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Gig Young

Gig Young

Actor · 1913–1978 · Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

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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).

Acted in 73

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    Martin Sloan (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1988

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

  1. 1978
  2. 1977

    Spectre

    Dr. Ham Hamilton

  3. 1976

    Gibbsville

    Ray Whitehead · 6 episodes

  4. Sherlock Holmes in New York

    Mortimer McGraw

  5. 1975

    The Hindenburg

    Edward Douglas

  6. The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

    Ray Whitehead

  7. 1974

    The Great Ice Rip-Off

    Harkey Rollins

  8. A Black Ribbon for Deborah

    Ofenbauer

  9. 1971

    The Neon Ceiling

    Jones

  10. 1970

    Lovers and Other Strangers

    Hal Henderson

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968

    Companions in Nightmare

    Eric Nicholson

  3. 1967

    The Shuttered Room

    Mike Kelton

  4. 1965

    Strange Bedfellows

    Richard Bramwell

  5. Invisible Diplomats

    Brad

  6. 1964
  7. 1963
  8. A Ticklish Affair

    Key Weedon

  9. For Love or Money

    Sonny Smith

  10. 1962

    Five Miles to Midnight

    David Barnes

  11. 1961

    The Spiral Staircase

    Stephen Warren

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Story on Page One

    Larry Ellis

  2. 1958

    The Tunnel of Love

    Dick Pepper

  3. Teacher's Pet

    Dr. Hugo Pine

  4. 1957
  5. 1955
  6. 1954
  7. 1953

    Torch Song

    Cliff Willard

  8. Arena

    Hob Danvers

  9. City That Never Sleeps

    Johnny Kelly

  10. The Girl Who Had Everything

    Vance Court

  11. 1952

    Holiday for Sinners

    Jason Kent

  12. You for Me

    Dr. Jeff Chadwick

  13. 1951

    Too Young to Kiss

    John Tirsen

  14. Come Fill the Cup

    Boyd Copeland

  15. Slaughter Trail

    Ike Vaughn aka Murray

  16. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Jimmy Sampson · 1 episode

  17. Target Unknown

    Capt. Reiner

  18. 1950

    Hunt the Man Down

    Paul Bennett

1940s

  1. 1949

    Tell It to the Judge

    Alexander Darvac

  2. Lust for Gold

    Pete Thomas

  3. 1948

    Wake of the Red Witch

    Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

  4. The Woman in White

    Walter Hartright

  5. 1947

    Escape Me Never

    Caryl Dubrok

  6. 1943
  7. Air Force

    Co-Pilot

  8. 1942

    The Gay Sisters

    Gig Young

  9. The Mad Martindales

    Peter Varney

  10. The Male Animal

    Student (uncredited)

  11. 1941

    You're in the Army Now

    Soldier

  12. One Foot in Heaven

    First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

  13. The Tanks Are Coming

    Jim Allen

  14. Dive Bomber

    Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

  15. 1940

    Misbehaving Husbands

    Floor Walker

Appearances17