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

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1948

as Porthos

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

1941

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink

1962

as Roger

James Dean: Forever Young
James Dean: Forever Young

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Bruce Lee, the Legend
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch

1948

as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite

1975

as Lawrence Weyburn

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

1941

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

The Shuttered Room
The Shuttered Room

1967

as Mike Kelton

Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl

1959

as Evan Doughton

Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad

1962

as Willy Grogan

The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg

1975

as Edward Douglas

The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours

1955

as Chuck Wright

Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold

1949

as Pete Thomas

Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant

1951

as Lt. William Holloway

Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet

1958

as Dr. Hugo Pine