
Gig Young
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1913-11-04
- Died
- 1978-10-19
- Place of birth
- Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Byron Elsworth Barr · Byron Barr · Bryant Fleming · Gig · Ronald Reed · Гиг Янг
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
TV Shows (20)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Tony Marino

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

Climax!
1954
as Edgar Holt

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Martin Sloan

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Duke Marsden

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter

Studio One
1948
as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

McCloud
1970

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Hugo Myrich
Lux Video Theatre
1950

The Rogues
1964
as Tony Fleming

The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self

Gibbsville
1976
as Ray Whitehead

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Jimmy Sampson
Conflict
1956
as Self - Host
Movies (70)

Rear Window
1954
as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

Game of Death
1978
as Jim Marshall

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
as Rocky Gravo

Sergeant York
1941
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

Only the Valiant
1951
as Lt. William Holloway

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
as Self (archive footage)

Desk Set
1957
as Mike Cutler

Kid Galahad
1962
as Willy Grogan

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974
as Quill

The Three Musketeers
1948
as Porthos

That Touch of Mink
1962
as Roger

The Hindenburg
1975
as Edward Douglas

The Killer Elite
1975
as Lawrence Weyburn

Bruce Lee, the Legend
1984
as Self

Dive Bomber
1941
as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

Arena
1953
as Hob Danvers

Torch Song
1953
as Cliff Willard

Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976
as Mortimer McGraw

The Desperate Hours
1955
as Chuck Wright

Air Force
1943
as Co-Pilot

The Male Animal
1942
as Student (uncredited)

Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

Slaughter Trail
1951
as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

Teacher's Pet
1958
as Dr. Hugo Pine

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Martin Sloan (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lust for Gold
1949
as Pete Thomas

Strange Bedfellows
1965
as Richard Bramwell

Old Acquaintance
1943
as Rudd Kendall

Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Hal Henderson

Five Miles to Midnight
1962
as David Barnes

Target Unknown
1951
as Capt. Reiner

The Shuttered Room
1967
as Mike Kelton

Young at Heart
1954
as Alex Burke

A Ticklish Affair
1963
as Key Weedon

Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self

The Gay Sisters
1942
as Gig Young

City That Never Sleeps
1953
as Johnny Kelly

The Tanks Are Coming
1941
as Jim Allen

Companions in Nightmare
1968
as Eric Nicholson

The Tunnel of Love
1958
as Dick Pepper

Spectre
1977
as Dr. Ham Hamilton

Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Paul Bennett

The James Dean Story
1957
as Self

The Woman in White
1948
as Walter Hartright

A Black Ribbon for Deborah
1974
as Ofenbauer

Ask Any Girl
1959
as Evan Doughton
Ninotchka
1960
as Leon Dolga

The Story on Page One
1959
as Larry Ellis

Come Fill the Cup
1951
as Boyd Copeland

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Death In Hollywood
1990

One Foot in Heaven
1941
as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

You're in the Army Now
1941
as Soldier

Escape Me Never
1947
as Caryl Dubrok

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
1975
as Ray Whitehead

Tell It to the Judge
1949
as Alexander Darvac

The Mad Martindales
1942
as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

The Girl Who Had Everything
1953
as Vance Court

Too Young to Kiss
1951
as John Tirsen

The Great Ice Rip-Off
1974
as Harkey Rollins

Holiday for Sinners
1952
as Jason Kent

The Spiral Staircase
1961
as Stephen Warren

You for Me
1952
as Dr. Jeff Chadwick

For Love or Money
1963
as Sonny Smith

Misbehaving Husbands
1940
as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

The Neon Ceiling
1971
as Jones

Invisible Diplomats
1965
as Brad

Elvis: A Life in Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)
About Gig Young
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). With 90 credits spanning from 1940 to 2026, Gig Young has appeared in 70 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gig Young Movies
- Rear Window (1954) — as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
- Game of Death (1978) — as Jim Marshall
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) — as Rocky Gravo
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
- Only the Valiant (1951) — as Lt. William Holloway
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