Gig Young
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 4, 1913 (112 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
Known For
| 2026 | Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMartin Sloan (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | Death In Hollywood | |
| 1988 | Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | |
| 1984 | Bruce Lee, the LegendSelf | |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | Game of DeathJim Marshall | |
| 1977 | SpectreDr. Ham Hamilton | |
| 1976 | Sherlock Holmes in New YorkMortimer McGraw | |
| 1976 | GibbsvilleRay Whitehead | |
| 1975 | The Killer EliteLawrence Weyburn | |
| 1975 | The HindenburgEdward Douglas | |
| 1975 | The Turning Point of Jim MalloyRay Whitehead | |
| 1974 | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaQuill | |
| 1974 | The Great Ice Rip-OffHarkey Rollins | |
| 1974 | A Black Ribbon for DeborahOfenbauer | |
| 1971 | The Neon CeilingJones | |
| 1970 | Lovers and Other StrangersHal Henderson | |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Rocky Gravo | |
| 1968 | Companions in NightmareEric Nicholson | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1967 | The Shuttered RoomMike Kelton | |
| 1965 | Strange BedfellowsRichard Bramwell | |
| 1965 | Invisible DiplomatsBrad | |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSelf | |
| 1964 | The RoguesTony Fleming | |
| 1963 | A Ticklish AffairKey Weedon | |
| 1963 | For Love or MoneySonny Smith | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreHugo Myrich | |
| 1962 | That Touch of MinkRoger | |
| 1962 | Kid GalahadWilly Grogan | |
| 1962 | Five Miles to MidnightDavid Barnes | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock HourDuke Marsden | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1961 | The Spiral StaircaseStephen Warren | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1960 | NinotchkaLeon Dolga | |
| 1959 | The Story on Page OneLarry Ellis | |
| 1959 | Ask Any GirlEvan Doughton | |
| 1959 | The Twilight ZoneMartin Sloan | |
| 1958 | Teacher's PetDr. Hugo Pine | |
| 1958 | The Tunnel of LoveDick Pepper | |
| 1957 | Desk SetMike Cutler | |
| 1957 | The James Dean StorySelf | |
| 1956 | ConflictSelf - Host | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1955 | The Desperate HoursChuck Wright | |
| 1954 | Young at HeartAlex Burke | |
| 1954 | Rear WindowJeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Climax!Edgar Holt | |
| 1953 | City That Never SleepsJohnny Kelly | |
| 1953 | The Girl Who Had EverythingVance Court | |
| 1953 | ArenaHob Danvers | |
| 1953 | Torch SongCliff Willard | |
| 1952 | Holiday for SinnersJason Kent | |
| 1952 | You for MeDr. Jeff Chadwick | |
| 1951 | Only the ValiantLt. William Holloway | |
| 1951 | Too Young to KissJohn Tirsen | |
| 1951 | Come Fill the CupBoyd Copeland | |
| 1951 | Slaughter TrailIke Vaughn aka Murray | |
| 1951 | Target UnknownCapt. Reiner | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJimmy Sampson | |
| 1950 | Hunt the Man DownPaul Bennett | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery PresentsTony Marino | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Self | |
| 1949 | Lust for GoldPete Thomas | |
| 1949 | Tell It to the JudgeAlexander Darvac | |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red WitchSamuel 'Sam' Rosen | |
| 1948 | The Three MusketeersPorthos | |
| 1948 | The Woman in WhiteWalter Hartright | |
| 1948 | Studio OnePhilip Adams / Alan Fredericks | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1947 | Escape Me NeverCaryl Dubrok | |
| 1943 | Air ForceCo-Pilot | |
| 1943 | Old AcquaintanceRudd Kendall | |
| 1942 | The Male AnimalStudent (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Gay SistersGig Young | |
| 1942 | The Mad MartindalesPeter Varney (as Byron Barr) | |
| 1942 | Breakdowns of 1942Self | |
| 1941 | The Tanks Are ComingJim Allen | |
| 1941 | Sergeant YorkMarching Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnLt. Roberts (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Dive BomberAbbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | You're in the Army NowSoldier | |
| 1941 | One Foot in HeavenFirst Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Misbehaving HusbandsFloor Walker (as Byron Barr) |