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Gig Young

Acting 64 (deceased) years old Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA ★ 1.2
Born: November 4, 1913
Died: October 19, 1978

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

Acting Credits (88)

Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: A Life in Music Self (archive footage) 2026
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Martin Sloan (archive footage) 2019
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Self (archive footage) 2004
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988
Bruce Lee: The Legend
Bruce Lee: The Legend Self 1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Game of Death
Game of Death Jim Marshall 1978
Spectre
Spectre Dr. Ham Hamilton 1977
Gibbsville
Gibbsville Ray Whitehead 1976
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York Mortimer McGraw 1976
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg Edward Douglas 1975
The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite Lawrence Weyburn 1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy Ray Whitehead 1975
The Great Ice Rip-Off
The Great Ice Rip-Off Harkey Rollins 1974
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
A Black Ribbon for Deborah Ofenbauer 1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Quill 1974
The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling Jones 1971
Lovers and Other Strangers
Lovers and Other Strangers Hal Henderson 1970
McCloud
McCloud 1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Rocky Gravo 1969
Companions in Nightmare
Companions in Nightmare Eric Nicholson 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Shuttered Room
The Shuttered Room Mike Kelton 1967
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows Richard Bramwell 1965
Invisible Diplomats
Invisible Diplomats Brad 1965
The Rogues
The Rogues Tony Fleming 1964
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace Self 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Hugo Myrich 1963
A Ticklish Affair
A Ticklish Affair Key Weedon 1963
For Love or Money
For Love or Money Sonny Smith 1963
Five Miles to Midnight
Five Miles to Midnight David Barnes 1962
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad Willy Grogan 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Duke Marsden 1962
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink Roger 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase Stephen Warren 1961
Ninotchka
Ninotchka Leon Dolga 1960
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One Larry Ellis 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Martin Sloan 1959
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl Evan Doughton 1959
The Tunnel of Love
The Tunnel of Love Dick Pepper 1958
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet Dr. Hugo Pine 1958
The James Dean Story
The James Dean Story Self 1957
Desk Set
Desk Set Mike Cutler 1957
Conflict
Conflict Self - Host 1956
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours Chuck Wright 1955
Young at Heart
Young at Heart Alex Burke 1954
Climax!
Climax! Edgar Holt 1954
Rear Window
Rear Window Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited) 1954
Torch Song
Torch Song Cliff Willard 1953
Arena
Arena Hob Danvers 1953
City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps Johnny Kelly 1953
The Girl Who Had Everything
The Girl Who Had Everything Vance Court 1953
Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners Jason Kent 1952
You for Me
You for Me Dr. Jeff Chadwick 1952
Too Young to Kiss
Too Young to Kiss John Tirsen 1951
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup Boyd Copeland 1951
Slaughter Trail
Slaughter Trail Ike Vaughn aka Murray 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Jimmy Sampson 1951
Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant Lt. William Holloway 1951
Target Unknown
Target Unknown Capt. Reiner 1951
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down Paul Bennett 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Tony Marino 1950
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge Alexander Darvac 1949
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold Pete Thomas 1949
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch Samuel 'Sam' Rosen 1948
Studio One
Studio One Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks 1948
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers Porthos 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
The Woman in White
The Woman in White Walter Hartright 1948
Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never Caryl Dubrok 1947
Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance Rudd Kendall 1943
Air Force
Air Force Co-Pilot 1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 Self 1942
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters Gig Young 1942
The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales Peter Varney (as Byron Barr) 1942
The Male Animal
The Male Animal Student (uncredited) 1942
You're in the Army Now
You're in the Army Now Soldier 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On Lt. Roberts (uncredited) 1941
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited) 1941
The Tanks Are Coming
The Tanks Are Coming Jim Allen 1941
Sergeant York
Sergeant York Marching Soldier (uncredited) 1941
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited) 1941
Misbehaving Husbands
Misbehaving Husbands Floor Walker (as Byron Barr) 1940

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