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Gig Young (November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978)
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TORCH SONG (1953)
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Gig Young (November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978)
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Happy Birthday GIG YOUNG - Urbane, Oscar’d Actor. Always good. Killed his wife, then suicide. Tired Old Queen at the Movies on Gig Young flicks DESK SET and TORCH SONG
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“The Story on Page One” is a 1959 American drama film written and directed by Clifford Odets, and starring Rita Hayworth and Gig Young.
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Gig Young as an unnamed co-pilot in a publicity still for Air Force (1943)
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THAT TOUCH OF MINK dir. Delbert Mann
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Gig Young in a publicity portrait for Air Force (1943).
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Happy birthday to actor Gig Young, born Nov. 4, 1913 in St. Cloud, MN. Young took an interest in acting while in high school and eventually received a scholarship to the Pasadena Community Playhouse. While performing on stage in 1940, he was discovered by a Warner Brothers scout and given minor film roles under his birth name of Byron Barr. Changing his name to Gig Young in 1942, he went on to appear in many films throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, usually playing second lead or supporting parts. Among his movies, four were classic noir films: The Woman In White (1948), Hunt the Man Down (1950), City That Never Sleeps (1953), and The Desperate Hours (1955). In 1969, he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? Young battled alcoholism in his later years, which prevented him from getting frequent acting work. His last appearance was in Bruce Lee’s final film, Game of Death (1978). Young was married five times (actress Elizabeth Montgomery was his third wife). Three weeks after marrying his fifth wife in 1978, Young shot and killed her, then turned the gun on himself. The motive for the apparent murder-suicide was never determined. Young was 64 years old.
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Gig Young
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Gig Young (November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978)
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Ten Lesser Known 20th Century Celebrities Involved with Murder
5. Gig Young
Specializing in both stage and screen, Gig Young charmed Hollywood through numerous supporting roles, often typecast as a likable drunk. Receiving an Academy Award incited a change in Young, prematurely blaming future bad luck on his notable winning of an Oscar. As real life alcoholism wreaked havoc on set, causing him to collapse from withdrawal, the former victor lost opportunities despite previous successful hosting stints or acting engagements.
Continuing to spiral downwards, Young had four failed marriages behind him when he met magazine editor Kim Schmidt on the set of Game of Death, the last Bruce Lee film. Three weeks after wedding Schmidt, Gig decided to initiate his own cruel scheme when he was diagnosed with skin cancer. In an intoxicated stupor, the actor shot his new wife, then cowardly brought the same fate unto himself before facing any consequences.
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Jane Greer-Gig Young “You for me” 1952, de Don Weis.
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Gig Young
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The Twilight Zone Ep. 5 - Walking Distance
“Martin, I only wanted to tell you that this is a wonderful time of life for you. Don’t let any of it go by without enjoying it. There won’t be any more merry-go-rounds, no more cotton candy, no more band concerts. I only wanted to tell you that this is a wonderful time for you. Now. Here. That’s all, Martin. That’s all I wanted to tell you. God help me. That’s all I wanted to tell you.”