Gig Young
Acting

Gig Young

Born 4 November 1913 · Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA · Died 19 October 1978

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).

Known for

The Twilight Zone
Game of Death
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
The Desperate Hours
That Touch of Mink
The Three Musketeers
The Hindenburg
The Killer Elite
Desk Set
Teacher's Pet
Air Force
Game of Death
Spectre
Sherlock Holmes in New York
The Killer Elite
The Hindenburg
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
The Great Ice Rip-Off
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
The Neon Ceiling
Lovers and Other Strangers
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Companions in Nightmare
The Shuttered Room
Strange Bedfellows
Invisible Diplomats
A Ticklish Affair
For Love or Money
That Touch of Mink
Kid Galahad
Five Miles to Midnight
The Spiral Staircase
The Story on Page One
Ask Any Girl
Teacher's Pet
The Tunnel of Love
Desk Set
The Desperate Hours
Young at Heart
City That Never Sleeps
The Girl Who Had Everything
Arena
Torch Song
Holiday for Sinners
You for Me
Only the Valiant
Too Young to Kiss
Come Fill the Cup
Slaughter Trail
Target Unknown
Hunt the Man Down
Lust for Gold
Tell It to the Judge
Wake of the Red Witch
The Three Musketeers
The Woman in White
Escape Me Never
Air Force
Old Acquaintance
The Gay Sisters
The Mad Martindales
The Tanks Are Coming
You're in the Army Now
Misbehaving Husbands
Gig Young · Midrow