| Gig Young  AKA Byron Elsworth Barr
Born: 4-Nov-1913
Birthplace: St. Cloud, MN
Died: 19-Oct-1978
Location of death: New York City [1]
Cause of death: Suicide
Remains: Buried, Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesville, NC
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
[1] Sheffield Building, 322 West 57th Street, NYC.
Father: John Barr
Mother: Emma Barr
Wife: Sheila Stapler (m. 1939, div. 1947)
Wife: Sophia Rosenstein (m. 1950, d. 1952)
Wife: Elizabeth Montgomery (actress, m. 28-Dec-1956, div. 1963)
Wife: Elaine Williams (m. 1963, div. 1966)
Daughter: Jennifer Young (b. 1964)
Wife: Kim Schmidt (m. 27-Sep-1978, d. 19-Oct-1978 murder, Gig shot and killed her)
Oscar for Best Supporting Actor 1970 for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Golden Globe 1970 for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6841 Hollywood Blvd.
TELEVISION
Gibbsville Ray Whitehead (1976-77)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Game of Death (23-Mar-1978) · Jim Marshall
Spectre (21-May-1977)
Sherlock Holmes in New York (18-Oct-1976)
The Hindenburg (25-Dec-1975) · Edward Douglas
The Killer Elite (17-Dec-1975)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (15-Aug-1974)
Lovers and Other Strangers (12-Aug-1970)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (10-Dec-1969)
The Shuttered Room (14-Feb-1968)
Strange Bedfellows (10-Feb-1965) · Richard Bramwell
A Ticklish Affair (18-Aug-1963) · Key Weedon
For Love or Money (7-Aug-1963)
Five Miles to Midnight (12-Dec-1962)
Kid Galahad (11-Aug-1962) · Willy Grogan
That Touch of Mink (14-Jun-1962) · Roger
The Story on Page One (Dec-1959)
Ask Any Girl (21-May-1959) · Evan Doughton
The Tunnel of Love (21-Nov-1958) · Dick Pepper
Teacher's Pet (1-Apr-1958)
Desk Set (1-May-1957)
The Desperate Hours (5-Oct-1955)
Young at Heart (Dec-1954)
Torch Song (23-Oct-1953)
City That Never Sleeps (7-Aug-1953)
Arena (24-Jun-1953)
The Girl Who Had Everything (27-Mar-1953) · Vance Court
You for Me (24-Sep-1952) · Dr. Jeff Chadwick
Holiday for Sinners (25-Jul-1952) · Jason Kent
Too Young to Kiss (22-Nov-1951) · John Tirsen
Come Fill the Cup (24-Oct-1951)
Slaughter Trail (15-Oct-1951)
Only the Valiant (13-Apr-1951)
Target Unknown (8-Feb-1951)
Hunt the Man Down (26-Dec-1950)
Tell It to the Judge (18-Nov-1949) · Alexander Darvac
Lust for Gold (10-Jun-1949) · Pete Thomas
Wake of the Red Witch (30-Dec-1948) · Sam Rosen
The Three Musketeers (20-Oct-1948) · Porthos
The Woman in White (7-May-1948) · Walter Hartright
Escape Me Never (7-Nov-1947) · Caryl
Old Acquaintance (2-Nov-1943) · Rudd Kendall
Air Force (3-Feb-1943) · Co-Pilot
The Gay Sisters (1-Aug-1942) · Himself
Captains of the Clouds (12-Feb-1942) · Student Pilot
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