Acting

Gig Young

Born November 4, 1913Died October 19, 1978 (64)United StatesSaint Cloud, Minnesota, USA82 creditsIMDb

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).

Known for

Game of Death1978 · as Jim Marshall
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia1974 · as Quill
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969 · as Rocky Gravo
That Touch of Mink1962 · as Roger
Desk Set1957 · as Mike Cutler
Teacher's Pet1958 · as Dr. Hugo Pine
The Desperate Hours1955 · as Chuck Wright
The Three Musketeers1948 · as Porthos
The Hindenburg1975 · as Edward Douglas
Air Force1943 · as Co-Pilot
Kid Galahad1962 · as Willy Grogan
Wake of the Red Witch1948 · as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Duke Marsden · 1 ep
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Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Tony Marino · 1 ep
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Climax!1954 · as Edgar Holt · 1 ep
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The Twilight Zone1959 · as Martin Sloan · 1 ep
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Studio One1948 · as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks · 1 ep
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McCloud1970 · as Jack Hefferman · 1 ep
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Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Hugo Myrich · 1 ep
Rear Window1954 · as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
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Lux Video Theatre1950 · Cast · 1 ep
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The Rogues1964 · as Tony Fleming · 30 ep
Game of Death1978 · as Jim Marshall
The Three Musketeers1948 · as Porthos
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Gibbsville1976 · as Ray Whitehead · 6 ep
That Touch of Mink1962 · as Roger
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Jimmy Sampson · 1 ep
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969 · as Rocky Gravo
Bruce Lee, the Legend1984 · as Self
Sergeant York1941 · as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia1974 · as Quill
The Hindenburg1975 · as Edward Douglas
Kid Galahad1962 · as Willy Grogan
Wake of the Red Witch1948 · as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
The Desperate Hours1955 · as Chuck Wright
They Died with Their Boots On1941 · as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
Lovers and Other Strangers1970 · as Hal Henderson
The Killer Elite1975 · as Lawrence Weyburn
Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · as Self (archive photo/footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant1951 · as Lt. William Holloway
For Love or Money1963 · as Sonny Smith
Teacher's Pet1958 · as Dr. Hugo Pine
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade2004 · as Self (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · as Martin Sloan (archive footage)
Desk Set1957 · as Mike Cutler
Five Miles to Midnight1962 · as David Barnes
Sherlock Holmes in New York1976 · as Mortimer McGraw