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Roland Young: Movies & Box Office

films
52
on screen
1922–1951
box office
$416K
Career at a glance

Roland Young's Career in Numbers

Roland Young's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Roland Young works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sherlock Holmes (1922) to St. Benny the Dip (1951), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Roland Young Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 5
  2. 1930s 27
  3. 1940s 18
  4. 1950s 2

The 1930s were Roland Young's busiest decade, with 27 films.

Roland Young Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 20
  • Drama 14
  • Romance 8
  • Mystery 3
  • Music 2
  • Fantasy 1
  • Family 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Crime 1

Comedy is the genre Roland Young has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of drama (14).

Roland Young Career Milestones

First film
Sherlock Holmes 1922
Biggest box office hit
The Philadelphia Story $415K worldwide
Newest film
St. Benny the Dip 1951
52 credits

Roland Young Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Roland Young is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1951 St. Benny the Dip (1951) movie poster St. Benny the Dip as Matthew · Comedy
  2. 1950 Let’s Dance (1950) movie poster Let’s Dance as Edmund Pohlwhistle · Comedy
  3. 1949 The Great Lover (1949) movie poster The Great Lover as C.J. Dabney · Comedy
  4. 1948 You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) movie poster You Gotta Stay Happy as Ralph Tutwiler · Romance
  5. 1948 Bond Street (1948) movie poster Bond Street as George Chester-Barrett · Drama
  6. 1945 And Then There Were None (1945) movie poster And Then There Were None as William Blore · Drama
  7. 1944 Standing Room Only (1944) movie poster Standing Room Only as Ira Cromwell · Comedy
  8. 1943 Forever and a Day (1943) movie poster Forever and a Day as Henry Barringer · Drama
  9. 1942 Tales of Manhattan (1942) movie poster Tales of Manhattan as Edgar - Wilson's butler · Drama
  10. 1942 They All Kissed the Bride (1942) movie poster They All Kissed the Bride as Marsh · Comedy
  11. 1942 The Lady Has Plans (1942) movie poster The Lady Has Plans as Ronald Dean · Comedy
  12. 1941 Two-Faced Woman (1941) movie poster Two-Faced Woman as Oscar 'O.O.' Miller · Romance
  13. 1941 The Flame of New Orleans (1941) movie poster The Flame of New Orleans as Charles Giraud · Comedy
  14. 1941 Topper Returns (1941) movie poster Topper Returns as Cosmo Topper · Fantasy
  15. 1940 No, No, Nanette (1940) movie poster No, No, Nanette as Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith · Music
  16. 1940 The Philadelphia Story (1940) movie poster The Philadelphia Story Comedy
  17. 1940 Dulcy (1940) movie poster Dulcy as Roger Forbes · Comedy
  18. 1940 Irene (1940) movie poster Irene as Mr. Smith · Romance
  19. 1940 Star Dust (1940) movie poster Star Dust as Thomas Brooke · Comedy
  20. 1940 He Married His Wife (1940) movie poster He Married His Wife as Bill Carter
  21. 1939 Here I Am a Stranger (1939) movie poster Here I Am a Stranger as Professor Daniels · Drama
  22. 1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) movie poster Yes, My Darling Daughter as Titus Jaywood · Romance
  23. 1938 The Young in Heart (1938) movie poster The Young in Heart as Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton · Comedy
  24. 1938 Sailing Along (1938) movie poster Sailing Along as Anthony Gulliver · Comedy
  25. 1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) movie poster Ali Baba Goes to Town as Sultan · Family
  26. 1937 Topper (1937) movie poster Topper as Cosmo Topper · Comedy
  27. 1937 King Solomon’s Mines (1937) movie poster King Solomon’s Mines as Cmdr. John Good · Adventure
  28. 1937 Call It a Day (1937) movie poster Call It a Day as Frank Haines · Comedy
  29. 1936 Give Me Your Heart (1936) movie poster Give Me Your Heart as Edward 'Tubbs' Barrow · Drama
  30. 1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) movie poster The Man Who Could Work Miracles as George McWhirter Fotheringay · Comedy
  31. 1936 One Rainy Afternoon (1936) movie poster One Rainy Afternoon as Maillot · Comedy
  32. 1936 The Unguarded Hour (1936) movie poster The Unguarded Hour as William "Bunny" Jeffers · Crime
  33. 1935 Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) movie poster Ruggles of Red Gap as Earl of Burnstead · Comedy
  34. 1933 His Double Life (1933) movie poster His Double Life as Priam Farrel · Drama
  35. 1933 Blind Adventure (1933) movie poster Blind Adventure as Holmes · Mystery
  36. 1933 Pleasure Cruise (1933) movie poster Pleasure Cruise as Andrew Poole · Comedy
  37. 1932 Wedding Rehearsal (1932) movie poster Wedding Rehearsal as Reggie Buckley Candysshe - Marquis of Buckminster · Drama
  38. 1932 Street of Women (1932) movie poster Street of Women as Linkhorne 'Link' Gibson · Romance
  39. 1932 This Is the Night (1932) movie poster This Is the Night as Gerald Gray · Romance
  40. 1932 One Hour with You (1932) movie poster One Hour with You as Professor Olivier · Comedy
  41. 1932 Lovers Courageous (1932) movie poster Lovers Courageous as Jeffrey · Drama
  42. 1931 The Guardsman (1931) movie poster The Guardsman as The Critic · Drama
  43. 1931 The Squaw Man (1931) movie poster The Squaw Man as Sir John Applegate · Drama
  44. 1931 The Prodigal (1931) movie poster The Prodigal as Doc · Romance
  45. 1931 Don’t Bet on Women (1931) movie poster Don’t Bet on Women as Herbert Drake · Romance
  46. 1930 New Moon (1930) movie poster New Moon as Count Strogoff · Drama
  47. 1930 Madam Satan (1930) movie poster Madam Satan as Jimmy Wade · Music
  48. 1929 The Bishop Murder Case (1929) movie poster The Bishop Murder Case as Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson · Mystery
  49. 1929 Wise Girls (1929) movie poster Wise Girls as Duke Merrill · Comedy
  50. 1929 The Unholy Night (1929) movie poster The Unholy Night as Lord Montague · Mystery
  51. 1926 Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926) movie poster Camille: The Fate of a Coquette as Lord Kyne · Drama
  52. 1922 Sherlock Holmes (1922) movie poster Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson · Drama
Works with

Who Roland Young Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Roland Young shares the most films with. Henry Stephenson comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Irving Bacon (3).

FAQ

Roland Young: Questions & Answers

How many movies Roland Young has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Roland Young been in?

Roland Young is credited on 52 films, from 1922 to 1951. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Roland Young's highest-grossing movie?

The Philadelphia Story (1940) is Roland Young's biggest box office hit, with $415K worldwide, ahead of Madam Satan (1930) ($1.01K). Across every film with box office figures, Roland Young's movies have made $416K.

Roland Young's biggest hits

What is Roland Young's newest movie?

The most recent film on Roland Young's filmography is St. Benny the Dip (1951), in the role of Matthew.

Who does Roland Young work with most often?

Roland Young shares the most films with Henry Stephenson (3 films), Irving Bacon (3 films) and Ray Milland (3 films).

The Best Roland Young Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 52 credits.

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