Did you know that Gig Young was fired from the classic comedy Blazing Saddles after only one day of filming and that he had initially been meant to portray the character of the Waco Kid? Gig Young isn’t talked about all that much today, though he was once one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. After winning an Academy Award for his role in the 1969 film The Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, Gig’s career went on a downward spiral that it never recovered from. Tragically, this downward spiral ended in Gig committing murder and taking his own life.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Gig Young’s Early Life 01:40 - Gig Found Success with Columbia Pictures 03:10 - Gig Young Was Never Lucky in Love 05:16 - Gig Young’s Tragic Downfall 07:15 - Outro
Gig started out acting on the stage with the Pasadena Community Playhouse before being spotted by talent scouts working for Warner Bros. Pictures. The young man would subsequently be signed with the studio, though he took a break from the entertainment industry to serve during World War II. When he got back to America, Gig began working with Columbia Pictures. It was during his time with Columbia Pictures that Gig started receiving his earliest acclaim.
In the early 1950s, Gig received to Academy Award nominations thanks to his features with Columbia Pictures. Nearly two decades later, he finally got a win thanks to his performance in 1969’s They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? Sadly, this win would go on to represent the peak of Gig’s career success. Join Facts Verse as we take a look at how Gig Young hit rock bottom after losing Blazing Saddles role.
Gig Young Hit Rock Bottom After Losing Blazing Saddles Role
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