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Home/People/Gig Young
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Born
Nov 4, 1913Died: Oct 19, 1978
Lived 64 years
Place of Birth
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

69
Movies
19
TV Shows
Also Known As
Byron Elsworth Barr
Byron Barr
Bryant Fleming
Gig
Ronald Reed
+1 more
IMDb Profile

Gig Young

Acting

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).
Elvis: A Life in Music poster

Elvis: A Life in Music

as Self (archive footage)
2026
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration poster

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Martin Sloan (archive footage)
2019
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade poster

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self (archive footage)
2004
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies poster

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Cast
1988
Bruce Lee: The Legend poster

Bruce Lee: The Legend

as Self
1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage poster

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Game of Death poster

Game of Death

as Jim Marshall
1978
Spectre poster

Spectre

as Dr. Ham Hamilton
1977
Sherlock Holmes in New York poster

Sherlock Holmes in New York

as Mortimer McGraw
1976
The Hindenburg poster

The Hindenburg

as Edward Douglas
1975
The Killer Elite poster

The Killer Elite

as Lawrence Weyburn
1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy poster

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

as Ray Whitehead
1975
The Great Ice Rip-Off poster

The Great Ice Rip-Off

as Harkey Rollins
1974
A Black Ribbon for Deborah poster

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

as Ofenbauer
1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia poster

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

as Quill
1974
The Neon Ceiling poster

The Neon Ceiling

as Jones
1971
Lovers and Other Strangers poster

Lovers and Other Strangers

as Hal Henderson
1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

as Rocky Gravo
1969
Companions in Nightmare poster

Companions in Nightmare

as Eric Nicholson
1968
The Shuttered Room poster

The Shuttered Room

as Mike Kelton
1967