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, L.B. Jefferies' Editor, Marching Soldier, Boyd Copeland, Co |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, War, Film Adaptation, Western |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Based on Play, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Henry Blanke (Producer), Jack L. Warner (Producer), Charles Drake |
| 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.
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By shadowsandsatin on Nov 4, 2018 From Shadows and SatinToday?s Noirvember post peers inside the shadowy life of actor , 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:
Alice Pepper: It wouldn't hurt you to play with your kids once in a while.
Dick Pepper: [Indifferently] We have nothing in common. They bore me. Being a parent is just feeding the mouth that bites you.
August 'Augie' Poole: Are you out for a world record? Can't you pass up one dame?
Dick Pepper: I have never yet gone after a woman unless she sent out a certain signal, like radar.
August 'Augie' Poole: [Glumly] I didn't notice any signal.
Dick Pepper: Your extrasensory perceptions have been dulled by years of disuse. She lit up like that sign over Madison Square Garden: "Wrestling Tonight"!
Rocky: I may not know a winner when I see one, but I sure as hell can spot a loser.
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