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

Rear Window
Rear Window

1954

as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

Game of Death
Game of Death

1978

as Jim Marshall

Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant

1951

as Lt. William Holloway

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg

1975

as Edward Douglas

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Bruce Lee, the Legend
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1948

as Porthos

Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad

1962

as Willy Grogan

That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink

1962

as Roger

Slaughter Trail
Slaughter Trail

1951

as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber

1941

as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

Torch Song
Torch Song

1953

as Cliff Willard

Arena
Arena

1953

as Hob Danvers

Desk Set
Desk Set

1957

as Mike Cutler

The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours

1955

as Chuck Wright

The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite

1975

as Lawrence Weyburn

Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

as Mortimer McGraw