Background
Young was born in New York City, the son of Carleton G. Young, a film and television character actor and the radio voice of the original Ellery Queen detective program
Young was born in New York City, the son of Carleton G. Young, a film and television character actor and the radio voice of the original Ellery Queen detective program
The Youngs moved to California in the 1940s, and Tony graduated from Los Angeles City College.
In 1961, he starred at the age of twenty-three in the title role of "Cord" in the 12-episode Columbia Broadcasting System western television series Gunslinger, a replacement for Dick Powell"s Zane Grey Theater. He served in the United States Air Force. His first acting roles were in 1959 in three western series, National Broadcasting Company"s Fury and two highly acclaimed American Broadcasting Company productions, Lawman and Maverick.
In 1960, he appeared as The Sabine Kid in the episode "The O"Mara"s Ladies" of the short-lived National Broadcasting Company western series, Overland Trail, starring William Bendix and Doug McClure.
That same year he also appeared on Bourbon Street Beat detective series set in New Orleans, Tombstone Territory, and The Deputy, as Tweed er in "The Fatal Urge." In 1960, portrayed an outlaw, Clem Reeves, in the episode "Queen of Diamonds" of National Broadcasting Company"s Laramie western series, with fellow guest stars Julie London and Claude Akins. also appeared twice on the American Broadcasting Company/Warner Brothers western series, Bronco, with Ty Hardin, and Cheyenne, starring Clint Walker. In 1963, was cast as Herb Clark in a short-term stint on the American Broadcasting Company daytime soap opera General Hospital.
He also appeared on 77 Sunset Strip, Wagon Train, the syndicated western anthology series, Death Valley Days, Bonanza, The Virginian, and Dale Robertson"s The Iron Horse. He also appeared on many other series, including Star Trek (as Kryton in the episode "Elaan of Troyius"), Love, American Style, Medical Center, Fantasy Island, Starsky and Hutch, The Six Million Dollar Manitoba, The Fall Guy, Mission: Impossible, The Rookies, Mannix, The Streets of San Francisco, Gemini Manitoba, Spider-Woman, and Knight Rider.
Among the films in which appeared were the Dan Duryea western He Rides Tall (1964), and Taggart (1964), based on a Louis L"Amour novel.
Taggart kills Rusty Bob Blazer, played by Peter Duryea, the son of the rancher responsible for the stampede. Rusty Bob"s father, Ben Blazer, as he lies dying from his wounds in the confrontation, places a $5,000 bounty on Taggart"s head And Peter Duryea"s real-life father, Dan Duryea, as Jay Jason, sets out into Apache country to apprehend Taggart.
Stuart Randall appears in the film in his customary role of a sheriff.
David Carradine made his film debut in Taggart. His last screen appearance was on March 2, 1993 as John Huston in the episode "Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960" of the series Quantum Leap.
In the segment, series character Doctor Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) plays the chauffeur of Marilyn Monroe, who saves her life and assists with her final film, The Misfits, with Clark Gable. was married from 1962 to 1970 to actress Madlyn Rhue. died of lung cancer on February 26, 2002, at the age of sixty-four at his home in West Hollywood, California. He left behind two siblings.