Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1913-11-04
- Day of Death1978-10-19 (64 years)
- Place of BirthSaint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
- Also Known AsByron Elsworth BarrByron BarrBryant FlemingGigRonald ReedГиг Янг
Gig Young
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gig Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 1978
Game of Death
As: Jim Marshall
- 1977
Spectre
As: Dr. Ham Hamilton
- 1976
Gibbsville
As: Ray Whitehead
- 1976
Sherlock Holmes in New York
As: Mortimer McGrew
- 1975
The Hindenburg
As: Edward Douglas
- 1975
The Killer Elite
As: Lawrence Weyburn
- 1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
As: Ray Whitehead
- 1974
The Great Ice Rip-Off
As: Harkey Rollins
- 1974
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
As: Ofenbauer
- 1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
As: Quill
- 1971
The Neon Ceiling
As: Jones
- 1970
Lovers and Other Strangers
As: Hal Henderson
- 1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
As: Rocky Gravo
- 1968
Companions in Nightmare
As: Eric Nicholson
- 1967
The Shuttered Room
As: Mike Kelton
- 1965
Strange Bedfellows
As: Richard Bramwell
- 1965
Invisible Diplomats
As: Brad
- 1964
The Rogues
As: Tony Fleming
- 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Hugo Myrich
- 1963
A Ticklish Affair
As: Key Weedon
- 1963
For Love or Money
As: Sonny Smith
- 1962
Five Miles to Midnight
As: David Barnes
- 1962
Kid Galahad
As: Willy Grogan
- 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As: Duke Marsden
- 1962
That Touch of Mink
As: Roger
- 1961
The Spiral Staircase
As: Stephen Warren
- 1959
The Story on Page One
As: Larry Ellis
- 1959
The Twilight Zone
As: Martin Sloan
- 1959
Ask Any Girl
As: Evan Doughton
- 1958
The Tunnel of Love
As: Dick Pepper
- 1958
Teacher's Pet
As: Dr. Hugo Pine
- 1957
Desk Set
As: Mike Cutler
- 1955
The Desperate Hours
As: Chuck Wright
- 1954
Young at Heart
As: Alex Burke
- 1954
Climax!
As: Edgar Holt
- 1954
Rear Window
As: Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953
Torch Song
As: Cliff Willard
- 1953
Arena
As: Hob Danvers
- 1953
City That Never Sleeps
As: Johnny Kelly
- 1953
The Girl Who Had Everything
As: Vance Court
- 1952
Holiday for Sinners
As: Jason Kent
- 1952
You for Me
As: Dr. Jeff Chadwick
- 1951
Too Young to Kiss
As: John Tirsen
- 1951
Come Fill the Cup
As: Boyd Copeland
- 1951
Slaughter Trail
As: Ike Vaughn aka Murray
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Jimmy Sampson
- 1951
Only the Valiant
As: Lt. William Holloway
- 1951
Target Unknown
As: Capt. Reiner
- 1950
Hunt the Man Down
As: Paul Bennett
- 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
As: Tony Marino
- 1949
Tell It to the Judge
As: Alexander Darvac
- 1949
Lust for Gold
As: Pete Thomas
- 1948
Wake of the Red Witch
As: Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
- 1948
Studio One
As: Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
- 1948
The Three Musketeers
As: Porthos
- 1948
The Woman in White
As: Walter Hartright
- 1947
Escape Me Never
As: Caryl Dubrok
- 1943
Old Acquaintance
As: Rudd Kendall
- 1943
Air Force
As: Co-Pilot
- 1942
The Gay Sisters
As: Gig Young
- 1942
The Mad Martindales
As: Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
- 1942
The Male Animal
As: Student (uncredited)
- 1941
You're in the Army Now
As: Soldier
- 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
As: Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
- 1941
One Foot in Heaven
As: First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
- 1941
The Tanks Are Coming
As: Jim Allen
- 1941
Sergeant York
As: Marching Soldier (uncredited)
- 1941
Dive Bomber
As: Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
- 1940
Misbehaving Husbands
As: Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)