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

Tony Awards

The Twilight Zone

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Merv Griffin Show

All Movies (71)

• Elvis: A Life in Music2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · as Self (archive photo/footage)
• The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · as Martin Sloan (archive footage)
• Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Death In Hollywood1990
• Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Bruce Lee, the Legend1984 · as Self
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Game of Death1978 · as Jim Marshall
• Spectre1977 · as Dr. Ham Hamilton
• Sherlock Holmes in New York1976 · as Mortimer McGraw
• The Hindenburg1975 · as Edward Douglas
• The Killer Elite1975 · as Lawrence Weyburn
• The Turning Point of Jim Malloy1975 · as Ray Whitehead
• The Great Ice Rip-Off1974 · as Harkey Rollins
• A Black Ribbon for Deborah1974 · as Ofenbauer
• Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia1974 · as Quill
• The Neon Ceiling1971 · as Jones
• Lovers and Other Strangers1970 · as Hal Henderson
• They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969 · as Rocky Gravo
• Companions in Nightmare1968 · as Eric Nicholson
• The Shuttered Room1967 · as Mike Kelton
• Strange Bedfellows1965 · as Richard Bramwell
• Invisible Diplomats1965 · as Brad
• A Ticklish Affair1963 · as Key Weedon
• For Love or Money1963 · as Sonny Smith
• Five Miles to Midnight1962 · as David Barnes
• Kid Galahad1962 · as Willy Grogan
• That Touch of Mink1962 · as Roger
• The Spiral Staircase1961 · as Stephen Warren
• Ninotchka1960 · as Leon Dolga
• The Story on Page One1959 · as Larry Ellis
• Ask Any Girl1959 · as Evan Doughton
• The Tunnel of Love1958 · as Dick Pepper
• Teacher's Pet1958 · as Dr. Hugo Pine
• The James Dean Story1957 · as Self
• Desk Set1957 · as Mike Cutler
• The Desperate Hours1955 · as Chuck Wright
• Young at Heart1954 · as Alex Burke
• Rear Window1954 · as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
• Torch Song1953 · as Cliff Willard
• Arena1953 · as Hob Danvers
• City That Never Sleeps1953 · as Johnny Kelly
• The Girl Who Had Everything1953 · as Vance Court
• Holiday for Sinners1952 · as Jason Kent
• You for Me1952 · as Dr. Jeff Chadwick
• Too Young to Kiss1951 · as John Tirsen
• Come Fill the Cup1951 · as Boyd Copeland
• Slaughter Trail1951 · as Ike Vaughn aka Murray
• Only the Valiant1951 · as Lt. William Holloway
• Target Unknown1951 · as Capt. Reiner
• Hunt the Man Down1950 · as Paul Bennett
• Tell It to the Judge1949 · as Alexander Darvac
• Lust for Gold1949 · as Pete Thomas
• Wake of the Red Witch1948 · as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
• The Three Musketeers1948 · as Porthos
• The Woman in White1948 · as Walter Hartright
• Escape Me Never1947 · as Caryl Dubrok
• Old Acquaintance1943 · as Rudd Kendall
• Air Force1943 · as Co-Pilot
• Breakdowns of 19421942 · as Self
• The Gay Sisters1942 · as Gig Young
• The Mad Martindales1942 · as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
• The Male Animal1942 · as Student (uncredited)
• You're in the Army Now1941 · as Soldier
• They Died with Their Boots On1941 · as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
• One Foot in Heaven1941 · as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
• The Tanks Are Coming1941 · as Jim Allen
• Sergeant York1941 · as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
• Dive Bomber1941 · as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
• Misbehaving Husbands1940 · as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

All TV Shows (21)

• Gibbsville1976 · as Ray Whitehead
• McCloud1970
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• The Rogues1964 · as Tony Fleming
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Hugo Myrich
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Duke Marsden
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Martin Sloan
• Conflict1956 · as Self - Host
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Climax!1954 · as Edgar Holt
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Jimmy Sampson
• Lux Video Theatre1950
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Tony Marino
• Studio One1948 · as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self