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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Complete Filmography

That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
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
1953
as George
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
1951
as Matthew
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
1950
as Edmund Pohlwhistle
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
1949
as C.J. Dabney
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
1948
as Ralph Tutwiler
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
1948
as George Chester-Barrett
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
1945
as William Blore
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
1944
as Ira Cromwell
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
1943
as Henry Barringer
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
1942
as Edgar - Wilson's butler
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
1942
as Marsh
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
1942
as Ronald Dean
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
1941
as Oscar 'O.O.' Miller
A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband.

The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Charles Giraud
In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain.

Topper Returns
1941
as Cosmo Topper
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
1940
as Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith
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
1940
as Uncle Willie
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
1940
as Roger Forbes
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
1940
as Amos Bullerton
A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love life.

Irene
1940
as Mr. Smith
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
1940
as Thomas Brooke
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
1940
as Bill Carter
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
1939
as Barry Keith-Trimble
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
1939
as Professor Daniels
The story of a young man's discovery of his father.

Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Titus Jaywood
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
1938
as Cosmo Topper
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
1938
as Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton
A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.

Sailing Along
1938
as Anthony Gulliver
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
1937
as Sultan
While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--...

Topper
1937
as Cosmo Topper
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
1937
as Cmdr. John Good
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
1937
as Frank Haines
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
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
1936
as Edward 'Tubbs' Barrow
An American lawyer's wife is reunited with her child and his father, an English nobleman.

The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
as George McWhirter Fotheringay
An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.

One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as Maillot
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
1936
as William "Bunny" Jeffers
A blackmailer tries to stop a woman from revealing evidence that could save a condemned man.

Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Earl of Burnstead
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
1935
as Uriah Heep
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
1934
as Nicki
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
1933
as Priam Farrel
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
1933
as Holmes
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
1933
as Andrew Poole
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
1933
as Lord Reginald Withers
A couple of down-and-out British aristocrats buy an American roadhouse.

They Just Had to Get Married
1933
as Hillary Hume
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
1932
as Self
Stars Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier and Ken Maynard.

Wedding Rehearsal
1932
as Reggie Buckley Candysshe - Marquis of Buckminster
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
1932
as Linkhorne 'Link' Gibson
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
1932
as Gerald Gray
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
1932
as Professor Olivier
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
1932
as King Alexander
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
1932
as Jeffrey
A daydreaming dramatist and his beloved persevere through hard times in the hope that one of his plays will be a hit.

The Guardsman
1931
as The Critic
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
1931
as Dr. Heath
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
1931
as Sir John Applegate
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
1931
as Roland Wimbleton
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
1931
as Doc
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
1931
as Herbert Drake
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
1930
as Count Strogoff
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
1930
as Jimmy Wade
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
1929
as Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson
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
1929
as Duke Merrill
Early MGM talkie about a retired businessman, his headstrong daughter, and the comical complications that result when she marries in haste.

The Unholy Night
1929
as Lord Montague
When a rash of murders depletes their number, a billionaire's employees are brought together at an Englishman's estate.

Her Private Life
1929
as Charteris
A English aristocrat causes a scandal when she divorces her husband and runs off with a young American.

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
1926
as Lord Kyne
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
1924
as Houdini Hart
Two former childhood gang members, "Kid" Hart and Orchid McGonigle, attempt to go straight, despite pressure to continue their lives of lawlessness.

Sherlock Holmes
1922
as Dr. Watson
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...