Gig Young
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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).
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Martin Sloan (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1984 | Bruce Lee: The Legend | Self | HIT | |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1978 | Game of Death | Jim Marshall | FLOP | |
| 1977 | Spectre | Dr. Ham Hamilton | FLOP | |
| 1976 | Sherlock Holmes in New York | Mortimer McGraw | FLOP | |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Edward Douglas | FLOP | |
| 1975 | The Killer Elite | Lawrence Weyburn | FLOP | |
| 1974 | The Great Ice Rip-Off | Harkey Rollins | HIT | |
| 1974 | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia | Quill | HIT | |
| 1971 | The Neon Ceiling | Jones | HIT | |
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Rocky Gravo | HIT | |
| 1967 | The Shuttered Room | Mike Kelton | FLOP | |
| 1965 | Strange Bedfellows | Richard Bramwell | FLOP | |
| 1963 | A Ticklish Affair | Key Weedon | FLOP | |
| 1963 | For Love or Money | Sonny Smith | FLOP | |
| 1962 | Five Miles to Midnight | David Barnes | FLOP | |
| 1962 | Kid Galahad | Willy Grogan | FLOP | |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Roger | FLOP | |
| 1961 | The Spiral Staircase | Stephen Warren | FLOP | |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl | Evan Doughton | FLOP | |
| 1958 | The Tunnel of Love | Dick Pepper | FLOP | |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Dr. Hugo Pine | HIT | |
| 1957 | The James Dean Story | Self | FLOP | |
| 1957 | Desk Set | Mike Cutler | HIT | |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | Chuck Wright | HIT | |
| 1954 | Young at Heart | Alex Burke | FLOP | |
| 1954 | Rear Window | Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1953 | Torch Song | Cliff Willard | FLOP | |
| 1953 | City That Never Sleeps | Johnny Kelly | FLOP | |
| 1953 | The Girl Who Had Everything | Vance Court | FLOP | |
| 1952 | Holiday for Sinners | Jason Kent | FLOP | |
| 1951 | Come Fill the Cup | Boyd Copeland | HIT | |
| 1951 | Only the Valiant | Lt. William Holloway | FLOP | |
| 1950 | Hunt the Man Down | Paul Bennett | FLOP | |
| 1949 | Tell It to the Judge | Alexander Darvac | FLOP | |
| 1949 | Lust for Gold | Pete Thomas | FLOP | |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witch | Samuel 'Sam' Rosen | FLOP | |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | Porthos | HIT | |
| 1948 | The Woman in White | Walter Hartright | FLOP | |
| 1943 | Old Acquaintance | Rudd Kendall | HIT | |
| 1943 | Air Force | Co-Pilot | HIT | |
| 1942 | Breakdowns of 1942 | Self | FLOP | |
| 1942 | The Gay Sisters | Gig Young | HIT | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Lt. Roberts (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heaven | First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1941 | The Tanks Are Coming | Jim Allen | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Sergeant York | Marching Soldier (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1941 | Dive Bomber | Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited) | FLOP |