Doug Young (voice actor)

{{Infobox actor
 * name         = Doug Young
 * image        =
 * birthname    =
 * birthdate    = {{birthdate and age|1921|02|10}}
 * birthplace   = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
 * deathdate    = {{death date and age|2018|01|07|(aged 98)]
 * deathplace   =Seattle, Washington, U.S.
 * othername    = Douglas Young
 * occupation   = Voice actor
 * yearsactive  = 1941-2018
 * spouse       =Eileene Mary McKay (1969 - 2007, her death)
 * children     = Jerilyn and Christine
 * nationality=American|status=Deceased}}

Douglas "Doug" Young (born February 10, 1921) is an American voice actor who worked on radio programs and in animated cartoons.

Career
Early in his career, Young appeared in classic radio shows including The Cisco Kid, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Red Ryder, and The Whistler. He was also the announcer on the syndicated comedy The Anderson Family which starred fellow cartoon voice artist Walter Tetley, and aired in 1947 and 1948.

Young later went to work for Hanna-Barbera; a master of accent and dialect, he often based his voices on those of famous performers, such as Jimmy Durante and Buddy Hackett. His credits include:


 * The Huckleberry Hound Show (Ding-A-Ling Wolf)
 * Loopy De Loop
 * The Yogi Bear Show
 * The Flintstones (Various characters)
 * Jonny Quest
 * Winsome Witch (Various characters)
 * The Peter Potamus Show (Yippee)
 * Quick Draw McGraw (Doggie Daddy)

He used a Jimmy Durante immitation for Doggie Daddy's voice, but the role was later taken over by John Stephenson. Young was also well-known as the "Grand Poobah" of The Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes in The Flintstones series.

As of March 2003, Young had been doing freelance voice work in Seattle, Washington.

Personal life and death
In 1969, Young married Eileene Mary McKay. They remained married until she died in 2007. They had two daughters.

Young died in Seattle, Washington, on January 7, 2018, aged 98.