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Also known as Gerald DeLouise

American actor (1940–2023)

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Burt Young, born Gerald Tommaso DeLouise on April 30, 1940, in Queens, was an American actor, writer, and character actor. He served in the United States Marine Corps and studied at the Actors Studio. His acting career began in 1970, and he worked in drama fiction, comedy film, and gangster film genres. Young was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.

He resided in Port Washington and spoke English. His written works include *Corona*, *Should Veteran Status Be Dependent on a Kangaroo Court?*, and *Uncle Joe Shannon*. Young passed away on October 8, 2023.

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Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Corona
  • Should Veteran Status Be Dependent on a Kangaroo Court?
  • Uncle Joe Shannon

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Film & TV

Acting · New York City, New York, USA

Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as 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.

Known for

  • Medium Rare Cold Case — Harry2025
  • Stallone: Frank, That Is — Self2021
  • Tomorrow's Today — Luca2021
  • The Final Code — Detective2021
  • 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic — Self (archive footage)2020
  • Beckman — Salvatore2020
  • Tapestry — Ian2019
  • Road to the Lemon Grove — Zio Vincenzo2019
  • The Brawler — Salvatore2019
  • Smothered by Mothers — Ivan2019

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CA
Active from
1945-11-12

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10
Total plays
24

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Burt+Young">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

2h-index
Works
2
Cited by
374

Research areas

MedicineSurgeryOutcome (game theory)PathologyMathematical economics

Most cited works

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Key facts

Born
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise , ( 1940-04-30 ) April 30, 1940, New York City, U.S.
Died
October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08) (aged 83), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Mount St. Mary Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1969–2023
Spouse
Gloria DeLouise ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1961 ; died 1974 ) ​
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Service years
1957–1959

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Young
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Queens
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
painter
Educated at
Actors Studio
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
painting
Image
Burt-Young.jpg
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date of birth
1940-04-30
Commons category
Burt Young
name in native language
Burt Young
start of work period
1970-00-00
social media followers
1869
writing language
English language
birth name
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise
date of death
2023-10-08
end of work period
2023-00-00
notable role
Paulie Pennino
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Young also appeared in such films as Chinatown (1974), The Gambler (1974), The Killer Elite (1975), Convoy (1978), Uncle Joe Shannon (1978), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), A Summer to Remember (1985), Back to School (1986), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), Transamerica (2005), Win Win (2011), and Bottom of the 9th (2019).

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