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October 19, 1978 · New York City, New York, USA (suicide) Birth name. Byron Ellsworth Barr. Height. 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio. 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 (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).
Stars. TV: North side of the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor Born Byron Barr on Nov. 4, 1913 in St. Cloud, MN. Died Oct. 19, 1978 of suicide in Manhattan, NY. G ig Young was the...
In 1978, Young murdered his 31-year old wife three weeks after their wedding before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide at the age of 64. Gig Young was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Sep 19, 2015 · With Gig Young, Jennifer Young, A.J. Benza, Joseph Bologna. 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.
About. Read More. Also Known As. Byron Barr, Byron Elsworth Barr, Bryant Fleming. Birth Place. St Cloud, Minnesota, USA. Born. November 04, 1913. Died. October 19, 1978. Cause of Death. Suspected Suicide After Allegedly Shooting Wife To Death. Biography. Read More.
actors—Jane Fonda, Susannah York, and Gig Young—were nominated for Academy Awards (Young won), and Pollack received his first nomination for best director. He followed that downbeat ode with the metaphysical western Jeremiah Johnson (1972), a beautifully photographed account of the life of a former soldier who escapes civilization by living….
