Harrison Young

Harrison Young
Born	March 13, 1930 Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
Died	July 3, 2005 (aged 75) Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976, 1991–2005

Harrison Richard Young (March 13, 1930 – July 3, 2005) was an American film and television actor.

Career

He is perhaps most recognized for his role as the elderly Private James Ryan in Steven Spielberg's 1998 war epic Saving Private Ryan. Having starred in over 100 films and television episodes, Young's other credits include Passions, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses.

Filmography

• Reasonable Doubts .... Drunk (1 episode, 1991)
• Down Home .... Lenny (1 episode, 1991)
• A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992) (TV) .... Neighbor
• Guncrazy (1992) .... Howard's Dad
• Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) .... James Westbourne
• House of a Thousand Corpses (1993) .... Don Willis
• The Micronots! (1993) TV Series .... Montgomery
• Marilyn, My Love (1994)
• ER .... Parmelli (1 episode, 1995)
• Ned and Stacey .... Mr. Palmer (1 episode, 1996)
• Boston Common .... Homeless Man (1 episode, 1996)
• Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996) (V) .... Drifter
• Erotic Confessions .... Roger Goodman, department store Owner (1 episode, 1996)
• Humanoids from the Deep (1996) (TV) .... Sergeant
• Second Skin (1996)
• Total Security .... Waiter *1 (1 episode, 1997)
• The Game (1997) .... Obsequious Executive
• Melrose Place .... Drunk (1 episode, 1997)
• Law & Order .... Gus (1 episode, 1997)
• True Vengeance (1997) (V) .... Sam Brown
• The Night That Never Happened (1997) .... Dad
• Butterscotch .... Smiley (1 episode, 1997)
• Madam Savant (1997) .... County Judge
• Click .... Senator Gyrgich (1 episode, 1997)
• Beverly Hills, 90210 .... Grandpa Ed Taylor (2 episodes, 1998)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer .... Old Man (1 episode, 1998)
• Saving Private Ryan (1998) .... Ryan as Old Man
• The Opposite of Sex (1998) .... Medical Examiner
• Primary Colors (1998) .... Sam
• Running Woman (1998) .... Old Man
• Champions (1998) .... Senator Able
• Witness Protection (1999) (TV) .... Cindy's Father
• Work with Me .... Sullivan (1 episode, 1999)
• Yonggary (1999) .... Dr. Wendel Hughes
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch .... Vagrant (1 episode, 1999)
• Sliders .... Henry Nichols (1 episode, 1999)
• Blast from the Past (1999) .... Bum
• Durango Kids (1999) .... Uncle Gus
• Ugly Naked People (1999) .... Tour Guide Bob
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .... Judge Cohen (3 episodes, 2000)
• Starforce (2000) .... Wizened Council Member
• Crocodile (2000) (V) .... Sheriff Bowman
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) .... General Foods
• The Norm Show .... Simon (1 episode, 2000)
• The Beach Boys: An American Family (2000) (TV) .... Buddy Wilson
• Providence .... Monroe Ellison (1 episode, 2000)
• Blue Shark Hash (2000) .... Captain Jack
• Passions .... Palmer Harper (36 episodes, 2001)
• The Korean War (2001) TV Series .... President Eisenhower
• Red (2001) .... Kidnapper
• The West Wing .... Senator Grissom (1 episode, 2001)
• Ken Park (2002) .... Tate's Grandfather
• Trance (2002) .... Henry Santorini
• Demon Under Glass (2002) (V) .... James Conroy
• Bubba Ho-tep (2002) .... Elvis' Roommate
• 7th Heaven .... Frank (1 episode, 2002)
• Hi Frank! .... Frank (2002) Chinese movie
• The Lyon's Den .... Mr. Fenderson (1 episode, 2003)
• House of 1000 Corpses (2003) .... Don Willis
• The Last Cowboy (2003) (TV) .... Preacher
• First Watch (2003) .... Director of the CIA
• Green Arrow Fan Film (2004) .... Kyle Magnor
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) .... Harmony's Dad
• Inheritance (2005/I) .... Grandfather
• One More Round (2005) .... Mr. Rexosovich
• The Pleasure Drivers (2005) .... John
• Cracking Up .... Bob Briscoe (1 episode, 2006)
• The Flyboys (2008) .... Grandpa Thomas

External links

• Harrison Young at the Internet Movie Database
• Harrison Young Memorial Page by Shainoor Tejani
• Harrison Richard Young at Find a Grave