Noah Young
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Noah Young Jr. was a former champion weightlifter who joined the Hal Roach
studios as an actor, mainly playing comic villains. He appeared in several Laurel and Hardy
comedies but was more notable as a foil for Harold Lloyd
, whom he supported in over 50 films. He was born in Canyon City, Colorado, the son of Noah Young, a foreman of the Glenrock coal mine who later became a coal mine inspector for the State of Wyoming. Young died in Los Angeles, California.
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
studios as an actor, mainly playing comic villains. He appeared in several Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
comedies but was more notable as a foil for Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....
, whom he supported in over 50 films. He was born in Canyon City, Colorado, the son of Noah Young, a foreman of the Glenrock coal mine who later became a coal mine inspector for the State of Wyoming. Young died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
- The Non-Stop KidThe Non-Stop KidThe Non-Stop Kid is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - Harold* Snub Pollard - Snub, the butler * Bebe Daniels - Miss Wiggle* William Blaisdell - Bebe's father* Sammy Brooks - Short bearded man...
(1918) - Kicking the Germ Out of GermanyKicking the Germ Out of GermanyKicking the Germ Out of Germany is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Lige Conley - * Mildred Forbes* William Gillespie* Helen Gilmore* Max Hamburger...
(1918) - Two ScrambledTwo ScrambledTwo Scrambled is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* William Gillespie* Helen Gilmore* Bud Jamison* James Parrott* Malcolm St. Clair* Charles Stevenson* Noah Young...
(1918) - Bees in His BonnetBees in His BonnetBees in His Bonnet is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* William Blaisdell* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * William Gillespie* Helen Gilmore* Bud Jamison...
(1918) - No Place Like JailNo Place Like JailNo Place Like Jail is a 1918 silent comedy film directed by Frank Terry that features Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Dan Alberts * Margaret Hansen* Estelle Harrison* Wallace Howe* Bud Jamison* Stan Laurel* Gus Leonard* Chris Lynton* Belle Mitchell...
(1918) - Nothing But TroubleNothing but Trouble (1918 film)Nothing But Trouble is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* William Blaisdell* Helen Gilmore* Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Bud Jamison* Belle Mitchell* Noah Young...
(1918) - Just Rambling AlongJust Rambling AlongJust Rambling Along is a 1918 silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Nervy Young Man* Clarine Seymour - Pretty Lady* Noah Young - Policeman* James Parrott - Cook* Bud Jamison - Chef* Bunny Bixby* Mary Burns* Harry Clifton...
(1918) - Hear 'Em RaveHear 'Em Rave-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* William Blaisdell* William Gillespie* Lew Harvey* Bud Jamison* Oscar Larson* James Parrott* Dorothea Wolbert* Noah Young...
(1918) - She Loves Me Not (1918)
- Do You Love Your Wife?Do You Love Your Wife?-Cast:* Stan Laurel - The janitor* Bunny Bixby* Mary Burns* Mildred Forbes* William Gillespie* Bud Jamison* Gus Leonard* Belle Mitchell* Marie Mosquini* Lois Neilson* James Parrott* William Petterson* Charles Stevenson* Dorothea Wolbert* Noah Young...
(1919) - Wanted - $5,000Wanted - $5,000Wanted – $5,000 is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* William Gillespie* Lew Harvey* Bud Jamison* Margaret Joslin* Dee Lampton* Marie Mosquini* James Parrott...
(1919) - Hustling for HealthHustling for Health-Cast:* Stan Laurel - The Man* Pearl Elmore - * Sadie Gordon - * Rosa Gore - * Bud Jamison - Mr. Spotless * Margaret Joslin - * Jerome Laplauch - * Belle Mitchell -...
(1919) - Ask FatherAsk FatherAsk Father is a short, 13-minute, slapstick-style comedy made by Harold Lloyd in 1919 before he got into his classic full-length feature films. Aside from Lloyd, it features Bebe Daniels, a charming and spunky actress who appeared in dozens of films in the 1910s.-Plot:Lloyd is a serious young...
(1919) - On the FireOn the FireOn the Fire is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Chef* Bebe Daniels* Snub Pollard - The Assistant Chef* Bud Jamison* William Blaisdell* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Margaret Joslin...
