Gig Young

Gig Young

🎂 4th November 1913 (112 yrs) 📍 Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

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).

Gig Young

🎬 Movies Featuring Gig Young

Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)

as Self (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

as Martin Sloan (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)

Bruce Lee: The Legend

Bruce Lee: The Legend (1984)

as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Game of Death

Game of Death (1978)

as Jim Marshall
Spectre

Spectre (1977)

as Dr. Ham Hamilton
Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)

as Mortimer McGraw
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1975)

as Edward Douglas
The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite (1975)

as Lawrence Weyburn
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975)

as Ray Whitehead
The Great Ice Rip-Off

The Great Ice Rip-Off (1974)

as Harkey Rollins
A Black Ribbon for Deborah

A Black Ribbon for Deborah (1974)

as Ofenbauer
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

as Quill
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
Invisible Diplomats

Invisible Diplomats (1965)

as Brad
A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair (1963)

as Key Weedon
For Love or Money

For Love or Money (1963)

as Sonny Smith
Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight (1962)

as David Barnes
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad (1962)

as Willy Grogan
That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink (1962)

as Roger
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
The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love (1958)

as Dick Pepper
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet (1958)

as Dr. Hugo Pine
The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story (1957)

as Self
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)
Torch Song

Torch Song (1953)

as Cliff Willard
Arena

Arena (1953)

as Hob Danvers
City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps (1953)

as Johnny Kelly
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
Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss (1951)

as John Tirsen
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup (1951)

as Boyd Copeland
Slaughter Trail

Slaughter Trail (1951)

as Ike Vaughn aka Murray
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant (1951)

as Lt. William Holloway
Target Unknown

Target Unknown (1951)

as Capt. Reiner
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 Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1948)

as Porthos
The Woman in White

The Woman in White (1948)

as Walter Hartright
Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never (1947)

as Caryl Dubrok
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance (1943)

as Rudd Kendall
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

as Co-Pilot
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

as Self
The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters (1942)

as Gig Young
The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales (1942)

as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
The Male Animal

The Male Animal (1942)

as Student (uncredited)
You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now (1941)

as Soldier
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming (1941)

as Jim Allen
Sergeant York

Sergeant York (1941)

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber (1941)

as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands (1940)

as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)