Oscar-nominated for the first installment, 1976's Rocky, the late actor, who recently died at age 83, actually saved his best Paulie performance for his final time in the Rocky Universe ring.

But he was always best known for playing Paulie Pennino in six “Rocky” movies. The short, paunchy, balding Young was the sort of actor who always seemed to play middle-aged no matter his age.

Actor Burt Young, best known for playing Paulie Pennino in the Rocky films, has died at the age of 83. Young received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in 1977 for his role as the ...