Gig Young

Person

Gig Young

Born 4 November 1913 Died 19 October 1978, aged 64 Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
27age in their first credit on record (1940)
79years on screen and counting
6credits in 1951, their busiest year
74dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration poster Age: 106

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019
as Martin Sloan (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood poster Age: 76

Death In Hollywood

1990
Game of Death poster Age: 64

Game of Death

1978
as Jim Marshall
Spectre poster Age: 63

Spectre

1977
as Dr. Ham Hamilton
Sherlock Holmes in New York poster Age: 62

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976
as Mortimer McGraw
The Hindenburg poster Age: 62

The Hindenburg

1975
as Edward Douglas
The Killer Elite poster Age: 62

The Killer Elite

1975
as Lawrence Weyburn
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy poster Age: 61

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975
as Ray Whitehead
The Great Ice Rip-Off poster Age: 61

The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974
as Harkey Rollins
A Black Ribbon for Deborah poster Age: 60

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

1974
as Ofenbauer
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia poster Age: 60

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974
as Quill
The Neon Ceiling poster Age: 57

The Neon Ceiling

1971
as Jones
Lovers and Other Strangers poster Age: 56

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970
as Hal Henderson
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster Age: 56

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969
as Rocky Gravo
Companions in Nightmare poster Age: 55

Companions in Nightmare

1968
as Eric Nicholson
The Shuttered Room poster Age: 53

The Shuttered Room

1967
as Mike Kelton
Strange Bedfellows poster Age: 51

Strange Bedfellows

1965
as Richard Bramwell
Invisible Diplomats poster Age: 51

Invisible Diplomats

1965
as Brad
A Ticklish Affair poster Age: 49

A Ticklish Affair

1963
as Key Weedon
For Love or Money poster Age: 49

For Love or Money

1963
as Sonny Smith
Five Miles to Midnight poster Age: 49

Five Miles to Midnight

1962
as David Barnes
Kid Galahad poster Age: 49

Kid Galahad

1962
as Willy Grogan
That Touch of Mink poster Age: 48

That Touch of Mink

1962
as Roger
The Spiral Staircase poster Age: 47

The Spiral Staircase

1961
as Stephen Warren
No poster
Age: 46

Ninotchka

1960
as Leon Dolga
The Story on Page One poster Age: 46

The Story on Page One

1959
as Larry Ellis
Ask Any Girl poster Age: 45

Ask Any Girl

1959
as Evan Doughton
The Tunnel of Love poster Age: 45

The Tunnel of Love

1958
as Dick Pepper
Teacher's Pet poster Age: 44

Teacher's Pet

1958
as Dr. Hugo Pine
Desk Set poster Age: 43

Desk Set

1957
as Mike Cutler
The Desperate Hours poster Age: 41

The Desperate Hours

1955
as Chuck Wright
Young at Heart poster Age: 41

Young at Heart

1954
as Alex Burke
Rear Window poster Age: 40

Rear Window

1954
as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
Torch Song poster Age: 39

Torch Song

1953
as Cliff Willard
Arena poster Age: 39

Arena

1953
as Hob Danvers
City That Never Sleeps poster Age: 39

City That Never Sleeps

1953
as Johnny Kelly
The Girl Who Had Everything poster Age: 39

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953
as Vance Court
Holiday for Sinners poster Age: 38

Holiday for Sinners

1952
as Jason Kent
You for Me poster Age: 38

You for Me

1952
as Dr. Jeff Chadwick
Too Young to Kiss poster Age: 38

Too Young to Kiss

1951
as John Tirsen
Come Fill the Cup poster Age: 37

Come Fill the Cup

1951
as Boyd Copeland
Slaughter Trail poster Age: 37

Slaughter Trail

1951
as Ike Vaughn aka Murray
Only the Valiant poster Age: 37

Only the Valiant

1951
as Lt. William Holloway
Target Unknown poster Age: 37

Target Unknown

1951
as Capt. Reiner
Hunt the Man Down poster Age: 37

Hunt the Man Down

1950
as Paul Bennett
Tell It to the Judge poster Age: 36

Tell It to the Judge

1949
as Alexander Darvac
Lust for Gold poster Age: 35

Lust for Gold

1949
as Pete Thomas
Wake of the Red Witch poster Age: 35

Wake of the Red Witch

1948
as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
The Three Musketeers poster Age: 34

The Three Musketeers

1948
as Porthos
The Woman in White poster Age: 34

The Woman in White

1948
as Walter Hartright
Escape Me Never poster Age: 34

Escape Me Never

1947
as Caryl Dubrok
Old Acquaintance poster Age: 30

Old Acquaintance

1943
as Rudd Kendall
Air Force poster Age: 29

Air Force

1943
as Co-Pilot
The Gay Sisters poster Age: 28

The Gay Sisters

1942
as Gig Young
The Mad Martindales poster Age: 28

The Mad Martindales

1942
as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
The Male Animal poster Age: 28

The Male Animal

1942
as Student (uncredited)
You're in the Army Now poster Age: 28

You're in the Army Now

1941
as Soldier
They Died with Their Boots On poster Age: 28

They Died with Their Boots On

1941
as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven poster Age: 27

One Foot in Heaven

1941
as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
The Tanks Are Coming poster Age: 27

The Tanks Are Coming

1941
as Jim Allen
Sergeant York poster Age: 27

Sergeant York

1941
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Dive Bomber poster Age: 27

Dive Bomber

1941
as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
Misbehaving Husbands poster Age: 27

Misbehaving Husbands

1940
as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)
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TV credits

Newest first
Gibbsville poster Age: 63

Gibbsville

1976
as Ray Whitehead
McCloud poster Age: 56

McCloud

1970
The Rogues poster Age: 50

The Rogues

1964
as Tony Fleming
Kraft Suspense Theatre poster Age: 49

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
as Hugo Myrich
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster Age: 48

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
as Duke Marsden
The Twilight Zone poster Age: 45

The Twilight Zone

1959
as Martin Sloan
Climax! poster Age: 40

Climax!

1954
as Edgar Holt
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster Age: 37

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
as Jimmy Sampson
No poster
Age: 36

Lux Video Theatre

1950
Robert Montgomery Presents poster Age: 36

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
as Tony Marino
Studio One poster Age: 35

Studio One

1948
as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
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