Gig Young

Gig Young

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 4, 1913

died

October 19, 1978

place of birth

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

also known as

Byron Elsworth Barr · Byron Barr · Bryant Fleming · Gig

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Game of Death

Game of Death

as Jim Marshall

Rear Window

Rear Window

as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

as Rocky Gravo

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

as Quill

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

as Porthos

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Game of Death
6.4

Game of Death

1978as Jim Marshall
Rear Window
8.3

Rear Window

1954as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
7.6

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969as Rocky Gravo
Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
7.1

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974as Quill
The Three Musketeers
6.8

The Three Musketeers

1948as Porthos
The Killer Elite
5.8

The Killer Elite

1975as Lawrence Weyburn
Only the Valiant
6.5

Only the Valiant

1951as Lt. William Holloway
The Hindenburg
6.3

The Hindenburg

1975as Edward Douglas
Bruce Lee, the Legend
7.9

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984as Self
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
Desk Set
7.0

Desk Set

1957as Mike Cutler
That Touch of Mink
6.5

That Touch of Mink

1962as Roger
Teacher's Pet
6.8

Teacher's Pet

1958as Dr. Hugo Pine
The Desperate Hours
7.0

The Desperate Hours

1955as Chuck Wright
Kid Galahad
6.1

Kid Galahad

1962as Willy Grogan
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
8.0

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943as Co-Pilot
Wake of the Red Witch
5.7

Wake of the Red Witch

1948as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
Strange Bedfellows
6.0

Strange Bedfellows

1965as Richard Bramwell
Remembering Gene Wilder
7.2

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024as Self (archive photo/footage)
Lust for Gold
6.0

Lust for Gold

1949as Pete Thomas
Lovers and Other Strangers
5.1

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970as Hal Henderson
The Male Animal
4.5

The Male Animal

1942as Student (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes in New York
6.0

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976as Mortimer McGraw
Five Miles to Midnight
5.8

Five Miles to Midnight

1962as David Barnes
The Mad Martindales
7.5

The Mad Martindales

1942as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
The Tanks Are Coming
5.7

The Tanks Are Coming

1941as Jim Allen
Old Acquaintance
7.1

Old Acquaintance

1943as Rudd Kendall
Dive Bomber
6.5

Dive Bomber

1941as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
Torch Song
5.9

Torch Song

1953as Cliff Willard
The James Dean Story
5.4

The James Dean Story

1957as Self
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942as Self
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
10.0

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019as Martin Sloan (archive footage)
A Ticklish Affair
5.9

A Ticklish Affair

1963as Key Weedon
The Shuttered Room
6.1

The Shuttered Room

1967as Mike Kelton
Arena
5.0

Arena

1953as Hob Danvers
For Love or Money
6.1

For Love or Money

1963as Sonny Smith
Ask Any Girl
6.5

Ask Any Girl

1959as Evan Doughton
Death In Hollywood
6.8

Death In Hollywood

1990
The Gay Sisters
6.6

The Gay Sisters

1942as Gig Young
Hunt the Man Down
6.3

Hunt the Man Down

1950as Paul Bennett
Young at Heart
6.0

Young at Heart

1954as Alex Burke
Too Young to Kiss
5.1

Too Young to Kiss

1951as John Tirsen
The Tunnel of Love
5.9

The Tunnel of Love

1958as Dick Pepper
One Foot in Heaven
6.9

One Foot in Heaven

1941as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
Target Unknown
7.0

Target Unknown

1951as Capt. Reiner
The Woman in White
5.7

The Woman in White

1948as Walter Hartright
Spectre
6.0

Spectre

1977as Dr. Ham Hamilton