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Gig Young

1913 - 1978

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Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come Fill the Cup (1952) and Teacher's Pet (1959), finally winning that award for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). In 1978, Young murdered his 31-year-old wife three weeks after their wedding before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide at the age of 64. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gig Young is the 2,296th most popular actor (down from 2,151st in 2019), the 4,010th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,460th in 2019) and the 1,113th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gig Young ranks 2,296 out of 13,578. Before him are Dany Boon, Geoffrey Hughes, Rosa Albach-Retty, David Janssen, Sarah Miles, and Josh Dallas. After him are Guillaume Depardieu, Paul Winfield, Josh Hartnett, Brigitte Lin, Dita Von Teese, and Paul Rudd.

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Among people born in 1913, Gig Young ranks 151. Before him are Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Nicolas Grunitzky, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Renato Castellani, Earle Meadows, and Alexander Kotov. After him are Elisaveta Bykova, Hajo Herrmann, Charles Berlitz, Stefan Heym, Fritz-Julius Lemp, and Mouloud Feraoun. Among people deceased in 1978, Gig Young ranks 106. Before him are Max Mallowan, Joe Davis, Jens Otto Krag, George Maciunas, Mstislav Keldysh, and Louis Prima. After him are Carlos Chávez, Ivan Tyulenev, Jean Acker, Lucius D. Clay, Mária Mednyánszky, and Nancy Spungen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gig Young ranks 4,010 out of 20,380. Before him are Ben Wallace (1974), David Janssen (1931), Lonnie Johnson (1899), Louis Prima (1910), Josh Dallas (1978), and Gene Krupa (1909). After him are Mick Mars (1951), Ma Rainey (1886), Paul Winfield (1939), Alan Sokal (1955), Maurice Hilleman (1919), and Josh Hartnett (1978).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gig Young ranks 1,113. Before him are Jackie Stallone (1921), Steve Harvey (1957), Shirley Jones (1934), Katherine Heigl (1978), David Janssen (1931), and Josh Dallas (1978). After him are Paul Winfield (1939), Josh Hartnett (1978), Dita Von Teese (1972), Paul Rudd (1969), Aaron Paul (1979), and Jessie Royce Landis (1896).

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