Gig Young
View on IMDb ↗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
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Gibbsville
The Twilight Zone
Rear Window
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Invisible Diplomats
The Rogues
The Spiral Staircase
Bruce Lee, the LegendFilmography (92)
- 2026
Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage) - 2024
Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive photo/footage) - 2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMartin Sloan (archive footage) - 2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage) - 1990
Death In Hollywood - 1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited) - 1984
Bruce Lee, the LegendSelf - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) - 1978
Game of DeathJim Marshall - 1977
SpectreDr. Ham Hamilton - 1976
GibbsvilleRay Whitehead - 1976
Sherlock Holmes in New YorkMortimer McGraw - 1975
The Turning Point of Jim MalloyRay Whitehead - 1975
The HindenburgEdward Douglas - 1975
The Killer EliteLawrence Weyburn - 1974
The Great Ice Rip-OffHarkey Rollins - 1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaQuill - 1974
A Black Ribbon for DeborahOfenbauer - 1971
The Neon CeilingJones - 1970
McCloud - 1970
Lovers and Other StrangersHal Henderson - 1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Rocky Gravo - 1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest - 1968
Companions in NightmareEric Nicholson - 1967
The Shuttered RoomMike Kelton - 1966
Hollywood SquaresSelf - 1965
Invisible DiplomatsBrad - 1965
Strange BedfellowsRichard Bramwell - 1964
The RoguesTony Fleming - 1964
The Hollywood PalaceSelf - 1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreHugo Myrich - 1963
For Love or MoneySonny Smith - 1963
A Ticklish AffairKey Weedon - 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourDuke Marsden - 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - 1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf - 1962
That Touch of MinkRoger - 1962
Kid GalahadWilly Grogan - 1962
Five Miles to MidnightDavid Barnes - 1961
The Spiral StaircaseStephen Warren - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - 1960NinotchkaLeon Dolga
- 1959
The Twilight ZoneMartin Sloan - 1959
Ask Any GirlEvan Doughton - 1959
The Story on Page OneLarry Ellis - 1958
Teacher's PetDr. Hugo Pine - 1958
The Tunnel of LoveDick Pepper - 1957
Desk SetMike Cutler - 1957
The James Dean StorySelf - 1956ConflictSelf - Host
- 1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter - 1955
The Desperate HoursChuck Wright - 1954
Rear WindowJeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited) - 1954
Young at HeartAlex Burke - 1954
Climax!Edgar Holt - 1953
The Girl Who Had EverythingVance Court - 1953
City That Never SleepsJohnny Kelly - 1953
Torch SongCliff Willard - 1953
ArenaHob Danvers - 1952
Holiday for SinnersJason Kent - 1952
You for MeDr. Jeff Chadwick - 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJimmy Sampson - 1951
Come Fill the CupBoyd Copeland - 1951
Target UnknownCapt. Reiner - 1951
Only the ValiantLt. William Holloway - 1951
Too Young to KissJohn Tirsen - 1951
Slaughter TrailIke Vaughn aka Murray - 1950
What's My Line?Self - 1950Lux Video Theatre
- 1950
Hunt the Man DownPaul Bennett - 1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsTony Marino - 1949
Tell It to the JudgeAlexander Darvac - 1949
Lust for GoldPete Thomas - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - 1948
The Three MusketeersPorthos - 1948
Wake of the Red WitchSamuel 'Sam' Rosen - 1948
The Woman in WhiteWalter Hartright - 1948
Studio OnePhilip Adams / Alan Fredericks - 1947
Escape Me NeverCaryl Dubrok - 1943
Old AcquaintanceRudd Kendall - 1943
Air ForceCo-Pilot - 1942
The Mad MartindalesPeter Varney (as Byron Barr) - 1942
The Gay SistersGig Young - 1942
Breakdowns of 1942Self - 1942
The Male AnimalStudent (uncredited) - 1941
Sergeant YorkMarching Soldier (uncredited) - 1941
One Foot in HeavenFirst Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited) - 1941
They Died with Their Boots OnLt. Roberts (uncredited) - 1941
Dive BomberAbbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited) - 1941
The Tanks Are ComingJim Allen - 1941
You're in the Army NowSoldier - 1940
Misbehaving HusbandsFloor Walker (as Byron Barr)