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- Young had a carpet-laying business, and he had his love of boxing. But he said he felt unfulfilled. It took meeting Norma, a young beauty in a gin mill in the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights, to steer him toward acting.
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Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor. He played Rocky Balboa 's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film series, his performance in the first installment of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor .
Oct 19, 2023 · Actor Burt Young, who died Oct. 8 at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 83, may not have had the most famous face in Hollywood history, but for many movie lovers it was certainly one of...
Young received his dramatic arts training under acting coach Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. Young first gathered notice playing tough thugs in such films as The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971), Across 110th Street (1972), Chinatown (1974) and The Gambler (1974).
- April 30, 1940
- October 8, 2023
Oct 19, 2023 · He asked Norma if she’d ever considered becoming an actress and, according to Young, she lit up and said she hoped to study with the famed acting coach Lee Strasberg, who mentored Marilyn Monroe...
Oct 22, 2023 · Burt Young, a onetime prizefighter from New York City known for playing tough guys in dozens of movies and TV shows — who became a fixture of the Rocky franchise with his Oscar-nominated portrayal of trainer Paulie Pennino — died at 83 on Oct. 8 in L.A. of unspecified causes.
Oct 19, 2023 · He made his big-screen debut in the 1970 horror film "Carnival of Blood" and then went on to appear in numerous films including the 1971 mob comedy “The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight” and Roman...
Oct 19, 2023 · No cause was given. He was 83. Young had roles in acclaimed films and television shows including “Chinatown,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and “The Sopranos.” But he was always best known for playing Paulie Pennino in six “Rocky” movies.
