Biography
Gig Young was an American actor. He was active in film, television, and theatre from the late 1930's through the 1970's, and was initially known for his portrayals of characters with "light-hearted sophistication." He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), with two previous nominations for Come Fill the Cup (1952) and Teacher's Pet (1959).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1970
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1970 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1959 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1952 · nominated
Filmography37 titles
The Twilight Zone
Rear Window
Bruce Lee, the Legend
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
McCloud
Sergeant York
Old Acquaintance
Desk Set
The Desperate Hours
What's My Line?
Death In Hollywood
The Dick Cavett Show
Teacher's Pet
The Three Musketeers
The Ed Sullivan Show
Lux Video Theatre
They Died with Their Boots On
Tell It to the Judge
That Touch of Mink
Only the Valiant
Air Force
Dive Bomber
Game of Death
The Hindenburg
For Love or Money
Kid Galahad
Strange Bedfellows
Young at Heart
City That Never Sleeps
Lust for Gold
Torch Song
The Killer Elite
Wake of the Red Witch
The James Dean Story
Misbehaving Husbands
Arena