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Tony Young
Young (right) with Charles H. Gray, 1961
Born	Carleton Leonard Young (1937-06-28)June 28, 1937 New York, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2002(2002-02-26) (aged 64) West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Los Angeles City College
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1959–1993
Spouses	Connie Mason ​ ​(m. 1958; div. 1962)​ Madlyn Rhue ​ ​(m. 1962; div. 1970)​ Sondra Currie ​ ​(m. 1976; div. 1986)​
Children	1
Parent	Carleton G. Young (father)

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

Life and career

Young was born Carleton Leonard Young in New York, the son of Barbara Davis and Carleton G. Young, a film, radio and television actor. He and his family moved to Hollywood, California in 1943. He attended University High School, Fairfax High School, and Los Angeles City College, where he learned about drama and play management. He served in the United States Air Force.

While serving, Young worked for the American Forces Network, as he directed, produced and wrote for the broadcast service. After being discharged, he was under contract for the 20th Century Studios. He 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. He began his career in 1959, appearing in the western television series Fury. He also played Cabot in the 1960 film Walk Like a Dragon, which was his film debut.

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.

Young guest-starred in television programs including Tombstone Territory, Maverick, The Streets of San Francisco, Bonanza, Mannix, Star Trek: The Original Series, Lawman, Cheyenne, Wagon Train, 77 Sunset Strip, Mission: Impossible and Laramie. He also appeared in the films He Rides Tall (1964), Charro! (1969), A Man Called Sledge (1970), Chrome and Hot Leather (1971), Black Gunn (1972), Play It as It Lays (1972), Superchick (1973), The Outfit (1973), Policewomen (1974), Act of Vengeance (1974), Guyana: Cult of the Damned (1979) and Up Your Alley (1989).

Young starred in the 1964 film Taggart along with actor, Dan Duryea. He retired in 1993, last appearing in the science fiction television series Quantum Leap, where Young played screenwriter John Huston in the episode "Goodbye Norma Jean".

Death

Young died on February 26, 2002 of lung cancer at his home in West Hollywood, California, at the age of 64.

Television

References

1. ^ Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. pp. 454–455. ISBN 9781476628561 – via Google Books.
2. ^ "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. ^ "Tony Young Stars In 'Taggart' Western". Longview Daily News. Longview, Washington. March 6, 1965. p. 20. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "'Gunslinger' Tony Owes It All To Famous Dad". The Plain Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. April 8, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Lentz, Harris (April 9, 2003). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002. McFarland. p. 334. ISBN 9780786414642 – via Google Books.
8. Variety Staff (April 5, 2002). "Tony Young". Variety. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

External links

• Tony Young at IMDb
• Tony Young at the TCM Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

• 1937 births
• 2002 deaths
• Male actors from New York (state)
• Deaths from lung cancer in California
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• 20th-century American male actors
• Western (genre) television actors
• United States Air Force airmen
• American radio directors
• American radio producers
• American radio writers