Gig Young

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 
Category:1913 births
Category:1978 deaths
Category:American actors
Category:American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:Film actors
Category:Actors
Category:Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winners
Category:Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominee
Category:Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe nominees
Category:20th-century American male actors