Portrait of Gig Young

Gig Young

Bio: 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)
Born: Tue, Nov 04 1913
Birthplace: Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Death: Thu, Oct 19 1978
Gig Young is 64 years old
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Poster of The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Gig Young would have been no older than
64 in The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as 'Martin Sloan (archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 14 2019
Poster of Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Gig Young would have been no older than
64 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Poster of Bruce Lee: The Legend
Bruce Lee: The Legend
Gig Young would have been no older than
64 in Bruce Lee: The Legend
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Gig Young would have been no older than
64 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Game of Death
Game of Death
Gig Young was
64 in Game of Death
as 'Jim Marshall'.
Thu, Mar 23 1978
Poster of Spectre
Spectre
Gig Young was
63 in Spectre
as 'Dr. Ham Hamilton'.
Sat, May 21 1977
Poster of Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Gig Young was
62 in Sherlock Holmes in New York
as 'Mortimer McGrew'.
Mon, Oct 18 1976
Poster of The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
Gig Young was
62 in The Hindenburg
as 'Edward Douglas'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite
Gig Young was
62 in The Killer Elite
as 'Lawrence Weyburn'.
Fri, Dec 19 1975
Poster of The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Gig Young was
61 in The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
as 'Ray Whitehead'.
Sat, Apr 12 1975
Poster of The Great Ice Rip-Off
The Great Ice Rip-Off
Gig Young was
61 in The Great Ice Rip-Off
as 'Harkey Rollins'.
Wed, Nov 06 1974
Poster of A Black Ribbon for Deborah
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
Gig Young was
60 in A Black Ribbon for Deborah
as 'Ofenbauer'.
Fri, Oct 04 1974
Poster of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Gig Young was
60 in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
as 'Quill'.
Thu, Aug 01 1974
Poster of The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling
Gig Young was
57 in The Neon Ceiling
as 'Jones'.
Mon, Feb 08 1971
Poster of Lovers and Other Strangers
Lovers and Other Strangers
Gig Young was
56 in Lovers and Other Strangers
as 'Hal Henderson'.
Wed, Aug 12 1970
Poster of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Gig Young was
56 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as 'Rocky Gravo'.
Wed, Dec 10 1969
Poster of Companions in Nightmare
Companions in Nightmare
Gig Young was
55 in Companions in Nightmare
as 'Eric Nicholson'.
Sat, Nov 23 1968
Poster of The Shuttered Room
The Shuttered Room
Gig Young was
53 in The Shuttered Room
as 'Mike Kelton'.
Tue, Jun 27 1967
Poster of Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows
Gig Young was
51 in Strange Bedfellows
as 'Richard Bramwell'.
Tue, Feb 09 1965
Poster of A Ticklish Affair
A Ticklish Affair
Gig Young was
49 in A Ticklish Affair
as 'Key Weedon'.
Sun, Aug 18 1963
Poster of For Love or Money
For Love or Money
Gig Young was
49 in For Love or Money
as 'Sonny Smith'.
Wed, Aug 07 1963
Poster of Five Miles to Midnight
Five Miles to Midnight
Gig Young was
49 in Five Miles to Midnight
as 'David Barnes'.
Wed, Dec 12 1962
Poster of Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad
Gig Young was
49 in Kid Galahad
as 'Willy Grogan'.
Thu, Nov 29 1962
Poster of That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink
Gig Young was
48 in That Touch of Mink
as 'Roger'.
Thu, Jun 14 1962
Poster of The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase
Gig Young was
47 in The Spiral Staircase
as 'Stephen Warren'.
Wed, Oct 04 1961
Poster of The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One
Gig Young was
46 in The Story on Page One
as 'Larry Ellis'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl
Gig Young was
45 in Ask Any Girl
as 'Evan Doughton'.
Fri, Aug 21 1959
Poster of The Tunnel of Love
The Tunnel of Love
Gig Young was
45 in The Tunnel of Love
as 'Dick Pepper'.
Fri, Nov 21 1958
Poster of Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
Gig Young was
44 in Teacher's Pet
as 'Dr. Hugo Pine'.
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of The James Dean Story
The James Dean Story
Gig Young was
43 in The James Dean Story
as 'Self'.
Tue, Aug 13 1957
Poster of Desk Set
Desk Set
Gig Young was
43 in Desk Set
as 'Mike Cutler'.
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Poster of The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
Gig Young was
41 in The Desperate Hours
as 'Chuck Wright'.
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Young at Heart
Young at Heart
Gig Young was
41 in Young at Heart
as 'Alex Burke'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Rear Window
Rear Window
Gig Young was
40 in Rear Window
as 'Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 01 1954
Poster of Torch Song
Torch Song
Gig Young was
39 in Torch Song
as 'Cliff Willard'.
