[DOC] [TLE] Alan Young - Wikipedia [PAR] Young was best known, however, for Mister Ed (196166), a CBS television 
show, in which he starred as Wilbur Post, the owner of Mr. Ed, a talking horse that
... [DOC] [TLE] Mister Ed - Wikipedia [PAR] Mister Ed is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that first aired 
in syndication from January 5 1958 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from 
October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a talking horse, 
originally appearing in short ... The title role of Mister Ed, a talking palomino, was 
played by gelding... [DOC] [TLE] 'Mister Ed' Star Alan Young Dies at 96 | Variety [PAR] May 20, 2016 ... Alan Young, who gamely played straight man to a talking horse for five years in "
Mr. Ed," died Thursday at 96. [DOC] [TLE] Alan Young, who co-starred with talking horse on 'Mr. Ed,' dead at 96 [PAR] May 20, 2016 ... Young, who played straight man to the talking horse in the 1960s sitcom, has 
died. ... Like many series of its vintage, "Mister Ed" won new fans in later decades 
... to Young as best actor and to the show as best variety series. [DOC] [TLE] Alan Young Dead: 'Mister Ed' Star Was 96 | Hollywood Reporter [PAR] May 20, 2016 ... Young  who for six seasons played straight man to a golden ... And a decade 
before Mister Ed, the good-natured actor hosted CBS' The Alan ... for best variety 
show and earned Young a trophy for best actor as well. .... I loved Mr. Ed and 
have many fond memories of watching it with my Mom and Dad. [DOC] [TLE] Alan Young, star of 1960s sitcom 'Mr. Ed,' dies at 96 - Entertainment ... [PAR] May 21, 2016 ... Actor-comedian Alan Young, who played the amiable straight man to a talking 
horse in the ... Like many series of its vintage, "Mister Ed" won new fans in later 
decades ... Emmys to Young as best actor and to the show as best variety series. 
... Wednesday's Commander-in-Chief Forum, hosted by NBC, saw... [DOC] [TLE] Mr. Ed's sidekick mourned: Baby boomers' TV funny favorite ... [PAR] May 21, 2016 ... Mr. Ed's sidekick mourned: Baby boomers' TV funny favorite ... actor Alan Young, 
best remembered for playing straight man Wilbur Post opposite ... to the small 
screen with The Alan Young Show a variety show on CBS that ran ... Decades 
later, he appeared in Beverly Hills Cop III, starring Eddie Murphy. [DOC] [TLE] 'Mr. Ed' Star Alan Young Dies at 96 - ABC News [PAR] May 20, 2016 ... Alan Young, who played Wilbur on the 1960s sitcom "Mr. Ed" has ... In 1944, he 
made his American radio debut with an eponymous show, and two years later ... 
In 1950, Young landed his own TV variety program, "The Alan Young Show," ... 
Post, a man who could talk to his pet horse, in the series "Mr. Ed.". [DOC] [TLE] MeTV Network | These 9 summer replacement TV series were good ... [PAR] May 24, 2016 ... Upper right image: CBS See Also 9 British TV shows that made it to ... Some 
classics like Batman and Mr. Ed kicked off in January during the ... However, the 
hot months were a good time for the networks to try out some variety shows and 
... The series, the last work the couple would star in together before... [DOC] [TLE] Mr Ed sitcom star Alan Young dies at 96 :: Jenkers [PAR] Young played the amiable architect Wilbur Post, with Mr Ed - a talkative ... Young, 
who was born in the UK, educated in Canada and later became a US citizen, was 
.... Actor and comedian Alan Young, who played the amiable straight man to a 
talking ... Emmys to Young as best actor and to the show as best variety series. [DOC] [TLE]

Question: The best variety show was hosted by this man who later starred with "Mr. Ed"
Answer: Alan Young