Gig Young
Known for
Acting
Life
1913 – 1978 (aged 64)
Born in
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
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
Rear Window
01 Aug 1954
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Game of Death
23 Mar 1978
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
01 Aug 1974
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
10 Dec 1969
Sergeant York
27 Sep 1941
That Touch of Mink
14 Jun 1962
The Desperate Hours
05 Oct 1955
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Filmography
2019
- The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Martin Sloan (archive footage)
1988
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1978
- Game of Deathas Jim Marshall
1977
- Spectreas Dr. Ham Hamilton
1976
- Gibbsvilleas Ray Whitehead6 episodes
- Sherlock Holmes in New Yorkas Mortimer McGraw
1975
- The Hindenburgas Edward Douglas
- The Killer Eliteas Lawrence Weyburn
- The Turning Point of Jim Malloyas Ray Whitehead
1974
- The Great Ice Rip-Offas Harkey Rollins
- A Black Ribbon for Deborahas Ofenbauer
- Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garciaas Quill
1971
- The Neon Ceilingas Jones
1970
- Lovers and Other Strangersas Hal Henderson
- McCloudas Jack Hefferman1 episode
1969
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?as Rocky Gravo
1968
- Companions in Nightmareas Eric Nicholson
1967
- The Shuttered Roomas Mike Kelton
1965
- Strange Bedfellowsas Richard Bramwell
- Invisible Diplomatsas Brad
1964
- The Roguesas Tony Fleming30 episodes
1963
- Kraft Suspense Theatreas Hugo Myrich1 episode
- A Ticklish Affairas Key Weedon
- For Love or Moneyas Sonny Smith
1962
- Five Miles to Midnightas David Barnes
- Kid Galahadas Willy Grogan
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Duke Marsden1 episode
- That Touch of Minkas Roger
1961
- The Spiral Staircaseas Stephen Warren
1960
- Ninotchkaas Leon Dolga
1959
- The Story on Page Oneas Larry Ellis
- The Twilight Zoneas Martin Sloan1 episode
- Ask Any Girlas Evan Doughton
1958
- The Tunnel of Loveas Dick Pepper
- Teacher's Petas Dr. Hugo Pine
1957
- Desk Setas Mike Cutler
1955
- The Desperate Hoursas Chuck Wright
1954
- Young at Heartas Alex Burke
- Climax!as Edgar Holt1 episode
- Rear Windowas Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
1953
- Torch Songas Cliff Willard
- Arenaas Hob Danvers
- City That Never Sleepsas Johnny Kelly
- The Girl Who Had Everythingas Vance Court
1952
- Holiday for Sinnersas Jason Kent
- You for Meas Dr. Jeff Chadwick
1951
- Too Young to Kissas John Tirsen
- Come Fill the Cupas Boyd Copeland
- Slaughter Trailas Ike Vaughn aka Murray
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Jimmy Sampson1 episode
- Only the Valiantas Lt. William Holloway
- Target Unknownas Capt. Reiner
1950
- Hunt the Man Downas Paul Bennett
- Lux Video Theatre1 episode
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Tony Marino1 episode
1949
- Tell It to the Judgeas Alexander Darvac
- Lust for Goldas Pete Thomas
1948
- Wake of the Red Witchas Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
- Studio Oneas Philip Adams1 episode
- The Three Musketeersas Porthos
- The Woman in Whiteas Walter Hartright
1947
- Escape Me Neveras Caryl Dubrok
1943
- Old Acquaintanceas Rudd Kendall
- Air Forceas Co-Pilot
1942
- The Gay Sistersas Gig Young
- The Mad Martindalesas Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
- The Male Animalas Student (uncredited)
1941
- You're in the Army Nowas Soldier
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
- One Foot in Heavenas First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
- The Tanks Are Comingas Jim Allen
- Sergeant Yorkas Marching Soldier (uncredited)
- Dive Bomberas Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
1940
- Misbehaving Husbandsas Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)