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ACTOR

Gig Young

Known for
Game of Death (1978), They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), The Shuttered Room (1967), Le couteau dans la plaie (1962)

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Gig Young is an actor best known for Game of Death, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and The Shuttered Room.

9 Interesting Facts About Gig Young

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    His film career was interrupted by his World War II service in the Coast Guard, in which he served for three years in the Pacific.

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    After Warner Bros. did not renew his contract in 1948, he signed with Columbia, but he was unhappy with the promises that were not kept and kept turning down roles until his welcome there ran out.

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    His daughter, Jennifer Young, was born in 1964.

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    "Gig knew real pain" — his manager, Martin Baum, speaking at the memorial service.

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    He appeared in four films with Doris Day: Young at Heart (1954), Teacher's Pet (1958), The Tunnel of Love (1958) and That Touch of Mink (1962).

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    He was portrayed by Steve Hughes in the film James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997).

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    He won a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse and worked as a garage mechanic and parking attendant while he studied there.

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    He attended McKinley High School in Washington, D.C.

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    He was buried in a family plot in Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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