Gig Young

Acting

November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978 (aged 64)

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

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).

Filmography

Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music2026 · Self (archive footage)

Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · Self (archive photo/footage)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · Martin Sloan (archive footage)

Planet Heroes - The Ace That Jumped Over The Moon

Planet Heroes - The Ace That Jumped Over The Moon2008

Hagetaka

Hagetaka2005 · Self (archive footage)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade2004 · Self (archive footage)

Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood1990 · Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend1984 · Self

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Game of Death

Game of Death1978 · Jim Marshall

Between

Between1977 · Dr. Ham Hamilton

Gibbsville

Gibbsville1976 · Ray Whitehead

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York1976 · Mortimer McGraw

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg1975 · Edward Douglas

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite1975 · Lawrence Weyburn

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy1975 · Ray Whitehead

The Great Ice Rip-Off

The Great Ice Rip-Off1974 · Harkey Rollins

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

A Black Ribbon for Deborah1974 · Ofenbauer

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia1974 · Quill

The Neon Ceiling

The Neon Ceiling1971 · Jones

The Duo

The Duo1970 · Hal Henderson

McCloud

McCloud1970 · Jack Hefferman

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969 · Rocky Gravo

Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare1968 · Eric Nicholson

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show1968 · Self - Guest

Never Say Never

Never Say Never1967 · Mike Kelton

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares1966 · Self

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows1965 · Richard Bramwell

Invisible Diplomats

Invisible Diplomats1965 · Brad

The Rogues

The Rogues1964 · Tony Fleming

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace1964 · Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · Hugo Myrich

A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair1963 · Key Weedon

For Love or Money

For Love or Money1963 · Sonny Smith

Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife

Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife1962 · David Barnes

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad1962 · Willy Grogan

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show1962 · Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · Duke Marsden

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink1962 · Roger

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase1961

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl1959

The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One1959

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love1958

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet1958

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps1953

Arena

Torch Song

Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners1952

You for Me

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup1951

Target Unknown

Target Unknown1951

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down1950

Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold1949

Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch1948

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never1947

Air Force

Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance1943

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters1942

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales1942

The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming1941