
Acting

Mary Ellen travels abroad and ends up marrying a Count while she is intoxicated. The Count disappears and with the aid of her father, George, she trac...

St. Benny the Dip

St. Benny the Dip

1951

as Matthew

5.0
Acting

A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having a...

Let's Dance

Let's Dance

1950

as Edmund Pohlwhistle

5.5
Acting

Years after the death of her husband, Kitty McNeil takes her son and flees from the home of her wealthy and controlling mother-in-law. Alone and joble...

The Great Lover

The Great Lover

1949

as C.J. Dabney

6.8
Acting

The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans in a crooked gambling racket, and who sets sail on an o...

You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

as Ralph Tutwiler

6.5
Acting

Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel...

Bond Street

Bond Street

1948

as George Chester-Barrett

6.8
Acting

Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending w...

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1945

as William Blore

7.1
Acting

Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at ...

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

1944

as Ira Cromwell

5.0
Acting

During WWII, an executive and his secretary arrive in Washington, DC on business but, because of the housing shortage, are unable to find hotel rooms....

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

as Henry Barringer

7.4
Acting

In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, ...

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

as Edgar - Wilson's butler

6.3
Acting

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video relea...

They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride

1942

as Marsh

5.8
Acting

Margaret Drew runs her trucking company single-mindedly, if not ruthlessly. The only thorn in her side is writer Michael Holmes who is writing a book ...

The Lady Has Plans

The Lady Has Plans

1942

as Ronald Dean

5.2
Acting

Some dastardly criminals have stolen some top secret plans and tattoo them on the back of a woman so she can sell them to the highest bidder in Lisbon...

Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

1941

as Oscar 'O.O.' Miller

6.4
Acting

A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband.

The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans

1941

as Charles Giraud

6.3
Acting

In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain.

Topper Returns

Topper Returns

1941

as Cosmo Topper

6.4
Acting

Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealt...

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

as Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith

6.0
Acting

Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Att...

The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940

as Uncle Willie

7.6
Acting

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

Dulcy

Dulcy

1940

as Roger Forbes

5.8
Acting

A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend's vacation into a chance meeting with a possible investor who happens to be her brother's f...

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1940

as Amos Bullerton

Acting

A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love life.

Irene

Irene

1940

as Mr. Smith

6.0
Acting

Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charm...

Star Dust

Star Dust

1940

as Thomas Brooke

4.7
Acting

When Hollywood film studios reject her because she's too young, an Arkansas woman sets out to build a career as an actress on her own.

He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940

as Bill Carter

5.1
Acting

Race horse owner pays so much attention to business he winds up divorced from his wife. His alimony payments are so steep he plots with his lawyer to ...

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

1939

as Barry Keith-Trimble

Acting

A playwright has his career ruined when he is drunk on the first night. His wife dies having left him, and when his daughter triumphs in the revival o...

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Professor Daniels

7.0
Acting

The story of a young man's discovery of his father.

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

as Titus Jaywood

4.0
Acting

Ellen is a free spirited young woman in love with Doug. Sadly he must leave America for a two year job in Belgium. Ellen and Doug decide to spend thei...

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

as Cosmo Topper

6.4
Acting

Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost ...

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

1938

as Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton

6.4
Acting

A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.

Sailing Along

Sailing Along

1938

as Anthony Gulliver

7.0
Acting

A barge-owner's adopted daughter falls in love with his son, and gives up her chances of stardom to be with him.

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

as Sultan

5.9
Acting

While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--...

Topper

Topper

1937

as Cosmo Topper

6.7
Acting

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of thei...

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1937

as Cmdr. John Good

5.3
Acting

White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.

Call It a Day

Call It a Day

1937

as Frank Haines

5.0
Acting

The various members of the middle-class Hilton family have a series of romantic misadventures during one eventful spring day.

Gypsy

1936

as Alan Brooks

Acting

Gypsy dancer Hassina falls in love with lion tamer Brazil and travels to London to find him. Brazil is supposedly working at the Crystal Palace, but h...

Give Me Your Heart

Give Me Your Heart

1936

as Edward 'Tubbs' Barrow

6.0
Acting

An American lawyer's wife is reunited with her child and his father, an English nobleman.

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

as George McWhirter Fotheringay

5.7
Acting

An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

as Maillot

4.8
Acting

Suave French actor Philippe Martin provokes a scandal when, in a darkened theater, he mistakes young Monique for his mistress, Yvonne, and tries to ki...

The Unguarded Hour

The Unguarded Hour

1936

as William "Bunny" Jeffers

6.2
Acting

A blackmailer tries to stop a woman from revealing evidence that could save a condemned man.

Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

as Earl of Burnstead

7.1
Acting

In this comedy of an Englishman stranded in a sea of barbaric Americans, Marmaduke Ruggles, a gentleman's gentleman and butler to an Earl is lost in a...

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1935

as Uriah Heep

6.7
Acting

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relations...

Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

1934

as Nicki

6.8
Acting

A rich and famous singer disguises himself as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, a European princess.

His Double Life

His Double Life

1933

as Priam Farrel

6.4
Acting

Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farr...

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

1933

as Holmes

5.5
Acting

Richard Bruce, an American in fog bound London stumbles into the midst of international intrigue, with Rose Thorne, an innocent dupe. Together they tr...

Pleasure Cruise

Pleasure Cruise

1933

as Andrew Poole

5.7
Acting

Shirley, a married woman, who is fed up of her husband's incessant nagging, decides to go on a cruise. Her husband also gets on the cruise as a worker...

A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933

as Lord Reginald Withers

Acting

A couple of down-and-out British aristocrats buy an American roadhouse.

They Just Had to Get Married

They Just Had to Get Married

1933

as Hillary Hume

Acting

Molly Hull, a maid, and Sam Sutton, a butler, are bequeathed a million dollars, and they encounter many problems and difficulties as they try to becom...

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

1932

as Self

Acting

Stars Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier and Ken Maynard.

Wedding Rehearsal

Wedding Rehearsal

1932

as Reggie Buckley Candysshe - Marquis of Buckminster

4.6
Acting

The grandmother of a British nobleman, reluctant to marry, plays matchmaker. He outmaneuvers her by getting all of the matches married off .

Street of Women

Street of Women

1932

as Linkhorne 'Link' Gibson

4.8
Acting

An architect has an affair with a woman who inspires him. Her brother is in love with the architect's daughter. The complicated entanglement leads to ...

This Is the Night

This Is the Night

1932

as Gerald Gray

5.6
Acting

When Stephen, the husband of Gerald’s mistress, Claire, discovers a pair of tickets for their planned trip to Venice, Gerald must invent a wife to cov...

One Hour with You

One Hour with You

1932

as Professor Olivier

6.5
Acting

Andre and Colette Bertier are happily married. When Colette introduces her husband to her flirtatious best friend, Mitzi, he does his best to resist h...

A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands

1932

as King Alexander

8.0
Acting

In order to keep his lover, Maria Draga, in luxury, Captain Alex Pastitsch contracts huge debts which threaten his military career. To save Alex's car...

Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous

1932

as Jeffrey

5.8
Acting

A daydreaming dramatist and his beloved persevere through hard times in the hope that one of his plays will be a hit.

The Guardsman

The Guardsman

1931

as The Critic

5.4
Acting

An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their ma...

The Pagan Lady

The Pagan Lady

1931

as Dr. Heath

2.5
Acting

Dot starts out as a bartender in Havana when in walks Dingo Mike (Charles Bickford) and orders up a drink that sounds like something you'd consume on ...

The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1931

as Sir John Applegate

5.4
Acting

Jim Wyngate, an English aristocrat, comes to the American West under a cloud of suspicion for embezzlement actually committed by his cousin Lord Henry...

Annabelle's Affairs

Annabelle's Affairs

1931

as Roland Wimbleton

Acting

After only 11 hours of marriage, Annabelle and her husband separate-not knowing what each other truly looks like. Annabelle is given stocks by her hus...

The Prodigal

The Prodigal

1931

as Doc

3.3
Acting

An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family.

Don't Bet on Women

Don't Bet on Women

1931

as Herbert Drake

4.2
Acting

At a big party, Roger Fallon, now a woman-hater, right to the core - this all due to a failed marriage and disastrous love affairs - talks to Herbert ...

New Moon

New Moon

1930

as Count Strogoff

4.3
Acting

New Moon is the name of the ship crossing the Caspian Sea. A young Lt. Petroff meets the Princess Tanya and they have a ship board romance. Upon arriv...

Madam Satan

Madam Satan

1930

as Jimmy Wade

5.8
Acting

A socialite masquerades as a notorious femme fatale to win back her straying husband during a costume party aboard a doomed dirigible.

The Bishop Murder Case

The Bishop Murder Case

1929

as Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson

5.2
Acting

The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where h...

Wise Girls

Wise Girls

1929

as Duke Merrill

4.7
Acting

Early MGM talkie about a retired businessman, his headstrong daughter, and the comical complications that result when she marries in haste.

The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

1929

as Lord Montague

5.3
Acting

When a rash of murders depletes their number, a billionaire's employees are brought together at an Englishman's estate.

Her Private Life

Her Private Life

1929

as Charteris

1.0
Acting

A English aristocrat causes a scandal when she divorces her husband and runs off with a young American.

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926

as Lord Kyne

4.0
Acting

A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. Appearances are made by many socialites of 1920s Pa...

Grit

Grit

1924

as Houdini Hart

Acting

Two former childhood gang members, "Kid" Hart and Orchid McGonigle, attempt to go straight, despite pressure to continue their lives of lawlessness.

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1922

as Dr. Watson

6.1
Acting

Sherlock Holmes is a master at solving the most impenetrable mysteries, but he has his work cut out for him on his latest case. As the famed detective...