Carleton Young

American character actor (1905–1994)
Thumbnail for Carleton Young

Captain Carleton Scott Young was an American character actor who was known for his deep voice.

Born in Fulton, Oswego County, New York, Young was the second and only surviving child of State Highway Civil Engineer Joseph Henry Young and Minna Emma Pauline "Minnie" Adler. His parents were married September 18, 1897, in Marlborough, Essex, Massachusetts. They were divorced by 1920. Neither ever remarried. Young's elder brother; Reginald Adler Young, lived for 26 days in 1902, and died of an acute infection and convulsions. Young grew up in Syracuse, New York, but was living in Ogden, Utah, with his divorced father by 1930. Young appeared in 235 American television and film roles, with his first being The Fighting Marines (1935). He ended his career in the 1973 television series The Magician, which starred Bill Bixby. He was a member of the John Ford Stock Company.

Date of Birth21st October 1905
Date of Death7th November 1994
Age at Death89 Years
Zodiac SignLibra
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityNew York City
Birth PlaceNew York City
Death PlaceBurbank
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
SpousesNoel Toy
Occupationactor