Were There Two Carleton Youngs?
I recalled a prolific radio performer named Carleton G. Young. I checked with some of the Old Time Radio (OTR) experts as well as B western experts. Got several responses, and in summary, there appears to be a Carleton Young (movie actor) and a Carleton Young (radio performer). Bobby Copeland adds that Tony Young, who starred in the TV western GUNSLINGER, is the son of the “radio Carleton Young”. Bobby also mentioned that he believes that the “movie Carleton Young” passed away on 11/7/94. Knowing that there were two “Carleton Youngs”, I checked the California Death Records database and the Social Security Death Index (SSDI), both of which you can find on the In Search Of … page on the Old Corral. There you will find records for: • Carleton G. Young, born 5/26/1907 in New York, died 7/11/1971 in Los Angeles. This is our “radio Carleton Young”, and that matches the newspaper obituary and details below. • Carleton Scott Young, Mother’s maiden of Adler, born 10/21/1905 in New York, died
