RIP Burt Young

[rick64]

Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Oscar Nominee and Tough Guy Character Actor, Dies at 83

Actor was best known as Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend, Paulie Pennino The post Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Oscar Nominee and Tough Guy Character Actor, Dies at 83 appeared first on TheWrap.

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[DSmith21]

RIP to the most hated British cockney accent impression in movie history.

 

[funKYcat75]

RIP. Way too soon.

 

[cole854]

I wonder if he ever picked up Springsteen at school?

 

[Creed Bratton]

So he was only 36 when the first Rocky movie came out? Dear Lord he seemed like he was at least 50.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

So he was only 36 when the first Rocky movie came out? Dear Lord he seemed like he was at least 50.

Sherman Hemsley was 35 when he started playing George Jefferson.

 

[WayneDougan]

Sherman Hemsley was 35 when he started playing George Jefferson.

Well the ultimate is Wilford Brimley being 50 during the filming of Cocoon, but yeah, I was shocked to hear that Burt and Sherman were as young as they were in those roles.

Btw, Burt is the perfect name for a guy who looked like that.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

The Brimley cocoon line is a fun follow on Twitter

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Well the ultimate is Wilford Brimley being 50 during the filming of Cocoon, but yeah, I was shocked to hear that Burt and Sherman were as young as they were in those roles.

Btw, Burt is the perfect name for a guy who looked like that.

Whitman Mayo played nearly 70 year old Grady at 42...

 

[jameslee32]

RIP caped crusader.

 

[starchief5]

He clearly wasn't doing well in recent years;

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

 

[christophero]

He did a great episode of the Sopranos, playing a dying mobster who wanted to do one last hit. I just saw someone already posted it.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Darn.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Well the ultimate is Wilford Brimley being 50 during the filming of Cocoon, but yeah, I was shocked to hear that Burt and Sherman were as young as they were in those roles.

Btw, Burt is the perfect name for a guy who looked like that.

Andy Griffith was 34 when he started playing the role of Sheriff Andy Taylor and Don Knotts was 36 at the start of his role as Barney Fife.