Gig Young
Gig Young | |
|---|---|
 Young in 1953 | |
| Born | Byron Elsworth Barr November 4, 1913 St. Cloud, Minnesota,U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1978(aged 64) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound (murder–suicide) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940–1978 |
| Spouses | Sheila Stapler
(m.1940;div.1947)Sophie Rosenstein
(m.1950; died 1952)Elaine Williams
(m.1963;div.1966)Kim Schmidt
(m.1978; died 1978) |
| Children | 1 |
Gig Young(bornByron Elsworth Barr;November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
He was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actorfor his performances inCome Fill the Cup(1952) andTeacher's Pet(1959), finally winning that award forThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?(1969).
In 1978, Young murdered his 31-year-old wife three weeks after their weddingbefore turning the gun on himselfand committing suicide at the age of 64.[1]
Early life[edit]
Born Byron Elsworth Barr inSt. Cloud, Minnesota,he and his older siblings were raised by his parents, John and Emma Barr, inWashington, D.C.,where his father was areformatorychef.[2]He attendedMcKinley High School,where he developed his first love of acting appearing in school plays.[3]
Career[edit]
Theatre[edit]
After graduating from high school he worked as a used car salesman and studied acting at night. He moved to Hollywood when a friend offered him a ride if he would pay for half the gas. After some amateur experience he applied for and received ascholarshipto the acclaimedPasadena Playhouse."I had two jobs to support me, never rested, but it was great training and when I landed the part at Warner Bros., I was ready for it", he said.[4][3]
Barr made early appearances inMisbehaving Husbands(1940), credited as "Byron Barr", and in the shortHere Comes the Cavalry(1941). While acting inPancho,a south-of-the-border play by Lowell Barrington, he and the leading actor in the play,George Reeves,were spotted by aWarner Brotherstalent scout.Both actors were signed to supporting player contracts with the studio.[5]
Warner Bros. as Byron Barr[edit]
His early work was uncredited or as Byron Barr (not to be confused with another actor with the same name,Byron Barr) or Byron Fleming. It included appearances inSergeant York(1941),Dive Bomber(1941),Navy Blues(1941), andOne Foot in Heaven(1941). Barr had a bigger part in a short,The Tanks Are Coming(1941) which was nominated for an Oscar.
He was also inThey Died with Their Boots On(1941) andYou're in the Army Now(1941). He had an uncredited bit part in the 1942Bette DavisfilmThe Man Who Came to Dinner,saying, in his distinctive voice, "How's the ice?."[citation needed]He was also inCaptains of the Clouds(1942), andThe Male Animal(1942). Warners loaned him to Fox forThe Mad Martindales(1942).
The Gay Sistersand becoming Gig Young[edit]
In 1942, six months into his Warner Brothers contract, he was given his first notable role in the feature filmThe Gay Sisters[6]as a character named "Gig Young". Preview cards praised the actor "Gig Young" and the studio determined that "Gig Young" should become Barr's stage and professional name.[7][8]About the name change, Young later admitted to having "some hesitancy... but I weighed the disadvantages against the advantages of having it stick indelibly in the mind of audiences. There'd be no confusion with some other actor called Gig."[9]His parts began to get better: a co-pilot inHoward Hawks'sAir Force(1943); andBette Davis' love interest inOld Acquaintance(1943).
Young took a hiatus from his movie career and enlisted in theUnited States Coast Guardin 1941 where he served as apharmacist's mateuntil the end of World War II, serving in a combat zone in the Pacific.[10]On Young's return from the war, he was cast asErrol Flynn's rival forEleanor ParkerinEscape Me Never(1947). The film was directed byPeter Godfreywho also helmed Young and Parker inThe Woman in White(1948), after which he left Warners, unhappy with his salary.[11]
Post-Warner Bros.[edit]
Young began freelancing at various studios, eventually obtaining a contract withColumbia Picturesbefore returning to freelancing. He came to be regarded as a popular and likable second lead, playing the brothers or friends of the principal characters. In a 1966 interview he said, "Whenever you play a second lead and lose the girl, you have to make your part interesting yet not compete with the leading man. There are few great second leads in this business. It's easier to play a lead – you can do whatever you want. If I'm good it always means the leading man has been generous."[12]
Young wasPorthosinMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer's successfulThe Three Musketeers(1948).[13]Then he supportedJohn WayneinWake of the Red Witch(1948) atRepublic PicturesandGlenn Fordin Columbia'sLust for Gold(1949). Also at Columbia, he supportedRosalind RussellandRobert CummingsinTell It to the Judge(1949). Young had his first lead in a feature film at RKO inHunt the Man Down(1951), a film noir. He went back to support roles forTarget Unknown(1951) a war film at Universal; andOnly the Valiant(1951), aGregory Peckwestern.
