Paulie Pennino
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| Paulie Pennino | |
| Character information | |
|---|---|
| Gender |
Male |
| Born |
1940 |
| Job |
Once employed by Shamrock Meat Company, Small time enforcer for Tony Gazzo |
| Portrayer |
Burt Young |
Paulie Pennino was Adrian's brother and Rocky's close friend. In all the movies, he is played by actor Burt Young. He was the close friend/brother-in-law of Rocky Balboa, the older brother of the late Adrian Pennino (who became Balboa's wife), and the uncle of Rocky Balboa, Jr. Pennino was also a hardcore alcoholic, had a cynical attitude, and usually gave out negative comments, much to the dislike of his brother-in-law. He lived with his brother-in-law Rocky Balboa. He owned a robot. From at least 1975 to 2006 he worked as a Meat packer in Philadelphia. In 1976 he counfronted a pregnant Adrian about what her lack of faith in Rocky was doing to her husband's career. This caused her to go into labor premature and caused him grief to no end. Drunk by 1981, he asked Rocky for an extra job to help the champ train. Before Rocky went to Russia, he signed over power of attorney to the family accountant who stole nearly all of the family's money.
[edit] Appearances
- Rocky I (First appearance)
