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 America” and, most notably, “Rocky,” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, died on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles.
With his bulldog build and his doleful countenance, Mr. Young amassed more than 160 film and television credits.
He often played a mob boss, a street-smart detective or a bedraggled working man.
But even when he played a villain, he was no mere heavy.
Despite his background as a Marine and a professional boxer, Mr. Young brought layers of complexity to his work.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
Queens, Hollywood, America, Los Angeles