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Gig Young
Acting

Gig Young

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

4 Nov 1913

Age

113 Years

Born In

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Total Projects

91

Years Active

86 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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

Elvis: A Life in Music

movie

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026

Elvis: A Life in Music

as Self (archive footage)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

movie

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Martin Sloan (archive footage)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

movie

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self (archive footage)

Death In Hollywood

movie

Death In Hollywood

1990

Death In Hollywood

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

movie

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Bruce Lee, the Legend

movie

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984

Bruce Lee, the Legend

as Self

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Game of Death

movie

Game of Death

1978

Game of Death

as Jim Marshall

Spectre

movie

Spectre

1977

Spectre

as Dr. Ham Hamilton

Gibbsville

tv

Gibbsville

1976

Gibbsville

as Ray Whitehead

Sherlock Holmes in New York

movie

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

Sherlock Holmes in New York

as Mortimer McGraw

The Hindenburg

movie

The Hindenburg

1975

The Hindenburg

as Edward Douglas

The Killer Elite

movie

The Killer Elite

1975

The Killer Elite

as Lawrence Weyburn

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

movie

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

as Ray Whitehead

The Great Ice Rip-Off

movie

The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974

The Great Ice Rip-Off

as Harkey Rollins

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

movie

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

1974

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

as Ofenbauer

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

movie

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

as Quill

The Neon Ceiling

movie

The Neon Ceiling

1971

The Neon Ceiling

as Jones

Lovers and Other Strangers

movie

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

Lovers and Other Strangers

as Hal Henderson

McCloud

tv

McCloud

1970

McCloud

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

movie

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

as Rocky Gravo

Companions in Nightmare

movie

Companions in Nightmare

1968

Companions in Nightmare

as Eric Nicholson

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Shuttered Room

movie

The Shuttered Room

1967

The Shuttered Room

as Mike Kelton

Strange Bedfellows

movie

Strange Bedfellows

1965

Strange Bedfellows

as Richard Bramwell

Invisible Diplomats

movie

Invisible Diplomats

1965

Invisible Diplomats

as Brad

The Rogues

tv

The Rogues

1964

The Rogues

as Tony Fleming

The Hollywood Palace

tv

The Hollywood Palace

1964

The Hollywood Palace

as Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre

tv

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Hugo Myrich

A Ticklish Affair

movie

A Ticklish Affair

1963

A Ticklish Affair

as Key Weedon

For Love or Money

movie

For Love or Money

1963

For Love or Money

as Sonny Smith

Five Miles to Midnight

movie

Five Miles to Midnight

1962

Five Miles to Midnight

as David Barnes

Kid Galahad

movie

Kid Galahad

1962

Kid Galahad

as Willy Grogan

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self (archive footage)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Duke Marsden

That Touch of Mink

movie

That Touch of Mink

1962

That Touch of Mink

as Roger

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Spiral Staircase

movie

The Spiral Staircase

1961

The Spiral Staircase

as Stephen Warren

CineRaya

movie

Ninotchka

1960

Ninotchka

as Leon Dolga

The Story on Page One

movie

The Story on Page One

1959

The Story on Page One

as Larry Ellis

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Martin Sloan

Ask Any Girl

movie

Ask Any Girl

1959

Ask Any Girl

as Evan Doughton

The Tunnel of Love

movie

The Tunnel of Love

1958

The Tunnel of Love

as Dick Pepper

Teacher's Pet

movie

Teacher's Pet

1958

Teacher's Pet

as Dr. Hugo Pine

The James Dean Story

movie

The James Dean Story

1957

The James Dean Story

as Self

Desk Set

movie

Desk Set

1957

Desk Set

as Mike Cutler

CineRaya

tv

Conflict

1956

Conflict

as Self - Host

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Desperate Hours

movie

The Desperate Hours

1955

The Desperate Hours

as Chuck Wright

Young at Heart

movie

Young at Heart

1954

Young at Heart

as Alex Burke

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Edgar Holt

Rear Window

movie

Rear Window

1954

Rear Window

as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

Torch Song

movie

Torch Song

1953

Torch Song

as Cliff Willard

Arena

movie

Arena

1953

Arena

as Hob Danvers

City That Never Sleeps

movie

City That Never Sleeps

1953

City That Never Sleeps

as Johnny Kelly

The Girl Who Had Everything

movie

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

The Girl Who Had Everything

as Vance Court

Holiday for Sinners

movie

Holiday for Sinners

1952

Holiday for Sinners

as Jason Kent

You for Me

movie

You for Me

1952

You for Me

as Dr. Jeff Chadwick

Too Young to Kiss

movie

Too Young to Kiss

1951

Too Young to Kiss

as John Tirsen

Come Fill the Cup

movie

Come Fill the Cup

1951

Come Fill the Cup

as Boyd Copeland

Slaughter Trail

movie

Slaughter Trail

1951

Slaughter Trail

as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jimmy Sampson

Only the Valiant

movie

Only the Valiant

1951

Only the Valiant

as Lt. William Holloway

Target Unknown

movie

Target Unknown

1951

Target Unknown

as Capt. Reiner

Hunt the Man Down

movie

Hunt the Man Down

1950

Hunt the Man Down

as Paul Bennett

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Tony Marino

Tell It to the Judge

movie

Tell It to the Judge

1949

Tell It to the Judge

as Alexander Darvac

Lust for Gold

movie

Lust for Gold

1949

Lust for Gold

as Pete Thomas

Wake of the Red Witch

movie

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

Wake of the Red Witch

as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

The Three Musketeers

movie

The Three Musketeers

1948

The Three Musketeers

as Porthos

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Woman in White

movie

The Woman in White

1948

The Woman in White

as Walter Hartright

Escape Me Never

movie

Escape Me Never

1947

Escape Me Never

as Caryl Dubrok

Old Acquaintance

movie

Old Acquaintance

1943

Old Acquaintance

as Rudd Kendall

Air Force

movie

Air Force

1943

Air Force

as Co-Pilot

Breakdowns of 1942

movie

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Breakdowns of 1942

as Self

The Gay Sisters

movie

The Gay Sisters

1942

The Gay Sisters

as Gig Young

The Mad Martindales

movie

The Mad Martindales

1942

The Mad Martindales

as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

The Male Animal

movie

The Male Animal

1942

The Male Animal

as Student (uncredited)

You're in the Army Now

movie

You're in the Army Now

1941

You're in the Army Now

as Soldier

They Died with Their Boots On

movie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven

movie

One Foot in Heaven

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

The Tanks Are Coming

movie

The Tanks Are Coming

1941

The Tanks Are Coming

as Jim Allen

Sergeant York

movie

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

Dive Bomber

movie

Dive Bomber

1941

Dive Bomber

as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

Misbehaving Husbands

movie

Misbehaving Husbands

1940

Misbehaving Husbands

as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

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