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Gig Young
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Gig Young

Known for The Twilight Zone · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

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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Born
Nov 4, 1913
Died
Oct 19, 1978
Birthplace
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Known For
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).

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Known For

TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight ZoneMartin Sloan · 1959
★ 8.5
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock HourDuke Marsden · 1962
★ 7.9
TVWhat's My Line?
What's My Line?Self · 1950
★ 7.0
TVThe Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1962
★ 6.8
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8
TVTony Awards
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1956

Filmography

Movies

Misbehaving HusbandsFloor Walker
1940
Dive BomberAbbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in HeavenFirst Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
1941
Sergeant YorkMarching Soldier (uncredited)
1941
The Tanks Are ComingJim Allen
1941
They Died with Their Boots OnLt. Roberts (uncredited)
1941
You're in the Army NowSoldier
1941
Breakdowns of 1942Self
1942
The Gay SistersGig Young
1942
The Mad MartindalesPeter Varney
1942
The Male AnimalStudent (uncredited)
1942
Air ForceCo-Pilot
1943
Old AcquaintanceRudd Kendall
1943
Escape Me NeverCaryl Dubrok
1947
The Three MusketeersPorthos
1948
The Woman in WhiteWalter Hartright
1948
Wake of the Red WitchSamuel 'Sam' Rosen
1948
Lust for GoldPete Thomas
1949
Tell It to the JudgeAlexander Darvac
1949
Hunt the Man DownPaul Bennett
1950
Come Fill the CupBoyd Copeland
1951
Only the ValiantLt. William Holloway
1951
Slaughter TrailIke Vaughn aka Murray
1951
Target UnknownCapt. Reiner
1951
Too Young to KissJohn Tirsen
1951
Holiday for SinnersJason Kent
1952
You for MeDr. Jeff Chadwick
1952
ArenaHob Danvers
1953
City That Never SleepsJohnny Kelly
1953
The Girl Who Had EverythingVance Court
1953
Torch SongCliff Willard
1953
Rear WindowJeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
1954
Young at HeartAlex Burke
1954
The Desperate HoursChuck Wright
1955
Desk SetMike Cutler
1957
The James Dean StorySelf
1957
Teacher's PetDr. Hugo Pine
1958
The Tunnel of LoveDick Pepper
1958
Ask Any GirlEvan Doughton
1959
The Story on Page OneLarry Ellis
1959
N
NinotchkaLeon Dolga
1960
The Spiral StaircaseStephen Warren
1961
Five Miles to MidnightDavid Barnes
1962
Kid GalahadWilly Grogan
1962
That Touch of MinkRoger
1962
A Ticklish AffairKey Weedon
1963
For Love or MoneySonny Smith
1963
Invisible DiplomatsBrad
1965
Strange BedfellowsRichard Bramwell
1965
The Shuttered RoomMike Kelton
1967
Companions in NightmareEric Nicholson
1968
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Rocky Gravo
1969
Lovers and Other StrangersHal Henderson
1970
The Neon CeilingJones
1971
A Black Ribbon for DeborahOfenbauer
1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaQuill
1974
The Great Ice Rip-OffHarkey Rollins
1974
The HindenburgEdward Douglas
1975
The Killer EliteLawrence Weyburn
1975
The Turning Point of Jim MalloyRay Whitehead
1975
Sherlock Holmes in New YorkMortimer McGraw
1976
SpectreDr. Ham Hamilton
1977
Game of DeathJim Marshall
1978
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Bruce Lee, the LegendSelf
1984
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Death In HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
1990
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)
2004
James Dean: Forever YoungSelf (archive footage)
2005
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMartin Sloan (archive footage)
2019
Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive photo/footage)
2024

Television

Studio OnePhilip Adams / Alan Fredericks · 1 eps
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
Lux Video Theatre1 eps
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsTony Marino · 1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 3 eps
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJimmy Sampson · 1 eps
1951
Climax!Edgar Holt · 1 eps
1954
C
ConflictSelf - Host · 3 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
The Twilight ZoneMartin Sloan · 1 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourDuke Marsden · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 7 eps
1962
Kraft Suspense TheatreHugo Myrich · 1 eps
1963
The Hollywood PalaceSelf · 1 eps
1964
The RoguesTony Fleming · 30 eps
1964
Hollywood SquaresSelf · 9 eps
1966
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1968
McCloudJack Hefferman · 1 eps
1970
GibbsvilleRay Whitehead · 6 eps
1976

Photos

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