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Gig Young

Actor

Gig Young

Born November 4, 1913 in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USADied October 19, 197860 films

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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Rear Window posterFirst watchRear Window19548.3as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.View film

Essential films

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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster7.6They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia poster7.1Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia1974Game of Death poster6.4Game of Death1978Sergeant York poster7.2Sergeant York1941The Desperate Hours poster7.0The Desperate Hours1955The Three Musketeers poster6.8The Three Musketeers1948Desk Set poster7.0Desk Set1957That Touch of Mink poster6.5That Touch of Mink1962

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. 1978Game of DeathJim Marshall
  2. 1977SpectreDr. Ham Hamilton
  3. 1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkMortimer McGraw
  4. 1975The HindenburgEdward Douglas
  5. 1975The Killer EliteLawrence Weyburn
  6. 1975The Turning Point of Jim MalloyRay Whitehead
  7. 1974The Great Ice Rip-OffHarkey Rollins
  8. 1974A Black Ribbon for DeborahOfenbauer
  9. 1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaQuill
  10. 1971The Neon CeilingJones
  11. 1970Lovers and Other StrangersHal Henderson
  12. 1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Rocky Gravo
  13. 1968Companions in NightmareEric Nicholson
  14. 1967The Shuttered RoomMike Kelton
  15. 1965Strange BedfellowsRichard Bramwell
  16. 1963A Ticklish AffairKey Weedon
  17. 1963For Love or MoneySonny Smith
  18. 1962Five Miles to MidnightDavid Barnes
  19. 1962Kid GalahadWilly Grogan
  20. 1962That Touch of MinkRoger
  21. 1961The Spiral StaircaseStephen Warren
  22. 1960NinotchkaLeon Dolga
  23. 1959The Story on Page OneLarry Ellis
  24. 1959Ask Any GirlEvan Doughton
  25. 1958The Tunnel of LoveDick Pepper
  26. 1958Teacher's PetDr. Hugo Pine
  27. 1957Desk SetMike Cutler
  28. 1955The Desperate HoursChuck Wright
  29. 1954Young at HeartAlex Burke
  30. 1954Rear WindowJeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
  31. 1953Torch SongCliff Willard
  32. 1953ArenaHob Danvers
  33. 1953City That Never SleepsJohnny Kelly
  34. 1953The Girl Who Had EverythingVance Court
  35. 1952Holiday for SinnersJason Kent
  36. 1952You for MeDr. Jeff Chadwick
  37. 1951Too Young to KissJohn Tirsen
  38. 1951Come Fill the CupBoyd Copeland
  39. 1951Slaughter TrailIke Vaughn aka Murray
  40. 1951Only the ValiantLt. William Holloway
  41. 1951Target UnknownCapt. Reiner
  42. 1950Hunt the Man DownPaul Bennett
  43. 1949Tell It to the JudgeAlexander Darvac
  44. 1949Lust for GoldPete Thomas
  45. 1948Wake of the Red WitchSamuel 'Sam' Rosen
  46. 1948The Three MusketeersPorthos
  47. 1948The Woman in WhiteWalter Hartright
  48. 1947Escape Me NeverCaryl Dubrok
  49. 1943Old AcquaintanceRudd Kendall
  50. 1943Air ForceCo-Pilot
  51. 1942The Gay SistersGig Young
  52. 1942The Mad MartindalesPeter Varney
  53. 1942The Male AnimalStudent (uncredited)
  54. 1941You're in the Army NowSoldier
  55. 1941They Died with Their Boots OnLt. Roberts (uncredited)
  56. 1941One Foot in HeavenFirst Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
  57. 1941The Tanks Are ComingJim Allen
  58. 1941Sergeant YorkMarching Soldier (uncredited)
  59. 1941Dive BomberAbbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
  60. 1940Misbehaving HusbandsFloor Walker