Gig Young

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-11-04

Day of death

1978-10-19 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Gig Young

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Rear Window

    Rear Window

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • Torch Song

    Torch Song

  • Invisible Diplomats

    Invisible Diplomats

  • Game of Death

    Game of Death

  • Target Unknown

    Target Unknown

  • The Rogues

    The Rogues

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

  • Kid Galahad

    Kid Galahad

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Spectre

    Spectre

  • Sherlock Holmes in New York

    Sherlock Holmes in New York

  • Only the Valiant

    Only the Valiant

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • Wake of the Red Witch

    Wake of the Red Witch

  • That Touch of Mink

    That Touch of Mink

  • The Shuttered Room

    The Shuttered Room

  • You're in the Army Now

    You're in the Army Now

  • The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

  • Lovers and Other Strangers

    Lovers and Other Strangers

  • Too Young to Kiss

    Too Young to Kiss

  • The Neon Ceiling

    The Neon Ceiling

  • A Black Ribbon for Deborah

    A Black Ribbon for Deborah

  • A Ticklish Affair

    A Ticklish Affair

  • Tell It to the Judge

    Tell It to the Judge

  • City That Never Sleeps

    City That Never Sleeps

  • The Great Ice Rip-Off

    The Great Ice Rip-Off

  • The Tanks Are Coming

    The Tanks Are Coming

  • The Male Animal

    The Male Animal

  • Gibbsville

    Gibbsville

  • Five Miles to Midnight

    Five Miles to Midnight

  • Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

  • Bruce Lee: The Legend

    Bruce Lee: The Legend

  • Lust for Gold

    Lust for Gold

  • Companions in Nightmare

    Companions in Nightmare

  • The Mad Martindales

    The Mad Martindales

  • Come Fill the Cup

    Come Fill the Cup

  • The Woman in White

    The Woman in White

  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • You for Me

    You for Me

  • The Tunnel of Love

    The Tunnel of Love

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • The Girl Who Had Everything

    The Girl Who Had Everything

  • Ask Any Girl

    Ask Any Girl

  • The Story on Page One

    The Story on Page One

  • Escape Me Never

    Escape Me Never

  • The Hindenburg

    The Hindenburg

  • Hunt the Man Down

    Hunt the Man Down

  • Holiday for Sinners

    Holiday for Sinners

  • Old Acquaintance

    Old Acquaintance

  • Conflict

    Conflict

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

  • The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

    The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

  • Strange Bedfellows

    Strange Bedfellows

  • The James Dean Story

    The James Dean Story

  • Desk Set

    Desk Set

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • The Gay Sisters

    The Gay Sisters

  • Arena

    Arena

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

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

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

  • Misbehaving Husbands

    Misbehaving Husbands

  • Slaughter Trail

    Slaughter Trail

  • The Spiral Staircase

    The Spiral Staircase