(1919) - Hoots Mon! (1919)
- Look Out BelowLook Out BelowLook Out Below is a 1919 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Bebe Daniels - The Girl* Snub Pollard - Snub* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* Lew Harvey* Bud Jamison* Margaret Joslin* Oscar Larson* Marie Mosquini...
(1919) - A Sammy In SiberiaA Sammy in SiberiaA Sammy In Siberia is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. In this seven minute film, an American soldier in Siberia rescues a woman assaulted by ruffians.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks...
(1919) - Just Dropped InJust Dropped In (film)Just Dropped In is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Mildred Forbes* Estelle Harrison* Wallace Howe* Margaret Joslin* Belle Mitchell* William Petterson* Noah Young...
(1919) - Young Mr. JazzYoung Mr. JazzYoung Mr. Jazz is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* Mildred Forbes...
(1919) - Crack Your HeelsCrack Your HeelsCrack Your Heels is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Margaret Joslin - * Marie Mosquini...
(1919) - Ring Up the CurtainRing Up the CurtainRing Up the Curtain is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Stage Hand* Bebe Daniels - The Leading Lady* Snub Pollard - The Leading Man* Bud Jamison - An Actor* Noah Young - An Actor* Edith Depew* Florence Depew...
(1919) - Si, SenorSi, SenorSi, Senor is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* Estelle Harrison* Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Dee Lampton* Marie Mosquini* Fred C. Newmeyer* James Parrott...
(1919) - Before BreakfastBefore BreakfastBefore Breakfast is a 1919 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lew Harvey* Noah Young...
(1919) - The MarathonThe MarathonThe Marathon is a 1919 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive at George Eastman House.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Gus Leonard...
(1919) - Pistols for BreakfastPistols for BreakfastPistols for Breakfast is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.-Plot:A young man goes out to eat breakfeast with his friend...
(1919) - Swat the CrookSwat the CrookSwat the Crook is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as Harold* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* Lew Harvey* Dee Lampton* Gus Leonard* Marie Mosquini* Fred C. Newmeyer* James Parrott...
(1919) - Off the TrolleyOff the TrolleyOff the Trolley is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Billy Fay* Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Bud Jamison* Gus Leonard* Marie Mosquini* Fred C. Newmeyer* James Parrott...
(1919) - Spring FeverSpring Fever (1919 film)Spring Fever is a 1919 short comedy film directed by Hal Roach and featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of George Eastman House, UCLA Film and Television Archive and the National Film Archive of the British Film Institute....
(1919) - Billy Blazes, Esq.Billy Blazes, Esq.Billy Blazes, Esq. is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The film was a parody of Westerns of the time. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the British Film Institute.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as Billy Blazes...
(1919) - Just NeighborsJust NeighborsJust Neighbors is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film survive in the film archives at George Eastman House, the UCLA Film and Television Archive, Filmoteca Española and the National Film, Television and Sound Archives of Canada.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Bebe...
(1919) - At the Old Stage DoorAt the Old Stage DoorAt the Old Stage Door is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lew Harvey* Gus Leonard* James Parrott* Al St. John...
(1919) - Never Touched MeNever Touched MeNever Touched Me is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Billy Fay* Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Noah Young...
(1919) - A Jazzed HoneymoonA Jazzed HoneymoonA Jazzed Honeymoon is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. In this eight minute short, a newly-married couple have adventures on a steamship.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd as The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Mildred Forbes...
(1919) - Chop Suey & Co.Chop Suey & Co.Chop Suey & Co. is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Wallace Howe* Bud Jamison* Dee Lampton* Marie Mosquini* Fred C. Newmeyer...
(1919) - Heap Big ChiefHeap Big ChiefHeap Big Chief is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Lew Harvey* Wallace Howe* Bud Jamison* Dee Lampton* Earl Mohan* Marie Mosquini...
(1919) - Don't ShoveDon't Shove-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - Harold* Bebe Daniels - Bebe* Bud Jamison - Harold's rival* Noah Young - Tough guy* Eddie Boland* Sammy Brooks - Party Guest* Lige Conley - * Wallace Howe - * Dee Lampton - Fat Rival* Marie Mosquini...
