BERT YOUNG PASSES AWAY:
Bert Young, the former wrestler best known as Sylvester Stallone’s brother Paulie in six Rocky films, died Oct. 8 in Los Angeles at age 83, daughter Ann Moriah Stanziser said
In addition to his tough-guy persona in real life and on screen, Young starred in a variety of notable movies. He played a missing person in “Chinatown” (1974), portrayed “bed bug” Eddie in “The Pope of Greenwich Village” (1984), and “Back to School” (1986).
Young also starred in several films with fellow Queens native James Caine, including “Cinderella Liberty” (1973), “The Gambler” (1974), “The Killer Elite” (1975), and “Harry and Walter Go to New York” . ( 1976 ). so far . They reunited in “Mickey Blue Eyes” (1999).
He played a getaway driver in Sam Peckinpah’s “The Killer Elite” and later a renegade truck driver in “Convoy” (1978), also directed by Peckinpah.
Young’s most famous role was as Paulie Penino in the Rocky franchise, where he provided vital support to the main character, Rocky Balboa, throughout the series.
Prior to his boxing career, Young was a boxer during his time in the US. in the Marines, where he had a successful record. After leaving the service, he trained with Cuss D’Amato and played exhibition matches with Muhammad Ali for charity.
Young’s acting journey began when he began studying at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg, who became his mentor. His first experiences in acting were crime films in New York City.
He has also appeared in a variety of other movies and television shows, including guest appearances as Lieutenant Palumbo in spoofs of detective shows such as “The Sopranos” and Columbo
Bert Young made her Broadway debut in 1986 in “Cuba and Its Teddy Bear” opposite Robert De Niro.
In the 1980s, Young returned to the boxing world as a manager, overseeing the career of boxer David Sears.
In addition to his daughter, Anne, Young is survived by a brother, Robert, and a grandson. His wife, Gloria, died in
Bert Young was also an artist who loved portraiture, and his works were featured in exhibitions. He saw painting as a form of self-expression free of the limitations sometimes encountered in the film industry.
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