Young began to appear in TV on shows such asThe Silver Theatre,Pulitzer Prize PlayhouseandThe Bigelow Theatre.[14]
Come Fill the Cupand first Oscar nomination[edit]
Young received critical acclaim for his dramatic work as analcoholicin the 1951 filmCome Fill the CupwithJames Cagney,back at Warner Brothers. He was nominated for both an Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. Young later gave Cagney a great deal of the credit for his performance.[12]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[edit]
Young supportedVan Johnsonin the MGM comedyToo Young to Kiss(1952). The studio liked Young so much that he was signed to a term contract.[15]After supportingPeter LawfordinYou for Me(1952), Young was promoted by MGM to leading man forHoliday for Sinners(1952). The film was a box office failure, however. More popular wasThe Girl Who Had Everything(1953) where Young lostElizabeth TaylortoFernando Lamas.
MGM loaned Young toRepublic PicturesforCity That Never Sleeps(1953), where he had the starring role as a disillusioned cop. In 2008,Martin Scorseseselected this film to open a Republic Pictures retrospective that he curated at New York'sMuseum of Modern Art,citing the movie's amazing energy and creativity. Back at MGM, Young had the lead in a 3-D Western,Arena(1953), which was a hit. He was a second male lead again – toMichael Wilding– in theJoan CrawfordvehicleTorch Song(1953). Then he left MGM. "I played terrible parts there", he later said.[16]He decided to relocate to New York.[17]
Broadway[edit]
Young said he rarely performed in comedies, until he appeared on Broadway inOh Men! Oh Women!(1953–54) which ran for 382 performances. Young recalled, "It was a big smash hit but never helped change my type in Hollywood for quite some time. I still played dull, serious parts like Errol Flynn's brother. Yet on Broadway, they offered me nothing but comedies."[12]
During this time Young appeared on TV shows shot in New York such asRobert Montgomery Presents,Schlitz Playhouse,Producers' ShowcaseandLux Video Theatre.
Return to Warner Bros.[edit]
WhenOh Men! Oh, Womenended its run, Young went back to Warner Bros where he lostDoris DaytoFrank SinatrainYoung at Heart(1955). In 1955, Young became the host ofWarner Bros. Presents,an umbrella title for three television mini-series (Casablanca,Kings Row,andCheyenne) that aired during the 1955–56 season onABC Television.[18][19]He played a supporting role the same year in the Humphrey Bogart thrillerThe Desperate Hoursand lostKatharine HepburntoSpencer TracyinDesk Set(1957). He continued to appear on TV in such shows asThe United States Steel Hour,Climax!,Goodyear TheatreandStudio One in Hollywood(the latter starringElizabeth Montgomery,whom he married in 1956[20]).[21]
Young is remembered by manyJames Deanfans for the "driving safety" interview made shortly before Dean's fatal car accident in September 1955. Dean wears a cowboy outfit as he was taking a break during shooting of the 1956 filmGiantwhile playing with a lasso and counseling the audience to drive carefully.
Teacher's Petand second Oscar nomination[edit]
George Seatonsaw Young on Broadway and cast him as a tipsy but ultimately charming intellectual inTeacher's Pet(1958) starringClark GableandDoris Day.It earned Young a second Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. Young was promptly reunited with Day in an MGM comedy,The Tunnel of Love(1958), though still the second male lead – afterRichard Widmark.Also at MGM, he appeared withShirley MacLaineandDavid NiveninAsk Any Girl(1959). Young had a change of pace in aClifford Odetsdrama starringRita Hayworth,The Story on Page One(1959), although he was still second male lead, toAnthony Franciosa.
On TV he appeared in a 1959 Twilight Zone episode titled "Walking Distance."He had some excellent parts – all male leads – in TV adaptations ofThe Philadelphia Story(1959),The Prince and the Pauper,Ninotchka(1960) andThe Spiral Staircase(1961). He guest-starred onThe Alfred Hitchcock HourandKraft Suspense Theatre.
