Gig Young

    Gig Young

    Acting

    November 4, 1913
    Died October 19, 1978 (64 years old)
    Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

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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

    Filmography

    Elvis: A Life in Music

    Elvis: A Life in Music

    2026

    as Self (archive footage)

    Remembering Gene Wilder

    Remembering Gene Wilder

    2024

    as Self (archive photo/footage)

    7.4
    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    2019

    as Martin Sloan (archive footage)

    10
    James Dean: Forever Young

    James Dean: Forever Young

    2005

    as Self (archive footage)

    5.9
    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    2004

    as Self (archive footage)

    8
    Death In Hollywood

    Death In Hollywood

    1990

    as Self (archive footage)

    6.8
    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    1988

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Bruce Lee, the Legend

    Bruce Lee, the Legend

    1984

    as Self

    7.9
    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    1983

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    7
    Game of Death

    Game of Death

    1978

    as Jim Marshall

    6.4
    Spectre

    Spectre

    1977

    as Dr. Ham Hamilton

    6
    Sherlock Holmes in New York

    Sherlock Holmes in New York

    1976

    as Mortimer McGraw

    6
    Gibbsville

    Gibbsville

    1976

    as Ray Whitehead

    10
    The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

    1975

    as Lawrence Weyburn

    5.8
    The Hindenburg

    The Hindenburg

    1975

    as Edward Douglas

    6.3
    The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

    The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

    1975

    as Ray Whitehead

    8
    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    1974

    as Quill

    7.1
    The Great Ice Rip-Off

    The Great Ice Rip-Off

    1974

    as Harkey Rollins

    7.5
    A Black Ribbon for Deborah

    A Black Ribbon for Deborah

    1974

    as Ofenbauer

    5.6
    The Neon Ceiling

    The Neon Ceiling

    1971

    as Jones

    7.8
    Lovers and Other Strangers

    Lovers and Other Strangers

    1970

    as Hal Henderson

    5.1
    McCloud

    McCloud

    1970

    as Jack Hefferman

    7.2
    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    1969

    as Rocky Gravo

    7.6
    Companions in Nightmare

    Companions in Nightmare

    1968

    as Eric Nicholson

    5.3
    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1968

    as Self - Guest

    6.8
    The Shuttered Room

    The Shuttered Room

    1967

    as Mike Kelton

    6.1
    Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

    1966

    as Self

    7.5
    Strange Bedfellows

    Strange Bedfellows

    1965

    as Richard Bramwell

    6
    Invisible Diplomats

    Invisible Diplomats

    1965

    as Brad

    8
    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    1964

    as Self

    5
    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    1964

    as Tony Fleming

    8
    A Ticklish Affair

    A Ticklish Affair

    1963

    as Key Weedon

    5.9
    For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

    1963

    as Sonny Smith

    6.1
    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    1963

    as Hugo Myrich

    6.5
    That Touch of Mink

    That Touch of Mink

    1962

    as Roger

    6.5
    Kid Galahad

    Kid Galahad

    1962

    as Willy Grogan

    6.2
    Five Miles to Midnight

    Five Miles to Midnight

    1962

    as David Barnes

    5.9
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    1962

    as Self

    7.5
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    1962

    as Duke Marsden

    7.9
    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    1962

    as Self

    6.8
    The Spiral Staircase

    The Spiral Staircase

    1961

    as Stephen Warren

    8
    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961

    as Self

    5.8

    Ninotchka

    1960

    as Leon Dolga

    9
    The Story on Page One

    The Story on Page One

    1959

    as Larry Ellis

    5.1
    Ask Any Girl

    Ask Any Girl

    1959

    as Evan Doughton

    6.5
    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    1959

    as Martin Sloan

    8.5
    Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

    1958

    as Dr. Hugo Pine

    6.8
    The Tunnel of Love

    The Tunnel of Love

    1958

    as Dick Pepper

    5.9
    Desk Set

    Desk Set

    1957

    as Mike Cutler

    7
    The James Dean Story

    The James Dean Story

    1957

    as Self

    5.6

    Conflict

    1956

    as Self - Host

    8
    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    1956

    as Self - Presenter

    The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

    1955

    as Chuck Wright

    7
    Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

    1954

    as Alex Burke

    6
    Rear Window

    Rear Window

    1954

    as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

    8.3
    Climax!

    Climax!

    1954

    as Edgar Holt

    3.8
    City That Never Sleeps

    City That Never Sleeps

    1953

    as Johnny Kelly

    6
    The Girl Who Had Everything

    The Girl Who Had Everything

    1953

    as Vance Court

    6.2
    Arena

    Arena

    1953

    as Hob Danvers

    5
    Torch Song

    Torch Song

    1953

    as Cliff Willard

    5.9
    Holiday for Sinners

    Holiday for Sinners

    1952

    as Jason Kent

    6.3
    You for Me

    You for Me

    1952

    as Dr. Jeff Chadwick

    5.9
    Only the Valiant

    Only the Valiant

    1951

    as Lt. William Holloway

    6.5
    Too Young to Kiss

    Too Young to Kiss

    1951

    as John Tirsen

    5.1
    Come Fill the Cup

    Come Fill the Cup

    1951

    as Boyd Copeland

    7
    Slaughter Trail

    Slaughter Trail

    1951

    as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

    4.5
    Target Unknown

    Target Unknown

    1951

    as Capt. Reiner

    7
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    1951

    as Jimmy Sampson

    7.2
    Hunt the Man Down

    Hunt the Man Down

    1950

    as Paul Bennett

    6.3

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    6.7
    Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

    1950

    as Tony Marino

    6
    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    1950

    as Self

    7
    Lust for Gold

    Lust for Gold

    1949

    as Pete Thomas

    6
    Tell It to the Judge

    Tell It to the Judge

    1949

    as Alexander Darvac

    6.6
    Wake of the Red Witch

    Wake of the Red Witch

    1948

    as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

    5.8
    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

    1948

    as Porthos

    6.8
    The Woman in White

    The Woman in White

    1948

    as Walter Hartright

    5.7
    Studio One

    Studio One

    1948

    as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

    5.4
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    1948

    as Self

    6.8
    Escape Me Never

    Escape Me Never

    1947

    as Caryl Dubrok

    4.8
    Air Force

    Air Force

    1943

    as Co-Pilot

    6.5
    Old Acquaintance

    Old Acquaintance

    1943

    as Rudd Kendall

    7.1
    The Male Animal

    The Male Animal

    1942

    as Student (uncredited)

    4.5
    The Gay Sisters

    The Gay Sisters

    1942

    as Gig Young

    6.6
    The Mad Martindales

    The Mad Martindales

    1942

    as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

    7.5
    Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

    1942

    as Self

    6
    The Tanks Are Coming

    The Tanks Are Coming

    1941

    as Jim Allen

    5.7
    Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

    1941

    as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

    7.2
    They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

    1941

    as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

    6.7
    Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

    1941

    as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

    6.3
    You're in the Army Now

    You're in the Army Now

    1941

    as Soldier

    4.4
    One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

    1941

    as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

    6.9
    Misbehaving Husbands

    Misbehaving Husbands

    1940

    as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

    5.2