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Gig Young

Gig Young

Actor Nov 4 (died age 64) Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA 1940–2026 (86 year career)
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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).

Known For

Rear Window
Film

Rear Window

Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Film

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Rocky Gravo
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Film

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Quill
Game of Death
Film

Game of Death

Jim Marshall
Sergeant York
Film

Sergeant York

Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Bruce Lee: The Legend
Film

Bruce Lee: The Legend

Self
The Desperate Hours
Film

The Desperate Hours

Chuck Wright
The Three Musketeers
Film

The Three Musketeers

Porthos

Filmography

Acting (89)

·

Movies (69)

Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026

as Self (archive footage)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Martin Sloan (archive footage)

10.0
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988
Bruce Lee: The Legend

Bruce Lee: The Legend

1984

as Self

7.9
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Game of Death

Game of Death

1978

as Jim Marshall

6.4
Spectre

Spectre

1977

as Dr. Ham Hamilton

5.9
Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

as Mortimer McGraw

5.9
The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975

as Lawrence Weyburn

5.8
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

as Edward Douglas

6.3
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975

as Ray Whitehead

The Great Ice Rip-Off

The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974

as Harkey Rollins

7.0
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

as Quill

7.1
A Black Ribbon for Deborah

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

1974

as Ofenbauer

4.9
The Neon Ceiling

The Neon Ceiling

1971

as Jones

7.7
Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

as Hal Henderson

4.9
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

as Rocky Gravo

7.6
Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare

1968

as Eric Nicholson

4.0
The Shuttered Room

The Shuttered Room

1967

as Mike Kelton

6.0
Invisible Diplomats

Invisible Diplomats

1965

as Brad

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

1965

as Richard Bramwell

5.9
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

as Sonny Smith

5.7
A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

1963

as Key Weedon

5.7
That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962

as Roger

6.4
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962

as Willy Grogan

6.1
Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

1962

as David Barnes

5.7
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1961

as Stephen Warren

6.0
Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1960

as Leon Dolga

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

as Evan Doughton

6.2
The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

1959

as Larry Ellis

4.3
The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958

as Dick Pepper

5.8
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1958

as Dr. Hugo Pine

6.8
Desk Set

Desk Set

1957

as Mike Cutler

7.0
The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story

1957

as Self

5.4
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955

as Chuck Wright

7.0
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

8.3
Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

as Alex Burke

6.0
Torch Song

Torch Song

1953

as Cliff Willard

5.8
City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953

as Johnny Kelly

5.9
Arena

Arena

1953

as Hob Danvers

4.7
The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

as Vance Court

5.8
Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners

1952

as Jason Kent

5.6
You for Me

You for Me

1952

as Dr. Jeff Chadwick

4.5
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951

as Lt. William Holloway

6.4
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951

as Boyd Copeland

7.0
Target Unknown

Target Unknown

1951

as Capt. Reiner

Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss

1951

as John Tirsen

4.8
Slaughter Trail

Slaughter Trail

1951

as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

3.8
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as Paul Bennett

6.2
Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

1949

as Pete Thomas

5.9
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949

as Alexander Darvac

6.3
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948

as Porthos

6.7
The Woman in White

The Woman in White

1948

as Walter Hartright

5.5
Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

5.6
Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never

1947

as Caryl Dubrok

4.3
Air Force

Air Force

1943

as Co-Pilot

6.5
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

1943

as Rudd Kendall

7.0
The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942

as Student (uncredited)

3.9
The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

1942

as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

5.0
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

as Self

6.0
The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942

as Gig Young

6.5
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

6.4
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

7.2
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

6.6
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

6.6
The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming

1941

as Jim Allen

5.1
You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Soldier

4.0
Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands

1940

as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

4.8