Actor Burt Young who was best known for playing "Paulie" in the 'Rocky' films, died on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles, as 'The New York Times' reports. He leaves a great legacy behind.
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00:00 Bert Young, Rocky actor, has died at 83.
00:08 Young best known for playing Paulie in the Rocky films died on October 8th in Los Angeles
00:12 as the New York Times reports.
00:19 His daughter, Anne-Marie Stengazer, confirmed his death on October 18th.
00:25 Young had over 160 film and TV credits throughout his career.
00:35 He was also largely involved in theater.
00:40 Before becoming an actor, Young joined the Marines at age 16.
00:51 That is when he took up boxing and ended up having a short professional career under custom
00:55 auto, the manager of Floyd Patterson and Mike Tyson.
01:02 His win-loss record was 17-1.
01:10 In his late 20s, Young shifted gears and ended up studying acting under Lee Strasberg for
01:15 two years.
01:21 Other TV shows and movies he has appeared in include M*A*S*H, A Gang That Couldn't Shoot
01:25 Straight, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Back to School, and more.
01:29 "I'm a big fan of the M*A*S*H show. It's a great show. I've watched it a lot." -Bert Young, Rocky actor, has died at 83. Young best known for playing Paulie in the Rocky films died on October 8th in Los Angeles as the New York Times reports.