Thu, Oct 01 1953
Poster of Arena
Arena
Gig Young was
39 in Arena
as 'Hob Danvers'.
Wed, Jun 24 1953
Poster of City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps
Gig Young was
39 in City That Never Sleeps
as 'Johnny Kelly'.
Fri, Jun 12 1953
Poster of The Girl Who Had Everything
The Girl Who Had Everything
Gig Young was
39 in The Girl Who Had Everything
as 'Vance Court'.
Fri, Mar 27 1953
Poster of Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
Gig Young was
38 in Holiday for Sinners
as 'Jason Kent'.
Fri, Jul 25 1952
Poster of You for Me
You for Me
Gig Young was
38 in You for Me
as 'Dr. Jeff Chadwick'.
Sat, Jul 19 1952
Poster of Too Young to Kiss
Too Young to Kiss
Gig Young was
38 in Too Young to Kiss
as 'John Tirsen'.
Thu, Nov 22 1951
Poster of Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup
Gig Young was
37 in Come Fill the Cup
as 'Boyd Copeland'.
Wed, Oct 24 1951
Poster of Slaughter Trail
Slaughter Trail
Gig Young was
37 in Slaughter Trail
as 'Ike Vaughn aka Murray'.
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant
Gig Young was
37 in Only the Valiant
as 'Lt. William Holloway'.
Fri, Apr 13 1951
Poster of Target Unknown
Target Unknown
Gig Young was
37 in Target Unknown
as 'Capt. Reiner'.
Thu, Feb 08 1951
Poster of Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down
Gig Young was
37 in Hunt the Man Down
as 'Paul Bennett'.
Tue, Dec 26 1950
Poster of Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge
Gig Young was
36 in Tell It to the Judge
as 'Alexander Darvac'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold
Gig Young was
35 in Lust for Gold
as 'Pete Thomas'.
Fri, Jun 10 1949
Poster of Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch
Gig Young was
35 in Wake of the Red Witch
as 'Samuel 'Sam' Rosen'.
Thu, Dec 30 1948
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Gig Young was
34 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Porthos'.
Tue, Oct 19 1948
Poster of The Woman in White
The Woman in White
Gig Young was
34 in The Woman in White
as 'Walter Hartright'.
Fri, May 07 1948
Poster of Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never
Gig Young was
34 in Escape Me Never
as 'Caryl Dubrok'.
Fri, Nov 07 1947
Poster of Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance
Gig Young was
30 in Old Acquaintance
as 'Rudd Kendall'.
Sat, Nov 27 1943
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
Gig Young was
29 in Air Force
as 'Co-Pilot'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Gig Young was
29 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters
Gig Young was
28 in The Gay Sisters
as 'Gig Young'.
Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales
Gig Young was
28 in The Mad Martindales
as 'Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)'.
Fri, May 15 1942
Poster of The Male Animal
The Male Animal
Gig Young was
28 in The Male Animal
as 'Student (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 12 1942
Poster of You're in the Army Now
You're in the Army Now
Gig Young was
28 in You're in the Army Now
as 'Soldier'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
Gig Young was
28 in They Died with Their Boots On
as 'Lt. Roberts (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 20 1941
Poster of One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
Gig Young was
27 in One Foot in Heaven
as 'First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of The Tanks Are Coming
The Tanks Are Coming
Gig Young was
27 in The Tanks Are Coming
as 'Jim Allen'.
Sat, Oct 04 1941
Poster of Sergeant York
Sergeant York
Gig Young was
27 in Sergeant York
as 'Marching Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 27 1941
Poster of Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
Gig Young was
27 in Dive Bomber
as 'Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 30 1941
Poster of Misbehaving Husbands
Misbehaving Husbands
Gig Young was
27 in Misbehaving Husbands
as 'Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Gibbsville
Gibbsville
Gig Young was
63+ in Gibbsville
as 'Ray Whitehead'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976
Poster of Arena
Arena
Gig Young was
61+ in Arena
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1975
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Gig Young was
56+ in McCloud
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Gig Young was
54+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Rogues
The Rogues
Gig Young was
50+ in The Rogues
as 'Tony Fleming'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Poster of The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
Gig Young was
50+ in The Hollywood Palace
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Gig Young was
49+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Hugo Myrich'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Gig Young was
48+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Gig Young was
48+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Duke Marsden'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Gig Young was
48+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Gig Young was
45+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Martin Sloan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Gig Young was
42+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Gig Young was
40+ in Climax!
as 'Edgar Holt'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Gig Young was
37+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Jimmy Sampson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Gig Young was
36+ in Lux Video Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Gig Young was
36+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gig Young was
36+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Tony Marino'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Gig Young was
35+ in Studio One
as 'Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Gig Young was
34+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948