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).
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
They Died with Their Boots On
Lux Video Theatre
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