(1919) - Be My Wife (1919)
- The RajahThe RajahThe Rajah is a 1919 short comedy film directed by Hal Roach and starring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley* Dee Lampton* Marie Mosquini* Fred C. Newmeyer* Catherine Proudfit* E.J. Ritter...
(1919) - He Leads, Others FollowHe Leads, Others FollowHe Leads, Others Follow is a 1919 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Charles Inslee* Dee Lampton* Marie Mosquini...
(1919) - Soft MoneySoft Money (film)-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Billy Bray* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Charles Inslee* Edna La Badie* Gus Leonard* Marie Mosquini* Fred C. Newmeyer* Billie Oakley* Loyola O'Connor* E.J. Ritter...
(1919) - Count the VotesCount the VotesCount the Votes is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Frank Daniels* Mark Jones* Gus Leonard* Marie Mosquini* Fred C. Newmeyer...
(1919) - Pay Your DuesPay Your DuesPay Your Dues is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Frank Daniels* William Gillespie* Charles Inslee* Mark Jones* Dee Lampton...
(1919) - His Only FatherHis Only FatherHis Only Father is a 1919 short comedy film directed by Hal Roach and starring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd* Snub Pollard* Bebe Daniels* Sammy Brooks* Lige Conley - * Frank Daniels* Charles Inslee* Mark Jones* Dee Lampton...
(1919) - Bumping Into BroadwayBumping into BroadwayBumping Into Broadway is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.-Storyline:...
(1919) - Captain Kidd's KidsCaptain Kidd's KidsCaptain Kidd's Kids is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of this film exist in the film archives of the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Filmoteca Española.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Bebe Daniels - The Girl...
(1919) - From Hand to MouthFrom Hand to MouthFrom Hand to Mouth is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the British Film Institute.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy in the Glasses* Mildred Davis - The Girl...
(1919) - His Royal SlynessHis Royal SlynessHis Royal Slyness is a 1920 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. It was remade in 1927 as Long Fliv the King which featured Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The American Boy* Mildred Davis - Princess Florelle...
(1920) - Haunted SpooksHaunted SpooksHaunted Spooks is a 1920 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis.- Plot :The action in Haunted Spooks is sparked by Harold's romantic problems. The opening sequence has him disappointed in love and trying, with notable lack of success, to commit suicide...
(1920) - An Eastern WesternerAn Eastern WesternerAn Eastern Westerner is a 1920 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Mildred Davis - The Girl* Noah Young - Tiger Lip Tompkins, The Bully, Leader of the Masked Angels* James T...
(1920) - High and DizzyHigh and DizzyHigh and Dizzy is a 1920 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. The plot revolves around a young woman who sleepwalks and the doctor who is attempting to treat her...
(1920) - Now or NeverNow or Never (film)Now or Never is a 1921 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.The plot involves traveling with a child on a train.Harold's car is a 1919 Mercer series 5 Raceabout.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Mildred Davis - The Girl...
(1921) - Among Those PresentAmong Those PresentAmong Those Present is a 1921 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Mildred Davis - The Girl* James T. Kelley - Mr. O'Brien, the Father* Aggie Herring - Mrs. O'Brien, the Mother...
(1921) - I DoI Do (1921 film)I Do is a 1921 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. This short is notable for having a cartoon wedding in the first scene.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The Boy* Mildred Davis - The Girl* Noah Young - The Agitation* Jackie Morgan - The Disturbance...
(1921) - A Sailor-Made ManA Sailor-Made ManA Sailor-Made Man is a 1921 comedy film directed by Fred Newmeyer and starring Harold Lloyd.-Plot:The film begins with "The Boy" , an idle, wealthy playboy, relaxing at a lavish country club, where he suddenly decides to ask "The Girl" to marry him...
(1921) - Grandma's BoyGrandma's Boy (1922 film)Grandma's Boy is a 1922 Family comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. The film was highly influential, helping to pioneer feature-length comedies which combined gags with character development.-Plot:...
(1922) - Safety Last!Safety Last!Safety Last! is a 1923 romantic comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. The film was highly successful and critically...
(1923) - The Noon WhistleThe Noon WhistleThe Noon Whistle is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Tanglefoot* James Finlayson - O'Hallahan, the foreman* Katherine Grant - Secretary* Sammy Brooks - A millworker...
