Gig Young

Nov 04, 1913 - Oct 19, 1978 (64 years old) in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

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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The Twilight Zone

Martin Sloan

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Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Duke Marsden

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Studio One

Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

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Climax!

Edgar Holt

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Robert Montgomery Presents

Tony Marino

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What's My Line?

Self

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McCloud

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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Quill

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

Hugo Myrich

Credits

Elvis: A Life in Music 2026

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration 2019

Martin Sloan (archive footage)

★ 10
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.8
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988

★ NR
Bruce Lee: The Legend 1984

Self

★ 7.9
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Game of Death 1978

Jim Marshall

★ 6.4
Spectre 1977

Dr. Ham Hamilton

★ 5.9
Gibbsville 1976

Ray Whitehead

★ NR
Sherlock Holmes in New York 1976

Mortimer McGraw

★ 5.9
The Hindenburg 1975

Edward Douglas

★ 6.3
The Killer Elite 1975

Lawrence Weyburn

★ 5.7
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy 1975

Ray Whitehead

★ NR
The Great Ice Rip-Off 1974

Harkey Rollins

★ 7
A Black Ribbon for Deborah 1974

Ofenbauer

★ 4.9
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 1974

Quill

★ 7.1
The Neon Ceiling 1971

Jones

★ 7.7
Lovers and Other Strangers 1970

Hal Henderson

★ 4.9
McCloud 1970

★ 7.1
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969

Rocky Gravo

★ 7.6
Companions in Nightmare 1968

Eric Nicholson

★ 4
The Shuttered Room 1967

Mike Kelton

★ 6
Strange Bedfellows 1965

Richard Bramwell

★ 5.9
Invisible Diplomats 1965

Brad

★ NR
The Rogues 1964

Tony Fleming

★ 7.2
The Hollywood Palace 1964

Self

★ 4.5
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963

Hugo Myrich

★ 5.3
A Ticklish Affair 1963

Key Weedon

★ 5.7
For Love or Money 1963

Sonny Smith

★ 5.7
Five Miles to Midnight 1962

David Barnes

★ 5.7
Kid Galahad 1962

Willy Grogan

★ 6.1
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962

Duke Marsden

★ 7.8
That Touch of Mink 1962

Roger

★ 6.4
The Spiral Staircase 1961

Stephen Warren

★ 6
The Story on Page One 1959

Larry Ellis

★ 4.3
The Twilight Zone 1959

Martin Sloan

★ 8.5
Ask Any Girl 1959

Evan Doughton

★ 6.2
The Tunnel of Love 1958

Dick Pepper

★ 5.8
Teacher's Pet 1958

Dr. Hugo Pine

★ 6.8
The James Dean Story 1957

Self

★ 5.4
Desk Set 1957

Mike Cutler

★ 7
Conflict 1956

Self - Host

★ NR
Tony Awards 1956

Self - Presenter

★ 5.9
The Desperate Hours 1955

Chuck Wright

★ 7
Young at Heart 1954

Alex Burke

★ 6
Climax! 1954

Edgar Holt

★ 3.3
Rear Window 1954

Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

★ 8.3
Torch Song 1953

Cliff Willard

★ 5.8
Arena 1953

Hob Danvers

★ 4.7
City That Never Sleeps 1953

Johnny Kelly

★ 5.9
The Girl Who Had Everything 1953

Vance Court

★ 5.8
Holiday for Sinners 1952

Jason Kent

★ 5.6
You for Me 1952

Dr. Jeff Chadwick

★ 4.5
Too Young to Kiss 1951

John Tirsen

★ 4.8
Come Fill the Cup 1951

Boyd Copeland

★ 7
Slaughter Trail 1951

Ike Vaughn aka Murray

★ 3.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951

Jimmy Sampson

★ 7.2
Only the Valiant 1951

Lt. William Holloway

★ 6.4
Target Unknown 1951

Capt. Reiner

★ NR
Hunt the Man Down 1950

Paul Bennett

★ 6.2
Lux Video Theatre 1950

★ 6.3
What's My Line? 1950

Self

★ 6.9
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950

Tony Marino

★ 5.6
Tell It to the Judge 1949

Alexander Darvac

★ 6.3
Lust for Gold 1949

Pete Thomas

★ 5.9
Wake of the Red Witch 1948

Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

★ 5.6
Studio One 1948

Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

★ 5
The Three Musketeers 1948

Porthos

★ 6.7
The Woman in White 1948

Walter Hartright

★ 5.5
Escape Me Never 1947

Caryl Dubrok

★ 4.3
Old Acquaintance 1943

Rudd Kendall

★ 7
Air Force 1943

Co-Pilot

★ 6.5
Breakdowns of 1942 1942

Self

★ 6
The Gay Sisters 1942

Gig Young

★ 6.5
The Mad Martindales 1942

Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

★ 5
The Male Animal 1942

Student (uncredited)

★ 3.9
You're in the Army Now 1941

Soldier

★ 4
They Died with Their Boots On 1941

Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

★ 6.6
One Foot in Heaven 1941

First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Tanks Are Coming 1941

Jim Allen

★ 5.1
Sergeant York 1941

Marching Soldier (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Dive Bomber 1941

Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Misbehaving Husbands 1940

Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

★ 4.8

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