Burt Young

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Burt Young was an American character actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Paulie Pennino, Rocky Balboa’s gruff but loyal friend, in the Rocky film series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American actor
character actor
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
appearedIn Amityville II: The Possession
Back to School
Chinatown
Convoy (1978 film)
surface form: Convoy

Law & Order
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The Pope of Greenwich Village
The Sopranos
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
birthName Gerald Tommaso DeLouise
causeOfDeath unspecified natural causes
characterPortrayed Paulie Pennino
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1940-04-30
dateOfDeath 2023-10-08
ethnicOrigin Italian American
familyName DeLouise
gender male
genre drama films
sports drama films
givenName Gerald
hasChild Anne Morea Young
knownFor portraying Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film series
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService United States Marine Corps
name Burt Young self-link
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
surface form: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Rocky
notableWork Rocky
Rocky Balboa
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
occupation actor
painter
writer
placeOfBirth Queens, New York City, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
portrayedIn Rocky film series
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
spouse Gloria DeLouise
yearsActive 1960s–2010s

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