Tony Young (actor)

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Tony Young
Born
Carleton Leonard Young[1]

(1937-06-28)June 28, 1937
New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2002(2002-02-26) (aged 64)
West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Alma materLos Angeles City College
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1959–1993
Spouses
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Children1[2]
ParentCarleton G. Young (father)

Carleton Leonard Young (June 28, 1937 – February 26, 2002) was an American film and television actor.[2] He was known for playing Cord in the American western television series Gunslinger.[1][3]

Life and career

Young was born in New York, the son of Barbara Davis and

Hollywood, California in 1943.[1] Young attended University High School, Fairfax High School, and Los Angeles City College,[4] where he learned about drama and play management.[1][5] He served in the United States Air Force.[1][2]

While serving, Young worked for the American Forces Network, as he directed, produced and wrote for the broadcast service.[1][6] After being discharged, he was under contract for the 20th Century Studios.[1] Young also attended acting coach and actor Ben Bard's drama school for which he worked on jobs such as a parcel packer and parking enforcement officer to pay his tuition.[1] He began his career in 1959, appearing in the western television series Fury.[1] Young also played Cabot in the 1960 film Walk Like a Dragon, which was his film debut.[1]

Young guest-starred in television programs including

Guyana: Cult of the Damned (1979) and Up Your Alley (1989).[2][7] In 1961, Young starred in the new CBS western television series Gunslinger, playing the main character, Cord. He co-starred with Preston Foster, who played Captain Zachary Wingate; Charles H. Gray who played Pico McGuire; Dee Pollock, who played Billy Urchin; Midge Ware, who played Amby Hollister; and John Pickard who played Sgt. Major Murdock.[1]

Young starred in the 1964 film Taggart along with actor, Dan Duryea.[5] He retired in 1993, last appearing in the science fiction television series Quantum Leap, where Young played actor, director, screenwriter, and visual artist John Huston.[1]

Death

Young died in February 2002 of lung cancer at his home in West Hollywood, California, at the age of 64.[1][8]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1965
Bonanza (TV Series)
 Trace S6:E31, "The Return”
1968 Star Trek: The Original Series Kryton S3:E13, "Elaan of Troyius"
1971 The Virginian (TV series) Kressel saison 9 episode 24 (Jump-up)

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9781476628561 – via Google Books
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  2. ^ a b c d e "Tony Young, 64; Career TV, Film Character Actor". Los Angeles Times. April 5, 2002. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Tony Young". The Independent. April 9, 2002. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "About the Cover: Gunslinger's Debut". The Cincinnati Post. p. 24. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  5. ^
    Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^
    ISBN 9780786414642 – via Google Books
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  8. ^ Variety Staff (April 5, 2002). "Tony Young". Variety. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

External links

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