About

Known credits:
68
Birthday:
1913-11-04
Place of birth:
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Website:
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Gig Young

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).

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Known for

Acting

2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Actor Martin Sloan (archive footage) 59
Average
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1984 Bruce Lee: The Legend Actor Self 62
Fair
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
1978 Game of Death Actor Jim Marshall 61
Fair
1977 Spectre Actor Dr. Ham Hamilton 59
Average
1976 Gibbsville Actor Ray Whitehead N/A
N/A
1976 Sherlock Holmes in New York Actor Mortimer McGrew 59
Average
1975 The Hindenburg Actor Edward Douglas 59
Average
1975 The Killer Elite Actor Lawrence Weyburn 58
Average
1975 The Turning Point of Jim Malloy Actor Ray Whitehead N/A
N/A
1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off Actor Harkey Rollins 58
Average
1974 A Black Ribbon for Deborah Actor Ofenbauer 58
Average
1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Actor Quill 63
Fair
1971 The Neon Ceiling Actor Jones 59
Average
1970 Lovers and Other Strangers Actor Hal Henderson 58
Average
1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Actor Rocky Gravo 65
Fair
1968 Companions in Nightmare Actor Eric Nicholson 59
Average
1967 The Shuttered Room Actor Mike Kelton 59
Average
1965 Strange Bedfellows Actor Richard Bramwell 58
Average
1965 Invisible Diplomats Actor Brad N/A
N/A
1964 The Rogues Actor Tony Fleming 69
Fair
1963 A Ticklish Affair Actor Key Weedon 58
Average
1963 For Love or Money Actor Sonny Smith 58
Average
1962 Five Miles to Midnight Actor David Barnes 58
Average
1962 Kid Galahad Actor Willy Grogan 59
Average
1962 That Touch of Mink Actor Roger 60
Fair
1961 The Spiral Staircase Actor Stephen Warren 58
Average
1959 The Story on Page One Actor Larry Ellis 59
Average
1959 Ask Any Girl Actor Evan Doughton 59
Average
1958 The Tunnel of Love Actor Dick Pepper 59
Average
1958 Teacher's Pet Actor Dr. Hugo Pine 60
Fair
1957 The James Dean Story Actor Self 58
Average
1957 Desk Set Actor Mike Cutler 60
Fair
1955 The Desperate Hours Actor Chuck Wright 61
Fair
1954 Young at Heart Actor Alex Burke 58
Average
1954 Rear Window Actor Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited) 81
Very good
1953 Torch Song Actor Cliff Willard 58
Average
1953 Arena Actor Hob Danvers 58
Average
1953 City That Never Sleeps Actor Johnny Kelly 59
Average
1953 The Girl Who Had Everything Actor Vance Court 58
Average
1952 Holiday for Sinners Actor Jason Kent 59
Average
1952 You for Me Actor Dr. Jeff Chadwick 58
Average
1951 Too Young to Kiss Actor John Tirsen 58
Average
1951 Come Fill the Cup Actor Boyd Copeland 59
Average
1951 Slaughter Trail Actor Ike Vaughn aka Murray 58
Average
1951 Only the Valiant Actor Lt. William Holloway 59
Average
1951 Target Unknown Actor Capt. Reiner N/A
N/A
1950 Hunt the Man Down Actor Paul Bennett 59
Average
1949 Tell It to the Judge Actor Alexander Darvac 58
Average
1949 Lust for Gold Actor Pete Thomas 59
Average
1948 Wake of the Red Witch Actor Samuel 'Sam' Rosen 58
Average
1948 The Three Musketeers Actor Porthos 60
Fair
1948 The Woman in White Actor Walter Hartright 58
Average
1947 Escape Me Never Actor Caryl Dubrok 58
Average
1943 Old Acquaintance Actor Rudd Kendall 59
Average
1943 Air Force Actor Co-Pilot 59
Average
1942 Breakdowns of 1942 Actor Self N/A
N/A
1942 The Gay Sisters Actor Gig Young 59
Average
1942 The Mad Martindales Actor Peter Varney (as Byron Barr) 58
Average
1942 The Male Animal Actor Student (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 You're in the Army Now Actor Soldier 58
Average
1941 They Died with Their Boots On Actor Lt. Roberts (uncredited) 60
Fair
1941 One Foot in Heaven Actor First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 The Tanks Are Coming Actor Jim Allen 58
Average
1941 Sergeant York Actor Marching Soldier (uncredited) 62
Fair
1941 Dive Bomber Actor Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Misbehaving Husbands Actor Floor Walker (as Byron Barr) 59
Average