John Young (16 June 1916 – 30 October 1996) was a Scottish actor. He is the father of the actor Paul Young. Career Young joined the Edinburgh Gateway Company in 1953, playing Tammas Biggar in Graham Moffat's Bunty Pulls the Strings. His film credits include The Wicker Man (1973, as the fishmonger), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, as Frank, the historian, and the "I'm not dead!" man), and Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979, as Matthias). On television, he played Rev Iain McPherson in the Scottish soap opera Take the High Road for a number of years. Filmography Further reading Elder, Michael (2003), What do You do During the Day?, Eldon Productions, References External links 1916 births 1996 deaths Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors 20th-century Scottish male actors