(1923) - Kill or CureKill or Cure (1923 film)Kill or Cure is a 1923 American film featuring Stan Laurel. Prints of the film survive.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Door to door salesman* Katherine Grant - Maid with bird cage* Noah Young - Car owner* Eddie Baker - Sheriff* Mark Jones - Speedy Sam...
(1923) - Gas and AirGas and Air (film)Gas and Air is a 1923 silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Phillup McCann* Katherine Grant - Garage owner's daughter* Eddie Baker - Customer* Charles Stevenson - Garage owner* Noah Young* Roy Brooks...
(1923) - Zeb vs. PaprikaZeb vs. PaprikaZeb vs. Paprika is a 1924 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Dippy Donawho* James Finlayson - His trainer* Ena Gregory* George Rowe - Rival jockey* Eddie Baker - Stable hand* Jack Ackroyd* Mildred Booth* Sammy Brooks...
(1924) - Brothers Under the ChinBrothers Under the ChinBrothers Under the Chin is a 1924 silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel* Ena Gregory* James Finlayson* Noah Young* William Gillespie* Sammy Brooks* Jack Ackroyd* Eddie Baker* Fred Karno Jr.* John B. O'Brien* Al Ochs...
(1924) - Wide Open Spaces (1924)
- Should Sailors Marry?Should Sailors Marry?Should Sailors Marry? is a 1925 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Clyde Cook - Cyril D'Armond* Noah Young - The ex-husband* Fay Holderness - Verbena Singlefoot * Martha Sleeper - Smyrna* Oliver Hardy - Doctor...
(1925) - For Heaven's SakeFor Heaven's Sake (1926 film)For Heaven's Sake is a 1926 comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd. It was made just before one of Lloyd's most critically praised films today, The Kid Brother. Commercially, it was one of Lloyd's most successful films and the 12th highest-grossing film of the silent era, pulling in...
(1926) - Sugar DaddiesSugar DaddiesSugar Daddies is a 1927 short comedy silent film starring Jimmy Finlayson, and a pre-teamed Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.- Cast :*James Finlayson as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle*Stan Laurel as Brittle's lawyer*Oliver Hardy as Brittle's butler...
(1927) - Why Girls Say NoWhy Girls Say NoWhy Girls Say No is a 1927 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Marjorie Daw - Becky* Creighton Hale - The boy* Max Davidson - Papa Whisselberg* Ann Brody* Spec O'Donnell - Maxie* Oliver Hardy - Police Officer...
(1927) - Do Detectives Think? (1927)
- The Battle of the CenturyThe Battle of the CenturyThe Battle of the Century is a 1927 Hal Roach two-reeler starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who, although just teamed, had yet to take on their recognisable Stan and Ollie characters on a more or less permanent basis. A young Lou Costello can be seen in an early scene as a member of the...
(1927) - Sharp ShootersSharp ShootersSharp Shooters is a 1928 comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring George O'Brien. A print survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archive...
(1928) - Welcome DangerWelcome DangerWelcome Danger is a Comedy film directed by Clyde Bruckman and starring Harold Lloyd in his first talkie. Harold plays a student who helps the San Francisco police investigate a crime wave in that city's Chinatown district.-Cast:*Harold Lloyd...
(1929) - Feet FirstFeet FirstFeet First is a 1930 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd, a very popular daredevil comedian during the 1920s and early 1930s. It was Lloyd's second & most popular sound feature. It is also one of his 'thrill' comedies, involving him climbing up a tall building. Harold Lloyd was one of very few...
(1930) - Movie CrazyMovie Crazy- Plot :Harold Hall, a young man with little or no acting ability, desperately wants to be in the movies.After a mix-up with his application photograph, he gets an offer to have a screen-test, and goes off to Hollywood. At the studio, he does everything wrong and causes all sorts of trouble...
(1932) - The Cat's-PawThe Cat's-PawThe Cat’s-Paw is a 1934 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Sam Taylor. It was one of the great silent film comedian’s few sound films....
(1934) - The Fixer-Uppers (1935)
- Bonnie ScotlandBonnie ScotlandBonnie Scotland is a 1935 American film starring Laurel and Hardy, produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios and directed by James W. Horne...
(1935)