Person

Gig Young

Acting · 1913–1978 · Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

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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Filmography

2026Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage)
2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive photo/footage)
2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMartin Sloan (archive footage)
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)
1990Death In Hollywood
1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)
1984Bruce Lee, the LegendSelf
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1978Game of DeathJim Marshall
1977SpectreDr. Ham Hamilton
1976GibbsvilleRay Whitehead
1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkMortimer McGraw
1975The HindenburgEdward Douglas
1975The Killer EliteLawrence Weyburn
1975The Turning Point of Jim MalloyRay Whitehead
1974The Great Ice Rip-OffHarkey Rollins
1974A Black Ribbon for DeborahOfenbauer
1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaQuill
1971The Neon CeilingJones
1970Lovers and Other StrangersHal Henderson
1970McCloud
1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Rocky Gravo
1968Companions in NightmareEric Nicholson
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1967The Shuttered RoomMike Kelton
1966Hollywood SquaresSelf
1965Strange BedfellowsRichard Bramwell
1965Invisible DiplomatsBrad
1964The RoguesTony Fleming
1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreHugo Myrich
1963A Ticklish AffairKey Weedon
1963For Love or MoneySonny Smith
1962Five Miles to MidnightDavid Barnes
1962Kid GalahadWilly Grogan
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourDuke Marsden
1962That Touch of MinkRoger
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1961The Spiral StaircaseStephen Warren
1960NinotchkaLeon Dolga
1959The Story on Page OneLarry Ellis
1959The Twilight ZoneMartin Sloan
1959Ask Any GirlEvan Doughton
1958The Tunnel of LoveDick Pepper
1958Teacher's PetDr. Hugo Pine
1957The James Dean StorySelf
1957Desk SetMike Cutler
1956ConflictSelf - Host
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1955The Desperate HoursChuck Wright
1954Young at HeartAlex Burke
1954Climax!Edgar Holt
1954Rear WindowJeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
1953Torch SongCliff Willard
1953ArenaHob Danvers
1953City That Never SleepsJohnny Kelly
1953The Girl Who Had EverythingVance Court
1952Holiday for SinnersJason Kent
1952You for MeDr. Jeff Chadwick
1951Too Young to KissJohn Tirsen
1951Come Fill the CupBoyd Copeland
1951Slaughter TrailIke Vaughn aka Murray
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJimmy Sampson
1951Only the ValiantLt. William Holloway
1951Target UnknownCapt. Reiner
1950Hunt the Man DownPaul Bennett
1950Lux Video Theatre
1950What's My Line?Self
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTony Marino
1949Tell It to the JudgeAlexander Darvac
1949Lust for GoldPete Thomas
1948Wake of the Red WitchSamuel 'Sam' Rosen
1948Studio OnePhilip Adams / Alan Fredericks
1948The Three MusketeersPorthos
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948The Woman in WhiteWalter Hartright
1947Escape Me NeverCaryl Dubrok
1943Old AcquaintanceRudd Kendall
1943Air ForceCo-Pilot
1942Breakdowns of 1942Self
1942The Gay SistersGig Young
1942The Mad MartindalesPeter Varney (as Byron Barr)
1942The Male AnimalStudent (uncredited)
1941You're in the Army NowSoldier
1941They Died with Their Boots OnLt. Roberts (uncredited)
1941One Foot in HeavenFirst Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
1941The Tanks Are ComingJim Allen
1941Sergeant YorkMarching Soldier (uncredited)
1941Dive BomberAbbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
1940Misbehaving HusbandsFloor Walker (as Byron Barr)

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