Gig Young (November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an
American film, stage, and television
actor. Known mainly for second leads and supporting roles, Young won an
Academy Award for his performance as a slimy dance-marathon emcee in the 1969 film
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? An alcoholic, Young was implicated in the
murder-suicide which resulted in the deaths of him and his wife in 1978.