Gig Young Biography

Fast Facts

• Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television, which he received in 1960
• Was spotted by a Warner Brothers talent scout while performing in a play called "Pancho․"
• Known primarily for comic abilities, his greatest success came when he broke type to act as a sleazy dance-marathon emcee in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"
• Played the roles of secondary leading men next to big name stars, often acting as their brothers or their friends
• Was deeply troubled by the fact that he never got a chance to play the true leading role in a film
• Took his screen name form a character he played in "The Gay Sisters․"