Young returned to Broadway withUnder the Yum-Yum Tree(1960–61) which ran for 173 performances, originating the role later played byJack Lemmonon film. Some announced film projects fell through, so he instead played second lead in another movie with Day,That Touch of Mink(1962), asCary Grant's best friend.[12]He wasElvis Presley's bo xing promoter inKid Galahad(1962), and lostSophia LorentoAnthony PerkinsinFive Miles to Midnight(1962). After supportingKirk DouglasinFor Love or Money(1963), he was given a rare male lead in MGM'sA Ticklish Affair(1963), asShirley Jones' love interest.
The Rogues[edit]
On the 1964–65NBCTV seriesThe Rogues,he shared appearances on a rotating basis withDavid NivenandCharles Boyer,although in practice Young helmed the greater number of episodes since Niven and Boyer were both busy with other film projects.[22]The charming con man he played on that show was one of Young's favorite roles, and raised his profile with the television viewing public. He later said, "I loved it, the public loved it, only NBC didn't love it."[12]Despite its popularity and critical acclaim,The Rogueswas cancelled after one 30-episode season.
During the filming ofThe Rogues,Young's alcoholism was starting to take a toll on his career;Larry Hagmanhad to be brought in as a substitute for the final two episodes. AfterThe Roguesended, Young went on tour as Harold Hill inThe Music Man,his first stage musical.[23]He supportedRock Hudsonin the comedyStrange Bedfellows(1965), had the lead in a British horror film,The Shuttered Room(1967), and starred in a TV mystery movie,Companions in Nightmare(1968). He enjoyed a successful return to Broadway in the hit comedy from BritainThere's a Girl in My Soup(1967–68), which ran for 322 performances.[24]
They Shoot Horses Don't They?[edit]
Young won theAcademy Awardfor Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rocky, the alcoholicdance marathonemceeand promoter in the1969filmThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?.Young had not been the choice of directorSydney Pollack,but his casting was mandated by the head of ABC Pictures, Marty Baum, Young's former agent.[25]According to his fourth wife, Elaine Williams, "What he was aching for, as he walked up to collect his Oscar, was a role in his own movie—one that they could finally call 'a Gig Young movie.' For Young, the Oscar was literally the kiss of death, the end of the line."[26]
Young himself had said toLouella Parsons,after failing to win in 1951, "so many people who have been nominated for an Oscar have had bad luck afterwards."[26]However, when he finally won Young called the Oscar "the greatest moment of his life."[27]
Young had a good part in the popularLovers and Other Strangers(1970), also from ABC Pictures, and toured inNobody Loves an Albatross(1970) in summer stock. He was in the TV movieThe Neon Ceiling(1971), his performance earning him an Emmy nomination. A profile of Young around this time said "The well-established image of the boozy charmer Gig plays on and off camera fools you. That armour surrounds an intense dedicated artist, constantly involved with his profession."[28]
Career decline[edit]
Young's worsening alcoholism began to cost him roles. Originally cast as The Waco Kid, Young collapsed on the set of the comedy filmBlazing Saddlesduring his first day of shooting due toalcohol withdrawal,and was fired by directorMel Brooks.[29][30]Brooks would replace him withGene Wilder.Young had a supporting role inBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia(1974), directed bySam Peckinpah,and was in a horror movie,A Black Ribbon for Deborah(1974). He was in the TV moviesThe Great Ice Rip-Off(1974) andThe Turning Point of Jim Malloy(1975); Peckinpah used him again inThe Killer Elite(1975). In 1976,Aaron Spellingcast Young as the offscreen Charlie in his new action showCharlie's Angels.However, Young's alcoholism prevented him from performing the role, even only as a voice actor, and he was replaced at the last minute byJohn Forsythe.
