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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Gig Young

Gig Young

Gig Young

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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

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948

as Porthos

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

as Rocky Gravo

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

as Quill

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984

as Self

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975

as Lawrence Weyburn

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

as Edward Douglas

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962

as Roger

Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951

as Lt. William Holloway

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955

as Chuck Wright

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

as Sonny Smith

Ninotchka

1960

as Leon Dolga

Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

1962

as David Barnes

A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

1963

as Key Weedon

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962

as Willy Grogan

The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

as Vance Court