Birthname: Byron Elsworth Barr
Sign | Scorpio |
Born | Nov 4, 1913 St. Cloud, MN |
Died | Oct 19, 1978 New York City, NY |
Age | Died at 65 |
Final Resting PlaceGreen Hill Cemetery |
Gig Young | |
Job | Actor |
Years active | 1940-1978 |
Top Roles | Roger, Dick Pepper, Alex Burke, Dr. Hugo Pine, Vance Court |
Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, War, Film Adaptation, Western |
Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Romance (Drama), Book-Based |
Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Henry Blanke (Producer), Jack L. Warner (Producer), Harry Lewis |
Shares birthday with | Art Carney, Will Rogers, Ben Sharpsteen see more.. |
Gig Young Overview:
Legendary actor, Gig Young, was born Byron Elsworth Barr on Nov 4, 1913 in St. Cloud, MN. Young died at the age of 65 on Oct 19, 1978 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesville, NC.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Gig Young was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (as Rocky) in 1969.
Academy Awards
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
1951 | Best Supporting Actor | Come Fill the Cup (1951) | Boyd Copeland | Nominated |
1958 | Best Supporting Actor | Teacher's Pet (1958) | Dr. Hugo Pine | Nominated |
1969 | Best Supporting Actor | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) | Rocky | Won |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.
Gig Young BlogHub Articles:
Day Four of Noirvember: The Noirish Life of Gig Young
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 4, 2018 From Shadows and SatinToday?s Noirvember post peers inside the shadowy life of actor Gig Young, who was born Byron Elsworth Barr on today?s date in 1913 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The film and TV star was bitten by the acting bug while in high school and later landed a scholarship to the acclaimed Pasadena Community Playho... Read full article
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Gig Young Quotes:
Jeff: I get myself half killed for you and you reward me by stealing my assignments.
L.B. Jefferies' Editor: I didn't ask you to stand in the middle of that automobile racetrack.
Jeff: You asked for a, something dramatically different. You got it.
L.B. Jefferies' Editor: So did you.
Cathy Timberlake: How would you feel? Here I am, he practically runs me down and then drives right away! And doesn't have the decency to apologise himself. Furthermore I have a job interview and have to go like this. He doesn't care.
Roger: Ohhh...
Cathy Timberlake: You know what I'd like to do?
Roger: Throw the money in his face?
Cathy Timberlake: Exactly! I'd like to throw that money right in his face.
Roger: Would you?
Cathy Timberlake: Yes, I would.
Roger: I've waited seven years for this moment. You come with me!
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