Gig Young

Gig Young

1913-11-04 – 1978-10-19 (age 64) Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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Biography

Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come Fill the Cup (1952) and Teacher's Pet (1959), before winning for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).

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Known For

Game of Death
Game of Death

1978

as Jim Marshall

Rear Window
Rear Window

1954

as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1948

as Porthos

Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant

1951

as Lt. William Holloway

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad

1962

as Willy Grogan

Desk Set
Desk Set

1957

as Mike Cutler

The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite

1975

as Lawrence Weyburn

Bruce Lee, the Legend
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg

1975

as Edward Douglas

That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink

1962

as Roger

Air Force
Air Force

1943

as Co-Pilot

The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours

1955

as Chuck Wright

Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet

1958

as Dr. Hugo Pine

Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold

1949

as Pete Thomas

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder

2024

as Self (archive photo/footage)