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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? (1969).
New York Film Critics Circle Awards. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Tied with Robert Blake for Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), Gene Hackman for Downhill Racer (1969), Helmut Berger for The Damned (1969), Dustin Hoffman for Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Brian Keith for Gaily, Gaily (1969).
- November 4, 1913
- October 19, 1978
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.
- January 1, 1
- St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Elvis Presley, Robert Emhardt, and Gig Young in Kid Galahad (1962)- Ron Howard and Gig Young in The Twilight Zone (1959)
- Byron Foulger and Gig Young in The Twilight Zone (1959)
- Sheridan Comerate and Gig Young in The Twilight Zone (1959)
- Frank Overton, Irene Tedrow, and Gig Young in The Twilight Zone (1959)
- Nan Peterson and Gig Young in The Twilight Zone (1959)
- Lee Aaker, Jean Hagen, and Gig Young in Arena (1953)
- Gene Kelly, Van Heflin, Lana Turner, and Gig Young in The Three Musketeers (1948)
- Adele Mara and Gig Young in Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
- Jane Greer, Peter Lawford, and Gig Young in You for Me (1952)
Apr 29, 2020 · Gig Young's win belongs with the wins of Walter Huston, Walter Matthau, Jack Nicholson (1983), Martin Landau and Christoph Walz (2009) as performances for which awards are superfluous. They would be remembered as superb even if there were no awards being handed out.
Check all the awards won and nominated for by Gig Young - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (1970) , Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1969) and more awards.
Gig Young: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
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Oct 21, 1994 · Life magazine declared, ”If Gig Young doesn’t get an Academy Award for his portrayal of human devastation there is no justice.” It was too little too late. Young had earned a reputation for...
