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 Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Rogues

    The Rogues

  • Rear Window

    Rear Window

  • Torch Song

    Torch Song

  • Game of Death

    Game of Death

  • Strange Bedfellows

    Strange Bedfellows

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • The Mad Martindales

    The Mad Martindales

  • Bruce Lee: The Legend

    Bruce Lee: The Legend

  • That Touch of Mink

    That Touch of Mink

  • A Black Ribbon for Deborah

    A Black Ribbon for Deborah

  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • The Male Animal

    The Male Animal

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • The Shuttered Room

    The Shuttered Room

  • Companions in Nightmare

    Companions in Nightmare

  • City That Never Sleeps

    City That Never Sleeps

  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

  • The Tunnel of Love

    The Tunnel of Love

  • The Woman in White

    The Woman in White

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Invisible Diplomats

    Invisible Diplomats

  • The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

  • The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

  • Lovers and Other Strangers

    Lovers and Other Strangers

  • Only the Valiant

    Only the Valiant

  • Gibbsville

    Gibbsville

  • Misbehaving Husbands

    Misbehaving Husbands

  • The Great Ice Rip-Off

    The Great Ice Rip-Off

  • Come Fill the Cup

    Come Fill the Cup

  • The Hindenburg

    The Hindenburg

  • Too Young to Kiss

    Too Young to Kiss

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Wake of the Red Witch

    Wake of the Red Witch

  • Sherlock Holmes in New York

    Sherlock Holmes in New York

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

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • You for Me

    You for Me

  • Kid Galahad

    Kid Galahad

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • The Story on Page One

    The Story on Page One

  • Tell It to the Judge

    Tell It to the Judge

  • Holiday for Sinners

    Holiday for Sinners

  • Hunt the Man Down

    Hunt the Man Down

  • Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • Target Unknown

    Target Unknown

  • Conflict

    Conflict

  • Spectre

    Spectre

  • The Neon Ceiling

    The Neon Ceiling

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • A Ticklish Affair

    A Ticklish Affair

  • The Tanks Are Coming

    The Tanks Are Coming

  • Five Miles to Midnight

    Five Miles to Midnight

  • The Girl Who Had Everything

    The Girl Who Had Everything

  • Lust for Gold

    Lust for Gold

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Desk Set

    Desk Set

  • Arena

    Arena

  • Ask Any Girl

    Ask Any Girl

  • The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

    The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

  • Escape Me Never

    Escape Me Never

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

  • The Gay Sisters

    The Gay Sisters

  • Slaughter Trail

    Slaughter Trail

  • The James Dean Story

    The James Dean Story

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Old Acquaintance

    Old Acquaintance

  • You're in the Army Now

    You're in the Army Now

  • The Spiral Staircase

    The Spiral Staircase