Gig Young

Profile

Gig Young

Acting

Born 1913-11-04 · Died 1978-10-19

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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).

Filmography

91 credits across movies and TV

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019 · Martin Sloan (archive footage)

The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942 · Student (uncredited)

Desk Set

Desk Set

1957 · Mike Cutler

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975 · Lawrence Weyburn

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974 · Quill

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976 · Mortimer McGraw

The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming

1941 · Jim Allen

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962 · Roger

Game of Death

Game of Death

1978 · Jim Marshall

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953 · Johnny Kelly

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969 · Rocky Gravo

Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch

1948 · Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948 · Porthos

Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970 · Hal Henderson

The Woman in White

The Woman in White

1948 · Walter Hartright

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954 · Alex Burke

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1958 · Dr. Hugo Pine

Air Force

Air Force

1943 · Co-Pilot

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958 · Dick Pepper

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950 · Paul Bennett

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975 · Edward Douglas

The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

1959 · Larry Ellis

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955 · Chuck Wright

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

1965 · Richard Bramwell

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962 · Willy Grogan

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984 · Self

The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953 · Vance Court

Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

1943 · Rudd Kendall

Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951 · Lt. William Holloway

The Shuttered Room

The Shuttered Room

1967 · Mike Kelton

Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

1949 · Pete Thomas

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959 · Evan Doughton

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942 · Gig Young

Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss

1951 · John Tirsen

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never

1947 · Caryl Dubrok

A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

1963 · Key Weedon

Arena

Arena

1953 · Hob Danvers

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951 · Boyd Copeland

Slaughter Trail

Slaughter Trail

1951 · Ike Vaughn aka Murray

Torch Song

Torch Song

1953 · Cliff Willard

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1961 · Stephen Warren

Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners

1952 · Jason Kent

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story

1957 · Self

The Great Ice Rip-Off

The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974 · Harkey Rollins

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949 · Alexander Darvac

You for Me

You for Me

1952 · Dr. Jeff Chadwick

Target Unknown

Target Unknown

1951 · Capt. Reiner

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963 · Sonny Smith

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954 · Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

The Neon Ceiling

The Neon Ceiling

1971 · Jones

Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

1962 · David Barnes

Spectre

Spectre

1977 · Dr. Ham Hamilton

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975 · Ray Whitehead

Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare

1968 · Eric Nicholson

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

1974 · Ofenbauer

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 · Marching Soldier (uncredited)

Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands

1940 · Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941 · Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

1942 · Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941 · Soldier

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942 · Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004 · Self (archive footage)

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941 · First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

Invisible Diplomats

Invisible Diplomats

1965 · Brad

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026 · Self (archive footage)

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1960 · Leon Dolga

Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood

1990

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 · Hugo Myrich

Studio One

Studio One

1948 · Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Martin Sloan

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964 · Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · Jimmy Sampson

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Climax!

Climax!

1954 · Edgar Holt

The Rogues

The Rogues

1964 · Tony Fleming

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950 · Tony Marino

Gibbsville

Gibbsville

1976 · Ray Whitehead

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950 · Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Duke Marsden

Conflict

Conflict

1956 · Self - Host

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self (archive footage)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Presenter