Gig Young
Name
Gig Young
Birthplace
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Birth date
November 4, 1913
Death place
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Death date
October 19, 1978 (aged 64)
Occupation
Actors
Active Years
1940–1978
Notable Films
Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American actor, best known in such films as Come Fill the Cup, City That Never Sleeps, The Desperate Hours, Teacher's Pet and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
Early life[]
Career[]
Filmography[]
- Old Acquaintance (1943) as Rudd Kendall
- Wake of the Red Witch (1949) as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
- The Women in White (1949) as Walter Hartright
- Only the Valiant (1951) as Lt. William Holloway
- Come Fill the Cup (1951) as Boyd Copeland; Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- City That Never Sleeps (1953) as Johnny Kelly
- The Desperate Hours (1955) as Chuck Wright
- Teacher's Pet (1958) as Dr. Hugo Pine; Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
- That Touch of Mink (1962) as Roger
- Strange Bedfellows (1965) as Richard Bramwell
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) as Rocky; Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture and nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) as Quill
- That Touch of Mink (1962) as Roger
- The Killer Elite (1975) as Lawrence Weyburn
- Game of Death (1978) as Jim Marshall (final role)
External links[]
- Gig Young on Wikipedia
