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Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come Fill the Cup (1952) and Teacher's Pet (1959), finally winning that award for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Dec 7, 2012 · Actor Gig Young was outwardly debonair but he led a troubled life. Alcoholism curtailed his promising acting career and ruined more than one marriage, including a turbulent wedlock with Elizabeth Montgomery.
Gig Young. Actor: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. Gig Young was born Byron Barr to parents John and Emma Barr in Minnesota, and raised in Washington, DC, where he developed a passion for theatre while appearing in high school plays.
Gig Young. Actor: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. Gig Young was born Byron Barr to parents John and Emma Barr in Minnesota, and raised in Washington, DC, where he developed a passion for theatre while appearing in high school plays.
Sep 3, 2013 · Katharine Ross presenting Gig Young with the Oscar® for Supporting Actor for his performance in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" at the 42nd Academy Awards® in 1970. ...more.
Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come Fill the Cup (1952) and Teacher's Pet (1959), before winning for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).
Amiable supporting player and occasional lead who broke into film in the early 1940s. Young appeared in several bit parts under his given name, Byron Barr, and the pseudonym, Bryant Fleming, before adopting the name of his character in the 1942 feature, "The Gay Sisters."
G ig Young was the handsome actor who won an Academy Award as the fast-talking promoter of a Depression-era dance marathon in Sydney's Pollack's "They...
Oct 21, 1994 · Article. Gig Young's Parting Shot. The suave actor ended his tumultuous life and career 16 years ago. By EW Staff. Published on October 21, 1994 04:00AM EDT. Gig Young became famous for...
Sep 19, 2015 · A documentary that explores the rise and fall of Academy Award Winning actor Gig Young, who had fame, fortune, love, women, the world, until his life ended tragically in an apparent murder-suicide.
