Tony Young (actor)
Carleton "Tony" Leonard Young (born June 28, 1937 in New York City , † February 26, 2002 in Hollywood ) was an American actor .
Life
The son of the radio actor Carleton G. Young graduated from Los Angeles City College and served in the US Air Force. He was employed as a page at NBC and began his acting career in 1959 in western television series such as Bronco , Overland Trail and At the foot of the blue mountains . In 1961 he starred in the short-lived weekly series Gunslinger . Smaller roles in cinema wests followed. From the late 1960s, Young shifted to character roles, especially in action-oriented films, other westerns and blaxploitation works. He was also in demand as a guest actor for television. He retired from acting in the early 1990s and died of lung cancer in 2002 . Young was married to actresses Connie Mason , Madlyn Rhue and Sondra Currie . All three marriages were childless and ended in divorce. A daughter emerged from his longstanding relationship with Kathy Balaban.
Filmography (selection)
- 1961: Gunslinger (TV series)
- 1963: He Rides Tall
- 1964: Taggart (Taggart)
- 1969: Charro! (Charro!)
- 1970: The Lonely One from the West (Sledge)
- 1971: Chrome and Hot Leather
- 1974: Sadomona - island of devilish women (Policewomen)
- 1979: Guiana - Cult of the Damned (Guyana, el crimen del siglo)
Web links
- Tony Young at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tony Young in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Young, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Young, Carleton Leonard; Young, Tony (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2002 |
| Place of death | Hollywood |