Burly character player Burt Young came to acting late in life. After a tour with the US Marines and years cleaning, selling and installing carpets, he agreed to help a friend by auditioning with her for famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg. Young was accepted; his friend wasn't. After honing his craft on stage, he segued to films in 1971 in "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" and almost…
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