Gig Young
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gig Young
Rear Window
1954
Filmography
Acting (72)
2026
Elvis: A Life in Musicas Self (archive footage)
2024
Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive photo/footage)
7.4
2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Martin Sloan (archive footage)
10.0
2005
James Dean: Forever Youngas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1990
Death In Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
Bruce Lee, the Legendas Self
7.9
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1978
Game of Deathas Jim Marshall
6.4
1977
Spectreas Dr. Ham Hamilton
6.0
1976
Sherlock Holmes in New Yorkas Mortimer McGraw
6.0
1975
The Hindenburgas Edward Douglas
6.3
1975
The Killer Eliteas Lawrence Weyburn
5.8
1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloyas Ray Whitehead
8.0
1974
The Great Ice Rip-Offas Harkey Rollins
7.5
1974
A Black Ribbon for Deborahas Ofenbauer
5.6
1974
7.1
1971
The Neon Ceilingas Jones
7.8
1970
Lovers and Other Strangersas Hal Henderson
5.1
1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?as Rocky Gravo
7.6
1968
Companions in Nightmareas Eric Nicholson
5.3
1967
The Shuttered Roomas Mike Kelton
6.1
1965
Strange Bedfellowsas Richard Bramwell
6.0
1965
Invisible Diplomatsas Brad
8.0
1963
A Ticklish Affairas Key Weedon
5.9
1963
For Love or Moneyas Sonny Smith
6.1
1962
Five Miles to Midnightas David Barnes
5.9
1962
Kid Galahadas Willy Grogan
6.2
1962
That Touch of Minkas Roger
6.5
1961
The Spiral Staircaseas Stephen Warren
8.0
1960
Ninotchkaas Leon Dolga
9.0
1959
The Story on Page Oneas Larry Ellis
5.1
1959
Ask Any Girlas Evan Doughton
6.5
1958
The Tunnel of Loveas Dick Pepper
5.9
1958
Teacher's Petas Dr. Hugo Pine
6.8
1957
The James Dean Storyas Self
5.6
1957
Desk Setas Mike Cutler
7.0
1955
The Desperate Hoursas Chuck Wright
7.0
1954
Young at Heartas Alex Burke
6.0
1954
Rear Windowas Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
8.3
1953
Torch Songas Cliff Willard
5.9
1953
Arenaas Hob Danvers
5.0
1953
City That Never Sleepsas Johnny Kelly
6.0
1953
The Girl Who Had Everythingas Vance Court
6.2
1952
Holiday for Sinnersas Jason Kent
6.3
1952
You for Meas Dr. Jeff Chadwick
5.9
1951
Too Young to Kissas John Tirsen
5.1
1951
Come Fill the Cupas Boyd Copeland
7.0
1951
Slaughter Trailas Ike Vaughn aka Murray
4.5
1951
Only the Valiantas Lt. William Holloway
6.5
1951
Target Unknownas Capt. Reiner
7.0
1950
Hunt the Man Downas Paul Bennett
6.3
1949
Tell It to the Judgeas Alexander Darvac
6.6
1949
Lust for Goldas Pete Thomas
6.0
1948
Wake of the Red Witchas Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
5.8
1948
The Three Musketeersas Porthos
6.8
1948
The Woman in Whiteas Walter Hartright
5.7
1947
Escape Me Neveras Caryl Dubrok
4.8
1943
Old Acquaintanceas Rudd Kendall
7.1
1943
Air Forceas Co-Pilot
6.5
1942
Breakdowns of 1942as Self
6.0
1942
The Gay Sistersas Gig Young
6.6
1942
The Mad Martindalesas Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
7.5
1942
The Male Animalas Student (uncredited)
4.5
1941
You're in the Army Nowas Soldier
4.4
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
6.7
1941
One Foot in Heavenas First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
6.9
1941
The Tanks Are Comingas Jim Allen
5.7
1941
Sergeant Yorkas Marching Soldier (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Dive Bomberas Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Misbehaving Husbandsas Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)
5.2