Noah Young was an American actor who is best known for Safety Last! (1923), For Heaven’s Sake (1926), and The Battling Orioles (1924).
Personal and Family Life
Noah Young was born on February 2, 1887, in North Park, Colorado. He had a long and successful career in silent film, appearing in over 170 movies between 1918 and 1935. Although he never married, he shared a close relationship with Hattie Bonney, the widow of a race car driver, for many years. Young led a relatively private life away from the spotlight after his acting career.
Death and Legacy
Noah Young passed away on April 18, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, due to a heart attack shortly after undergoing a hernia operation. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, and his longtime friend Harold Lloyd was in attendance at his funeral. Young’s roles as menacing but foolish characters left a lasting impression on early comedy films.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Grandma’s Boy | 1922-09-03 | Sheriff of Dabney County |
| Safety Last! | 1923-04-01 | The Law |
| An Eastern Westerner | 1920-05-02 | Tiger Lip Tompkins, The Bully, Leader of the Masked Angels |
| Feet First | 1930-10-30 | Sailor |
| For Heaven’s Sake | 1926-04-05 | The Roughneck |
| A Sailor-Made Man | 1921-12-25 | The Rowdy Element |
| Sugar Daddies | 1927-09-10 | Brittle’s brother-in-law |
| Bumping Into Broadway | 1919-11-02 | The Bearcat’s Bouncer |
| Ask Father | 1919-02-09 | Large office worker |
| Now or Never | 1921-03-27 | Farm Owner |