John Young (actor)
John Young (16 June 1916 – 30 October 1996)[1] was a Scottish actor. He is the father of the actor Paul Young.
Career[]
Some of his film credits include The Wicker Man (1973, as the fishmonger), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, as Frank, the historian, and the "I'm not dead!" man), and Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979, as Matthias). On television, he played Rev Iain McPherson in the Scottish soap opera Take the High Road for a number of years.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Ring of Bright Water | Guard | |
| 1971 | The Massacre of Glencoe | Colonel Hill | |
| 1973 | The Wicker Man | Fishmonger | |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Dead Body / Historian Frank | |
| 1977 | Moonshine County Express | Starkey's Man | |
| 1978 | My Way Home | Shop assistant | |
| 1979 | Monty Python's Life of Brian | Matthias, Son of Deuteronomy of Gath | |
| 1979 | Black Jack | Dr. Hunter | |
| 1980 | Black Angel | The Old Man | Short |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Reverend. J.D. Liddell | |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | Reginald | |
| 1983 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Artist |
References[]
- ^ "Obituary : John Young - The Independent". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
External links[]
- John Young at IMDb
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