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Gig Young

Gig Young

Acting·1913–1978·70 films

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).

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Filmography

Rear Window
Rear Window (1954)Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
Game of Death
Game of Death (1978)Jim Marshall
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)Quill
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)Rocky Gravo
Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941)Marching Soldier (uncredited)
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink (1962)Roger
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours (1955)Chuck Wright
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1948)Porthos
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg (1975)Edward Douglas
The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite (1975)Lawrence Weyburn
Desk Set
Desk Set (1957)Mike Cutler
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984)Self
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet (1958)Dr. Hugo Pine
Air Force
Air Force (1943)Co-Pilot
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad (1962)Willy Grogan
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
Young at Heart
Young at Heart (1954)Alex Burke
Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant (1951)Lt. William Holloway
The Shuttered Room
The Shuttered Room (1967)Mike Kelton
Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance (1943)Rudd Kendall
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)Mortimer McGraw
City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps (1953)Johnny Kelly
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber (1941)Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold (1949)Pete Thomas
The James Dean Story
The James Dean Story (1957)Self
Five Miles to Midnight
Five Miles to Midnight (1962)David Barnes
Torch Song
Torch Song (1953)Cliff Willard
Lovers and Other Strangers
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)Hal Henderson
The Tunnel of Love
The Tunnel of Love (1958)Dick Pepper
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows (1965)Richard Bramwell
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven (1941)First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
The Woman in White
The Woman in White (1948)Walter Hartright
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)Self (archive photo/footage)
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down (1950)Paul Bennett
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl (1959)Evan Doughton
Spectre
Spectre (1977)Dr. Ham Hamilton
Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never (1947)Caryl Dubrok
The Male Animal
The Male Animal (1942)Student (uncredited)
Too Young to Kiss
Too Young to Kiss (1951)John Tirsen
Arena
Arena (1953)Hob Danvers
The Girl Who Had Everything
The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)Vance Court
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)Self (archive footage)
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters (1942)Gig Young
The Tanks Are Coming
The Tanks Are Coming (1941)Jim Allen
Misbehaving Husbands
Misbehaving Husbands (1940)Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)
For Love or Money
For Love or Money (1963)Sonny Smith
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge (1949)Alexander Darvac
A Ticklish Affair
A Ticklish Affair (1963)Key Weedon
You're in the Army Now
You're in the Army Now (1941)Soldier
Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners (1952)Jason Kent
Slaughter Trail
Slaughter Trail (1951)Ike Vaughn aka Murray
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One (1959)Larry Ellis
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup (1951)Boyd Copeland
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
A Black Ribbon for Deborah (1974)Ofenbauer
Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood (1990)
Companions in Nightmare
Companions in Nightmare (1968)Eric Nicholson
The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling (1971)Jones
You for Me
You for Me (1952)Dr. Jeff Chadwick
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)Martin Sloan (archive footage)
The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales (1942)Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase (1961)Stephen Warren
The Great Ice Rip-Off
The Great Ice Rip-Off (1974)Harkey Rollins
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)Self
Target Unknown
Target Unknown (1951)Capt. Reiner
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975)Ray Whitehead
Invisible Diplomats
Invisible Diplomats (1965)Brad
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)Self (archive footage)