Noah Young

He was an actor, known for For Heaven's Sake (1926), The Battling Orioles (1924) and Safety Last! (1923).

The 6', 215 pound silent actor made over 170 films between 1918 and 1935. Most of them were as imposing but dull-witted villains, brutes and bully types, and most were in association with the 'Hal Roach' Studios. His best known role was as the cop in Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedy Safety Last! (1923).

In 1916 he was working for a circus troupe and performing a weight lifting act.

The youngest of three sons, his brothers were Harry (eldest) and John. John suffered from acromegaly, a disfiguring hormonal disorder. He fought in the ring as "Bull Young" and died following injuries suffered by one of his opponents, champion prizefighter Jess Willard, in August of 1913. Although Willard was arrested and charged with manslaughter, the charges were dropped and Noah never did blame Willard for his brother's death. The two remained friends.

Noah Young was born on February 2, 1887 in North Park, Colorado, USA.

His father, Noah, Sr., came from a family of coal miners in Lancashire, England and dabbled in bare knuckle fighting before heading to America in 1874 and settling in Colorado. His father later became a mining inspector. He was allegedly once an Indian scout and became friends with Buffalo Bill Cody. His mother was Mary Anson, was of English descent.