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Gig Young

Gig Young

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 04, 1913
Died Oct 19, 1978 (64)
Birthplace Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). Desc ... ription above from the Wikipedia article Gig Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Martin Sloan (archive footage)

Spectre

Spectre

1977

as Dr. Ham Hamilton

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

as Mortimer McGrew

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975

as Ray Whitehead

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

as Edward Douglas

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975

as Lawrence Weyburn

The Great Ice Rip-Off

The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974

as Harkey Rollins

The Neon Ceiling

The Neon Ceiling

1971

as Jones

Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

as Hal Henderson

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

as Rocky Gravo

Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare

1968

as Eric Nicholson

The Shuttered Room

The Shuttered Room

1967

as Mike Kelton

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

1965

as Richard Bramwell

A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

1963

as Key Weedon

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

as Sonny Smith

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962

as Willy Grogan

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962

as Roger

Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

1962

as David Barnes

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1961

as Stephen Warren

The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

1959

as Larry Ellis

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

as Evan Doughton

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1958

as Dr. Hugo Pine

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958

as Dick Pepper

Desk Set

Desk Set

1957

as Mike Cutler

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955

as Chuck Wright

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

as Alex Burke

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

Arena

Arena

1953

as Hob Danvers

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953

as Johnny Kelly

Torch Song

Torch Song

1953

as Cliff Willard

The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

as Vance Court

Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners

1952

as Jason Kent

You for Me

You for Me

1952

as Dr. Jeff Chadwick

Slaughter Trail

Slaughter Trail

1951

as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss

1951

as John Tirsen

Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951

as Lt. William Holloway

Target Unknown

Target Unknown

1951

as Capt. Reiner

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951

as Boyd Copeland

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as Paul Bennett

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949

as Alexander Darvac

Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

1949

as Pete Thomas

Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

The Woman in White

The Woman in White

1948

as Walter Hartright

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948

as Porthos

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never

1947

as Caryl Dubrok

Air Force

Air Force

1943

as Co-Pilot

Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

1943

as Rudd Kendall

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

1942

as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942

as Gig Young

The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942

as Student (uncredited)

The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming

1941

as Jim Allen

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Soldier

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands

1940

as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

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Television Credits

The Rogues

as Tony Fleming

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 13, 1964

Gibbsville

as Ray Whitehead

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Nov 11, 1976

Studio One

as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Hugo Myrich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

The Twilight Zone

as Martin Sloan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jimmy Sampson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Edgar Holt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Tony Marino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Duke Marsden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Lux Video Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Arena

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1975

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Conflict

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1956

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