Young was one of several names to star inThe Hindenburg(1975). He guest-starred onMcCloud,had a support role inSherlock Holmes in New York(1976) and was a semi-regular in the TV seriesGibbsville(1976–77), a spinoff from the TV movieThe Turning Point of Jim Malloy.His last role was in the 1978 revised version ofGame of Death,which was released nearly six years after the film's original star,Bruce Lee,died during production in 1973.[31]
Personal life[edit]
Young was married five times. His first marriage to Sheila Stapler, a Pasadena Playhouse classmate, lasted seven years, ending in 1947. "We were too young, it couldn't have lasted", he later said.[3]In 1950, he married Sophie Rosenstein, the resident drama coach atParamount,who was several years Young's senior. She was soon diagnosed withcancerand died just short of two years after the couple's wedding. For a time, he was engaged to actressElaine Stritch.[32]
Young met actressElizabeth Montgomeryafter she appeared in an episode ofWarner Bros. Presentsin 1956, and the two married later that year.[29]In 1963, Montgomery divorced Young because of his alcoholism.[33]Young married his fourth wife, real estate agent Elaine Williams, nine months after his divorce from Montgomery was final. Williams was pregnant at the time and gave birth to his only child, Jennifer, in April 1964. After three years of marriage, the couple divorced. During a legal battle overchild supportwith Williams, Young denied that Jennifer was his biological child. After five years of court battles, Young lost his case.[34][35]
On September 27, 1978, Young, age 64, married his fifth wife, a 31-year-old German magazine editor named Kim Schmidt.[36]He met Schmidt in Hong Kong while working onGame of Death.[37]
Death[edit]
On October 19, 1978, three weeks after his marriage to Schmidt, the couple were found dead in their apartment atThe OsborneinManhattan.[38]Police surmised that Young shot his wife and then himself. Young was found face down on the floor of his bedroom, a.38 caliberSmith & Wessonpistolin his hand. His wife was found face down beside him. Young had apparently shot himself in the mouth and the bullet exited the back of his head. His wife was shot in the back of the head. No suicide note was found.
A motive for the murder of his wife, and Young's suicide, was never discovered.[39]Police said there was a diary opened to September 27 with "we got married today" written on it. The couple appear to have died around 2:30 p.m., when shots were heard by a building employee,[1]and their bodies were found five hours later.[38]Young was at one time under the care of the psychologist and psychotherapistEugene Landy,who later had his professional California medical license revoked amid accusations of ethical violations and misconduct with patients.[40]AuthorStephen Kingwrote the short story "1408"inspired by King's stay in room 1402 at New York'sPark Lane Hotel,which was misrepresented by a hotel bellman as the location of Young's murder/suicide.[41]
Young's remains were taken to Beverly Hills for his funeral service,[42]but he was later buried in the Green Hill Cemetery inWaynesville, North Carolina,[43]under his birth name, Byron E. Barr, in his family's plot along with his parents, siblings and an uncle.[44]Young'swill,which covered a $200,000 estate, left his Academy Award to his agent,Martin Baum,and Baum's wife, Bernice.[26]Young's daughter Jennifer launched a campaign in the early 1990s to get the award back from his agent, and struck an agreement that she would get the award back upon the agent's death, which occurred in 2010.[44]For his contribution to the television industry, Young has a star on theHollywood Walk of Fameat 6821Hollywood Boulevard.[45]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Misbehaving Husbands | Floor Walker | Credited as Byron Barr |
| 1941 | Here Comes the Cavalry | Trooper Rollins | Short, credited as Byron Barr |
| Sergeant York | Marching soldier | Uncredited | |
| Dive Bomber | Pilot Abbott | Uncredited | |
| Navy Blues | Sailor in storeroom | Uncredited | |
| One Foot in Heaven | First groom asking for dog license | Uncredited | |
| The Tanks Are Coming | Jim Allen | Short, credited as Byron Barr | |
| They Died with Their Boots On | Lt. Roberts | Uncredited | |
| You're in the Army Now | Soldier | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | The Man Who Came to Dinner | Bit part | Uncredited |
| Captains of the Clouds | Student pilot | Credited as Byron Barr | |
| The Male Animal | Student | Uncredited | |
| The Mad Martindales | Peter Varney | Credited as Byron Barr | |
| The Gay Sisters | Gig Young | Credited as Byron Barr (credited as Gig Young in later rereleases) | |
| 1943 | Air Force | Co-Pilot | |
| Old Acquaintance | Rudd Kendall | ||
| 1946 | They Made Me a Killer | Steve Reynolds | Credited as Byron Barr |
| 1947 | Escape Me Never | Caryl Dubrok | |
| 1948 | The Woman in White | Walter Hartright | |
| The Three Musketeers | Porthos | ||
| Wake of the Red Witch | Samuel 'Sam' Rosen | ||
| 1949 | Lust for Gold | Pete Thomas | |
| Tell It to the Judge | Alexander Darvac | ||
| 1950 | Tarnished | Joe Pettigrew | |
| Hunt the Man Down | Paul Bennett | ||
| 1951 | Target Unknown | Capt. Reiner | |
