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Burt Young was an American actor who played Rocky Balboa's friend Paulie in the Rocky film series. He also appeared in films such as Chinatown, The Gambler, and Once Upon a Time in America, and was a painter and a writer.
Burt Young (1940-2023) was a character actor who played tough thugs and gangsters in films like Rocky, Chinatown and The Killer Elite. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Paulie in Rocky and reprised it in five sequels.
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Oct 19, 2023 · Actor Burt Young, best known for playing Paulie Pennino in the Rocky films, has died at the age of 83. Young received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in 1977 for his role as...
Oct 19, 2023 · Burt Young, a former boxer who found fame playing tough guys in Hollywood, died earlier this month, according to his manager. He was 83. “Burt was an actor of tremendous emotional range. He ...
Oct 18, 2023 · Burt Young, a burly Queens-bred actor who leveraged a weary gravitas and bare-knuckled demeanor to build a prolific career as a Hollywood tough guy in films like “Chinatown,” “Once Upon a Time in...
Oct 19, 2023 · The actor, who played Paulie, Rocky Balboa's loyal friend, passed away in Los Angeles on 8 October. He also appeared in Chinatown, Once Upon a Time in America and M*A*S*H.
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Oct 19, 2023 · Burt Young, a Hollywood tough guy whose prolific career included “Chinatown” and an Oscar-nominated turn in “Rocky,” died Oct. 8 in Los Angeles. He was 83.