Gig Young
Acting
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
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movieElvis: A Life in Music
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieRemembering Gene Wilder
2024
Self (archive photo/footage)
movieThe Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Martin Sloan (archive footage)
movieSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieGame of Death
1978
Jim Marshall
movieSpectre
1977
Dr. Ham Hamilton
tvGibbsville
1976
Ray Whitehead
movieSherlock Holmes in New York
1976
Mortimer McGraw
movieThe Hindenburg
1975
Edward Douglas
movieThe Killer Elite
1975
Lawrence Weyburn
movieThe Turning Point of Jim Malloy
1975
Ray Whitehead
movieThe Great Ice Rip-Off
1974
Harkey Rollins
movieA Black Ribbon for Deborah
1974
Ofenbauer
movieLovers and Other Strangers
1970
Hal Henderson
movieThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Rocky Gravo
movieCompanions in Nightmare
1968
Eric Nicholson
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Shuttered Room
1967
Mike Kelton
movieStrange Bedfellows
1965
Richard Bramwell
tvThe Rogues
1964
Tony Fleming
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Hugo Myrich
movieA Ticklish Affair
1963
Key Weedon
movieFor Love or Money
1963
Sonny Smith
movieFive Miles to Midnight
1962
David Barnes
movieKid Galahad
1962
Willy Grogan
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self (archive footage)
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Duke Marsden
movieThe Spiral Staircase
1961
Stephen Warren
Ninotchka
1960
Leon Dolga
movieThe Story on Page One
1959
Larry Ellis
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Martin Sloan
movieAsk Any Girl
1959
Evan Doughton
movieThe Tunnel of Love
1958
Dick Pepper
movieTeacher's Pet
1958
Dr. Hugo Pine
movieDesk Set
1957
Mike Cutler
Conflict
1956
Self - Host
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
movieThe Desperate Hours
1955
Chuck Wright
movieYoung at Heart
1954
Alex Burke
tvClimax!
1954
Edgar Holt
movieRear Window
1954
Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
movieTorch Song
1953
Cliff Willard
movieArena
1953
Hob Danvers
movieCity That Never Sleeps
1953
Johnny Kelly
movieThe Girl Who Had Everything
1953
Vance Court
movieHoliday for Sinners
1952
Jason Kent
movieYou for Me
1952
Dr. Jeff Chadwick
movieToo Young to Kiss
1951
John Tirsen
movieCome Fill the Cup
1951
Boyd Copeland
movieSlaughter Trail
1951
Ike Vaughn aka Murray
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Jimmy Sampson
movieOnly the Valiant
1951
Lt. William Holloway
movieTarget Unknown
1951
Capt. Reiner
movieHunt the Man Down
1950
Paul Bennett
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
Tony Marino
movieTell It to the Judge
1949
Alexander Darvac
movieLust for Gold
1949
Pete Thomas
movieWake of the Red Witch
1948
Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
tvStudio One
1948
Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
movieThe Woman in White
1948
Walter Hartright
movieEscape Me Never
1947
Caryl Dubrok
movieOld Acquaintance
1943
Rudd Kendall
movieAir Force
1943
Co-Pilot
movieThe Gay Sisters
1942
Gig Young
movieThe Mad Martindales
1942
Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
movieThe Male Animal
1942
Student (uncredited)
movieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
movieOne Foot in Heaven
1941
First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
movieThe Tanks Are Coming
1941
Jim Allen
movieSergeant York
1941
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
movieDive Bomber
1941
Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
movieMisbehaving Husbands
1940
Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)