CINXE.COM
Gig Young
<html> <head> <title>Gig Young</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- .fotmbar { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none} .fotmbar:hover { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: underline} .newslink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .newslink:hover { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink:hover { color: blue; text-decoration: underline} .b1f, .b2f, .b3f, .b4f {font-size:1px; overflow:hidden; display:block;} .b1f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 5px;} .b2f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 3px;} .b3f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 2px;} .b4f {height:2px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 1px;} .contentf {background: #e6e6e6; padding: 2px; } .contentf div {margin-left: 5px;} --> </style></head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table> <!-- COPYRIGHT (C) 2008 SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED --> <!-- NO PART OF THIS WEBSITE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION --> <!-- OF SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS (ON THE WEB, IN PRINT, OR OTHERWISE) --> <!-- --> <!-- SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- PO BOX 4436, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 USA --> </td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr><map name=fool><area coords="102,0,240,14" href="/people/110/000063918/bibliography/" alt="bibliography"></map><tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><img src="/red-profile-2.gif" align="right" height=15 width=240 border=0 usemap=#fool><br clear="all"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Gig Young</b></font><p><img src="gig-young-enl.jpg" height=224 width=180 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Gig Young"><b>AKA</b> Byron Elsworth Barr<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/826/000106508/" class=proflink>4-Nov</a>-<a href="/lists/912/000105597/" class=proflink>1913</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/091/000079851/" class=proflink>St. Cloud, MN</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/179/000106858/" class=proflink>19-Oct</a>-<a href="/lists/488/000106170/" class=proflink>1978</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/631/000069424/" class=proflink>New York City</a> <font size=-1><a href="#FN1">[1]</a></font><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/287/000069080/" class=proflink>Suicide</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesville, NC<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>They Shoot Horses, Don't They?</i><p><hr width=25% size=1 align=left><a name="FN1"><font size=-1>[1] Sheffield Building, 322 West 57th Street, NYC. </font><p><b>Father:</b> John Barr<br><b>Mother:</b> Emma Barr<br><b>Wife:</b> Sheila Stapler (m. 1939, div. 1947)<br><b>Wife:</b> Sophia Rosenstein (m. 1950, d. 1952)<br><b>Wife:</b> <a href="/people/008/000029918/">Elizabeth Montgomery</a> (actress, m. 28-Dec-1956, div. 1963)<br><b>Wife:</b> Elaine Williams (m. 1963, div. 1966)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Jennifer Young (b. 1964)<br><b>Wife:</b> Kim Schmidt (m. 27-Sep-1978, d. 19-Oct-1978 murder, Gig shot and killed her)<br><p> <a href="/honors/860/000048716/">Oscar for Best Supporting Actor</a> 1970 for <i>They Shoot Horses, Don't They?</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1970 for <i>They Shoot Horses, Don't They?</i><br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6841 Hollywood Blvd.<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/135/000351079/">Gibbsville</a> Ray Whitehead (1976-77)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/457/000064265/">Game of Death (23-Mar-1978)</a> · Jim Marshall<br> <a href="/films/866/000119509/">Spectre (21-May-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/168/000083916/">Sherlock Holmes in New York (18-Oct-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/671/000038557/">The Hindenburg (25-Dec-1975)</a> · Edward Douglas<br> <a href="/films/970/000066772/">The Killer Elite (17-Dec-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/399/000034297/">Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (15-Aug-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/303/000034201/">Lovers and Other Strangers (12-Aug-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/047/000033945/">They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (10-Dec-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/626/000083377/">The Shuttered Room (14-Feb-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/227/000208600/">Strange Bedfellows (10-Feb-1965)</a> · Richard Bramwell<br> <a href="/films/358/000119998/">A Ticklish Affair (18-Aug-1963)</a> · Key Weedon<br> <a href="/films/403/000220740/">For Love or Money (7-Aug-1963)</a> <br> <a href="/films/587/000205969/">Five Miles to Midnight (12-Dec-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/462/000083213/">Kid Galahad (11-Aug-1962)</a> · Willy Grogan<br> <a href="/films/640/000041517/">That Touch of Mink (14-Jun-1962)</a> · Roger<br> <a href="/films/064/000032965/">The Story on Page One (Dec-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/393/000083144/">Ask Any Girl (21-May-1959)</a> · Evan Doughton<br> <a href="/films/853/000091580/">The Tunnel of Love (21-Nov-1958)</a> · Dick Pepper<br> <a href="/films/699/000034597/">Teacher's Pet (1-Apr-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/885/000061702/">Desk Set (1-May-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/887/000061704/">The Desperate Hours (5-Oct-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/155/000036047/">Young at Heart (Dec-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/570/000092294/">Torch Song (23-Oct-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/751/000140331/">City That Never Sleeps (7-Aug-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/637/000252878/">Arena (24-Jun-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/822/000222156/">The Girl Who Had Everything (27-Mar-1953)</a> · Vance Court<br> <a href="/films/483/000203871/">You for Me (24-Sep-1952)</a> · Dr. Jeff Chadwick<br> <a href="/films/670/000357596/">Holiday for Sinners (25-Jul-1952)</a> · Jason Kent<br> <a href="/films/062/000209432/">Too Young to Kiss (22-Nov-1951)</a> · John Tirsen<br> <a href="/films/288/000169778/">Come Fill the Cup (24-Oct-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/189/000262400/">Slaughter Trail (15-Oct-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/499/000161016/">Only the Valiant (13-Apr-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/807/000269997/">Target Unknown (8-Feb-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/802/000209175/">Hunt the Man Down (26-Dec-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/306/000161820/">Tell It to the Judge (18-Nov-1949)</a> · Alexander Darvac<br> <a href="/films/980/000110650/">Lust for Gold (10-Jun-1949)</a> · Pete Thomas<br> <a href="/films/943/000037832/">Wake of the Red Witch (30-Dec-1948)</a> · Sam Rosen<br> <a href="/films/725/000034623/">The Three Musketeers (20-Oct-1948)</a> · Porthos<br> <a href="/films/049/000037935/">The Woman in White (7-May-1948)</a> · Walter Hartright<br> <a href="/films/344/000234639/">Escape Me Never (7-Nov-1947)</a> · Caryl<br> <a href="/films/476/000078242/">Old Acquaintance (2-Nov-1943)</a> · Rudd Kendall<br> <a href="/films/472/000078238/">Air Force (3-Feb-1943)</a> · Co-Pilot<br> <a href="/films/803/000209176/">The Gay Sisters (1-Aug-1942)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/906/000079669/">Captains of the Clouds (12-Feb-1942)</a> · Student Pilot<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=63918"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=63918">Gig Young</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=63918" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>