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Birth Name: Byron Elsworth Barr

Born: 4 November 1913 Died: 19 October 1978

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 1"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Kim Schmidt


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Male Actors Piรฑata (362 items)
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Published 11 years, 10 months ago 4 comments
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Movie Stars Who Killed Themselves 1971-2016 (46 items)
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Published 8 years, 6 months ago 5 comments
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AFI's Male Legends Nominations (252 items)
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Published 11 years, 12 months ago 1 comment
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Actors (392 items)
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Published 12 years, 9 months ago 1 comment
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Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor - Film (76 items)
list by Leo
Published 11 years, 3 months ago 1 comment

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Description: Gig Young was born Byron Barr to parents John and Emma Barr in Minnesota, and raised in Washington, DC, where he developed a passion for theatre while appearing in high school plays. After gaining some amateur experience, he applied for and received a scholarship to the acclaimed Southern California's Pasadena Community Playhouse. While acting in "Pancho", a south-of-the-border play by Lowell Barrington, he was spotted by a Warner Brothers talent scout, leading to his signing contracts with the studio. Still acting under his given name, Byron Barr, he played bits and extra roles. He experimented with varying screen nam ... (more)
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4. Game of Death (1978)
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2. Today (1952)
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Academy Awards nominated performances I've seen (446 person items)

" 1970 - WINNER Best Actor in a Supporting Role GIG YOUNG as Rocky in THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? 1969 | dir: Sydney Pollack "


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Every Best Supporting Actor Winner (76 person items)

"1969-Rocky Graver in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"


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Movie Stars Who Killed Themselves 1971-2016 (46 person items)

" American Actor November 4 1913 - October 19 1978 He commited suicide at the age of 64 y.o. by shooting is wife the german editor Kim Schmidt 1946-1978 and then turned the gun on himself at their apartment in Manhattan. Notable Films Old Acquaintance (1943) with Bette Davis Escape Me Never (1947) with Errol Flynn The Three Musketeers (1948) Come Fill The Cup (1951) with James Cagney The Desperate Hours (1955) with Humphrey Bogart Teacher's Pet (1958) with Doris Day Kid Galahad (19"


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Oscars 1970 Winners (My Version) (22 movies items)

"Best Supporting Actor! Winner: Gig Young, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Nominees: Ernest Borgnine - The Wild Bunch Elliott Gould - Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Jack Nicholson - Easy Rider Robert Ryan - The Wild Bunch"


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Oscars 1970 Winners (My Version) (22 movies items)

"Best Supporting Actor! Winner: Gig Young, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Nominees: Ernest Borgnine - The Wild Bunch Elliott Gould - Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Jack Nicholson - Easy Rider Robert Ryan - The Wild Bunch"