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Gig Young

Gig Young

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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).

Known For

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942

Desk Set

Desk Set

1957

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming

1941

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962

Game of Death

Game of Death

1978

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948

Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

The Woman in White

The Woman in White

1948

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1958

Air Force

Air Force

1943

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

1959

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

1965

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984

The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

1943

Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951

The Shuttered Room

The Shuttered Room

1967

Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

1949

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942

Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss

1951

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never

1947

A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

1963

Arena

Arena

1953

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951

Slaughter Trail

Slaughter Trail

1951

Torch Song

Torch Song

1953

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1961

Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners

1952

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story

1957

The Great Ice Rip-Off

The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949

You for Me

You for Me

1952

Target Unknown

Target Unknown

1951

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

The Neon Ceiling

The Neon Ceiling

1971

Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

1962

Spectre

Spectre

1977

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975

Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare

1968

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

1974

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands

1940

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

1942

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

Invisible Diplomats

Invisible Diplomats

1965

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1960

Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood

1990

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Studio One

Studio One

1948

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Climax!

Climax!

1954

The Rogues

The Rogues

1964

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Gibbsville

Gibbsville

1976

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Conflict

Conflict

1956

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956