
Gig Young
Acting
Born 1913-11-04 · Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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

Elvis: A Life in Music
Jan 8, 2026

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Nov 14, 2019

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Jul 25, 2004

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Sep 19, 1988

Bruce Lee: The Legend
Jan 1, 1984

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Feb 25, 1983

Game of Death
Mar 23, 1978

Spectre
May 21, 1977

Sherlock Holmes in New York
Oct 18, 1976

The Hindenburg
Dec 25, 1975

The Killer Elite
Dec 19, 1975

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Apr 12, 1975

The Great Ice Rip-Off
Nov 6, 1974

A Black Ribbon for Deborah
Oct 4, 1974

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Aug 1, 1974

The Neon Ceiling
Feb 8, 1971

Lovers and Other Strangers
Aug 12, 1970

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Dec 10, 1969

Companions in Nightmare
Nov 23, 1968

The Shuttered Room
Jun 27, 1967

Strange Bedfellows
Feb 9, 1965

Invisible Diplomats
Jan 1, 1965

A Ticklish Affair
Aug 18, 1963

For Love or Money
Aug 7, 1963

Five Miles to Midnight
Dec 12, 1962

Kid Galahad
Nov 29, 1962

That Touch of Mink
Jun 14, 1962

The Spiral Staircase
Oct 4, 1961

The Story on Page One
Dec 1, 1959

Ask Any Girl
Aug 21, 1959