| Only the Valiant | Lt. William Holloway | ||
| Slaughter Trail | Ike Vaughn aka Murray | ||
| Come Fill the Cup | Boyd Copeland | Nominated –Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Too Young to Kiss | John Tirsen | ||
| 1952 | You for Me | Dr. Jeff Chadwick | |
| Holiday for Sinners | Dr. Jason Kent | ||
| 1953 | The Girl Who Had Everything | Vance Court | |
| City That Never Sleeps | Johnny Kelly | ||
| Arena | Hob Danvers | ||
| Torch Song | Cliff Willard | ||
| 1954 | Rear Window | Jeff's Editor | Voice, Uncredited |
| Young at Heart | Alex Burke | ||
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | Chuck Wright | |
| 1957 | Desk Set | Mike Cutler | |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Dr. Hugo Pine | Nominated –Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated –Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| The Tunnel of Love | Dick Pepper | ||
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl | Evan Doughton | |
| The Story on Page One | Larry Ellis | ||
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Roger | |
| Kid Galahad | Willy Grogan | ||
| Five Miles to Midnight | David Barnes | ||
| 1963 | For Love or Money | 'Sonny' John Dayton Smith | |
| A Ticklish Affair | Key Weedon | ||
| 1965 | Strange Bedfellows | Richard Bramwell | |
| 1967 | The Shuttered Room | Mike Kelton | |
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Rocky | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated –BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| 1970 | Lovers and Other Strangers | Hal Henderson | |
| 1973 | A Son-in-Law for Charlie McReady | Charlie McReady | |
| 1974 | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia | Quill | |
| Deborah | Ofenbauer | ||
| 1975 | Michele | ||
| The Killer Elite | Lawrence Weyburn | ||
| The Hindenburg | Edward Douglas | ||
| 1978 | Game of Death | Jim Marshall |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | The Silver Theater | Episode: "Lady with Ideas" | |
| 1951 | Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | Episode: "Ned McCobb's Daughter" | |
| The Bigelow Theatre | Episode: "Lady with Ideas" | ||
| 1953 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Episode: "The Sunday Punch" | |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Episode: "Part of the Game" | ||
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase | Simon Gayforth | Episode: "Tonight at 8:30", Segment "Shadow Play" |
| Lux Video Theatre | Episode: "Captive City" | ||
| 1955–1956 | Warner Brothers Presents | Host | 36 episodes |
| 1956 | The United States Steel Hour | Dave Corman | Episode: "Sauce for the Goose" |
| 1957 | Climax! | Edgar Holt | Episode: "Jacob and the Angels" |
| Studio One | Philip Adams/Alan Fredericks | Episode: "A Dead Ringer" | |
| 1958 | Goodyear Theatre | Herman Worth | Episode: "The Spy" |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Martin Sloan | Episode: "Walking Distance" |
| The Philadelphia Story | C.K. Dexter Haven | Television film | |
| 1960 | Ninotchka | Leon Dolga | Television film |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | Miles Hendon | Episode: "The Prince and the Pauper" | |
| 1961 | The Spiral Staircase | Stephen Warren | Television film |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Duke Marsden | Episode: "A Piece of the Action" |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Hugo Myrich | Episode: "The End of the World, Baby" |
| 1964–1965 | The Rogues | Tony Fleming | 22 episodes |
| 1965 | The Andy Williams Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Companions in Nightmare | Eric Nicholson | Television film |
| 1971 | The Neon Ceiling | Jones | Television film Nominated –Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1974 | The Great Ice Rip-Off | Harkey Rollins | Television film |
| 1975 | John O'Hara's Gibbsville a.k.a.The Turning Point of Jim Malloy |
Ray Whitehead | Television film |
| 1976 | McCloud | Jack Haferman | Episode: "The Day New York Turned Blue" |
| Sherlock Holmes in New York | Mortimer McGrew | Television film | |
| 1976–1977 | Gibbsville | Ray Whitehead | 13 episodes |
| 1977 | Spectre | Dr. Amos "Ham" Hamilton | Television film |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Come Fill the Cup | Nominated | [46] |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Nominated | [47] | ||
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Won | [48] | ||
| 1970 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [49] | |
| 1958 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Teacher's Pet | Nominated | [50] |
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Won | |||
| 1970 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [51] | |
| 1958 | Laurel Awards | Top Male Comedy Performance | Teacher's Pet | 4th place | |
| 1959 | Top Male Supporting Performance | The Tunnel of Love | Won | ||
| 1963 | That Touch of Mink | Won | |||
| 1971 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | The Neon Ceiling | Nominated | [52] |
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External links[edit]
- Gig Youngat theInternet Broadway Database
- Gig YoungatIMDb
- Gig YoungatTurner Classic Movies
- Gig YoungatFind a Grave
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