Gig Young
Born
4 November 1913 (112)
Place of Birth
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Also known as
Byron Elsworth Barr, Byron Barr
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).
Filmography (40)
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Bruce Lee, the Legend
1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Game of Death
1978
Spectre
1977
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976
The Hindenburg
1975
The Killer Elite
1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
1975
The Great Ice Rip-Off
1974
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974
The Neon Ceiling
1971
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Companions in Nightmare
1968
The Shuttered Room
1967
Strange Bedfellows
1965
Invisible Diplomats
1965
A Ticklish Affair
1963
For Love or Money
1963
Five Miles to Midnight
1962
Kid Galahad
1962
That Touch of Mink
1962
The Spiral Staircase
1961
Ninotchka
1960
The Story on Page One
1959
Ask Any Girl
1959
The Tunnel of Love
1958
Teacher's Pet
1958
The James Dean Story
1957
Desk Set
1957
The Desperate Hours
1955
Young at Heart
1954
Rear Window
1954
Torch Song
1953
Arena
1953