Gig Young

Gig Young

Acting

1913-11-04

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Died: 1978-10-19

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).

Appears In

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
⭐ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

as Self

The Twilight Zone
⭐ 8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959

as Martin Sloan

The Mike Douglas Show
⭐ 5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961

as Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
⭐ 7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962

as Duke Marsden

The Dick Cavett Show
⭐ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968

as Self - Guest

Tony Awards
⭐ 5.9
Tony Awards
1956

as Self - Presenter

The Merv Griffin Show
⭐ 6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962

as Self

Climax!
⭐ 3.3
Climax!
1954

as Edgar Holt

Studio One
⭐ 5.0
Studio One
1948

as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

What's My Line?
⭐ 7.0
What's My Line?
1950

as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents
⭐ 5.6
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

as Tony Marino

McCloud
⭐ 7.1
McCloud
1970
The Ed Sullivan Show
⭐ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

as Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre
⭐ 5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963

as Hugo Myrich

The Woman in White
⭐ 5.5
The Woman in White
1948

as Walter Hartright

Sergeant York
⭐ 7.2
Sergeant York
1941

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

Rear Window
⭐ 8.3
Rear Window
1954

as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

The Rogues
⭐ 7.2
The Rogues
1964

as Tony Fleming

The Three Musketeers
⭐ 6.7
The Three Musketeers
1948

as Porthos

Air Force
⭐ 6.5
Air Force
1943

as Co-Pilot

Only the Valiant
⭐ 6.4
Only the Valiant
1951

as Lt. William Holloway

The Male Animal
⭐ 3.9
The Male Animal
1942

as Student (uncredited)

That Touch of Mink
⭐ 6.4
That Touch of Mink
1962

as Roger

A Ticklish Affair
⭐ 5.7
A Ticklish Affair
1963

as Key Weedon

Bruce Lee: The Legend
⭐ 7.9
Bruce Lee: The Legend
1984

as Self

Game of Death
⭐ 6.4
Game of Death
1978

as Jim Marshall

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
⭐ 7.6
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969

as Rocky Gravo

Companions in Nightmare
⭐ 4.0
Companions in Nightmare
1968

as Eric Nicholson

Dive Bomber
⭐ 6.4
Dive Bomber
1941

as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

Invisible Diplomats
⭐ 0.0
Invisible Diplomats
1965

as Brad

Come Fill the Cup
⭐ 7.0
Come Fill the Cup
1951

as Boyd Copeland

The Mad Martindales
⭐ 5.0
The Mad Martindales
1942

as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

The Shuttered Room
⭐ 6.0
The Shuttered Room
1967

as Mike Kelton

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
⭐ 7.1
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974

as Quill

Spectre
⭐ 5.9
Spectre
1977

as Dr. Ham Hamilton

One Foot in Heaven
⭐ 6.7
One Foot in Heaven
1941

as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

The Hollywood Palace
⭐ 4.5
The Hollywood Palace
1964

as Self

Breakdowns of 1942
⭐ 6.0
Breakdowns of 1942
1942

as Self

Torch Song
⭐ 5.8
Torch Song
1953

as Cliff Willard

City That Never Sleeps
⭐ 5.9
City That Never Sleeps
1953

as Johnny Kelly

Ask Any Girl
⭐ 6.2
Ask Any Girl
1959

as Evan Doughton

You for Me
⭐ 4.5
You for Me
1952

as Dr. Jeff Chadwick

Gibbsville
⭐ 0.0
Gibbsville
1976

as Ray Whitehead

Escape Me Never
⭐ 4.3
Escape Me Never
1947

as Caryl Dubrok

The Desperate Hours
⭐ 7.0
The Desperate Hours
1955

as Chuck Wright

They Died with Their Boots On
⭐ 6.6
They Died with Their Boots On
1941

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

The Killer Elite
⭐ 5.7
The Killer Elite
1975

as Lawrence Weyburn

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
⭐ 7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

as Jimmy Sampson

Sherlock Holmes in New York
⭐ 5.9
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976

as Mortimer McGraw

The Hindenburg
⭐ 6.3
The Hindenburg
1975

as Edward Douglas

For Love or Money
⭐ 5.7
For Love or Money
1963

as Sonny Smith

Five Miles to Midnight
⭐ 5.7
Five Miles to Midnight
1962

as David Barnes

Teacher's Pet
⭐ 6.8
Teacher's Pet
1958

as Dr. Hugo Pine

Kid Galahad
⭐ 6.1
Kid Galahad
1962

as Willy Grogan

Desk Set
⭐ 7.0
Desk Set
1957

as Mike Cutler

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
⭐ 6.5
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Strange Bedfellows
⭐ 5.9
Strange Bedfellows
1965

as Richard Bramwell

Old Acquaintance
⭐ 7.0
Old Acquaintance
1943

as Rudd Kendall

Young at Heart
⭐ 6.0
Young at Heart
1954

as Alex Burke

The Gay Sisters
⭐ 6.5
The Gay Sisters
1942

as Gig Young

Tell It to the Judge
⭐ 6.3
Tell It to the Judge
1949

as Alexander Darvac

Lovers and Other Strangers
⭐ 4.9
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970

as Hal Henderson

Wake of the Red Witch
⭐ 5.6
Wake of the Red Witch
1948

as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

Lust for Gold
⭐ 5.9
Lust for Gold
1949

as Pete Thomas

The Tunnel of Love
⭐ 5.8
The Tunnel of Love
1958

as Dick Pepper

The Girl Who Had Everything
⭐ 5.8
The Girl Who Had Everything
1953

as Vance Court

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
⭐ 0.0
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
1975

as Ray Whitehead

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
⭐ 7.8
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004

as Self (archive footage)

The James Dean Story
⭐ 5.4
The James Dean Story
1957

as Self

The Story on Page One
⭐ 4.3
The Story on Page One
1959

as Larry Ellis

Slaughter Trail
⭐ 3.8
Slaughter Trail
1951

as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

The Great Ice Rip-Off
⭐ 7.0
The Great Ice Rip-Off
1974

as Harkey Rollins

A Black Ribbon for Deborah
⭐ 4.9
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
1974

as Ofenbauer

You're in the Army Now
⭐ 4.0
You're in the Army Now
1941

as Soldier

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
⭐ 0.0
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Too Young to Kiss
⭐ 4.8
Too Young to Kiss
1951

as John Tirsen

Target Unknown
⭐ 0.0
Target Unknown
1951

as Capt. Reiner

The Tanks Are Coming
⭐ 5.1
The Tanks Are Coming
1941

as Jim Allen

The Neon Ceiling
⭐ 7.7
The Neon Ceiling
1971

as Jones

Hunt the Man Down
⭐ 6.2
Hunt the Man Down
1950

as Paul Bennett

The Spiral Staircase
⭐ 6.0
The Spiral Staircase
1961

as Stephen Warren

Elvis: A Life in Music
⭐ 0.0
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026

as Self (archive footage)

Arena
⭐ 4.7
Arena
1953

as Hob Danvers

Holiday for Sinners
⭐ 5.6
Holiday for Sinners
1952

as Jason Kent

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
⭐ 10.0
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019

as Martin Sloan (archive footage)

Misbehaving Husbands
⭐ 4.8
Misbehaving Husbands
1940

as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)