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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?
Gig Young was a prolific actor who appeared in films, TV shows and Broadway plays. He won an Oscar for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? in 1969, but died by suicide in 1978 after killing his wife.
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Gig Young was an American actor who won an Oscar for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). He had a troubled personal life and a long career in film and TV, often playing heavy drinkers.
- November 4, 1913
- October 19, 1978
A diary in the blood-soaked bedroom where the couple died was open to Sept. 27, and "We Got Married Today" was written on the page. Young was married five times. Young started out in Hollywood with high hopes. He earned rave reviews in "The Gay Sisters" (1942), his first major film role and adopted his character's name, Gig Young as his stage name.
Gig Young was an American actor, best known for his array of character roles. Even though he primarily played second leads, he had also played a few remarkable lead roles. The 'Academy Award'-winning actor had a long and distinguished career in the industry and had worked under leading production house
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Gig Young (1913-1978) was a versatile and acclaimed actor who starred in films such as They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and Rear Window. He also appeared in TV shows, stage plays and hosted The Hollywood Palace.
Gig Young only used the names "Byron Barr" and "Bryant Fleming" in a handful of bit roles during his earliest period at Warner Brothers. From 1942 on he was known as "Gig Young". He did this partly to avoid being confused with another actor starting out in Hollywood named Byron Barr, who kept the name and racked up around 20 credits in ...
