Spoiler : ROLAND YOUNG (1887-1953) He was born on November 11, 1887 in London. His father was an architect. Young was educated at Sherborne College and University College London and trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Spoiler : He made his London stage debut in 1908, then moved to New York . His debut was in "Hindle Wakes" in 1912. On Broadway, he performed equally well in farce and drama : "John Gabriel Borkman" (1915), "The Seagull" (1916), "A Doll's House" (1918), "Rollo's Wild Oat," "Hedda Gabler" (1923), and "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" (1927). Roland Young became a U.S. citizen in 1918.

Spoiler : Once in Hollywood he really came into his own with the screwball comedies of the 1930s, for which he seemed tailor-made. He appeared in four Best Picture nominees: One Hour with You (1932), David Copperfield (1935), Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) and The Philadelphia Story (1940). So good was he in Topper (1937) that he earned an Oscar nomination, which is rare for a comic actor. In the forties, Young starred in a broadcast of "Topper" and appeared in the 1945 serial "William and Mary." Roland Young died in New York City on June 5, 1953.

Spoiler : Fantastic actor; very charming and handsome. Recently re-watched him in "King Salomon's Mines".

Spoiler : ilm with Roland Young is fantastic to watch! His comments on screen are a hoot!! His performance in ‘Rollo’s Wild Oat’ must have been a fun performance to watch on the stage!