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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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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

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

Bruce Lee: The Legend

Gig Young would have been no older than

64 in Bruce Lee: The Legend

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

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

Game of Death

Gig Young was

64 in Game of Death

as 'Jim Marshall'.

Thu, Mar 23 1978

Spectre

Gig Young was

63 in Spectre

as 'Dr. Ham Hamilton'.

Sat, May 21 1977

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Gig Young was

62 in Sherlock Holmes in New York

as 'Mortimer McGrew'.

Mon, Oct 18 1976

The Hindenburg

Gig Young was

62 in The Hindenburg

as 'Edward Douglas'.

Thu, Dec 25 1975

The Killer Elite

Gig Young was

62 in The Killer Elite

as 'Lawrence Weyburn'.

Fri, Dec 19 1975

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

Gig Young was

61 in The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

as 'Ray Whitehead'.

Sat, Apr 12 1975

The Great Ice Rip-Off

Gig Young was

61 in The Great Ice Rip-Off

as 'Harkey Rollins'.

Wed, Nov 06 1974

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

Gig Young was

60 in A Black Ribbon for Deborah

as 'Ofenbauer'.

Fri, Oct 04 1974

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

The Neon Ceiling

Gig Young was

57 in The Neon Ceiling

as 'Jones'.

Mon, Feb 08 1971

Lovers and Other Strangers

Gig Young was

56 in Lovers and Other Strangers

as 'Hal Henderson'.

Wed, Aug 12 1970

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Gig Young was

56 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

as 'Rocky Gravo'.

Wed, Dec 10 1969

Companions in Nightmare

Gig Young was

55 in Companions in Nightmare

as 'Eric Nicholson'.

Sat, Nov 23 1968

The Shuttered Room

Gig Young was

53 in The Shuttered Room

as 'Mike Kelton'.

Tue, Jun 27 1967

Strange Bedfellows

Gig Young was

51 in Strange Bedfellows

as 'Richard Bramwell'.

Tue, Feb 09 1965

A Ticklish Affair

Gig Young was

49 in A Ticklish Affair

as 'Key Weedon'.

Sun, Aug 18 1963

For Love or Money

Gig Young was

49 in For Love or Money

as 'Sonny Smith'.

Wed, Aug 07 1963

Five Miles to Midnight

Gig Young was

49 in Five Miles to Midnight

as 'David Barnes'.

Wed, Dec 12 1962

Kid Galahad

Gig Young was

49 in Kid Galahad

as 'Willy Grogan'.

Thu, Nov 29 1962

That Touch of Mink

Gig Young was

48 in That Touch of Mink

as 'Roger'.

Thu, Jun 14 1962

The Spiral Staircase

Gig Young was

47 in The Spiral Staircase

as 'Stephen Warren'.

Wed, Oct 04 1961

The Story on Page One

Gig Young was

46 in The Story on Page One

as 'Larry Ellis'.

Tue, Dec 01 1959

Ask Any Girl

Gig Young was

45 in Ask Any Girl

as 'Evan Doughton'.

Fri, Aug 21 1959

The Tunnel of Love

Gig Young was

45 in The Tunnel of Love

as 'Dick Pepper'.

Fri, Nov 21 1958

Teacher's Pet

Gig Young was

44 in Teacher's Pet

as 'Dr. Hugo Pine'.

Tue, Apr 01 1958

The James Dean Story

Gig Young was

43 in The James Dean Story

as 'Self'.

Tue, Aug 13 1957

Desk Set

Gig Young was

43 in Desk Set

as 'Mike Cutler'.

Fri, Aug 02 1957

The Desperate Hours

Gig Young was

41 in The Desperate Hours

as 'Chuck Wright'.

Wed, Oct 05 1955

Young at Heart

Gig Young was

41 in Young at Heart

as 'Alex Burke'.

Wed, Dec 01 1954

Rear Window

Gig Young was

40 in Rear Window

as 'Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)'.

Sun, Aug 01 1954

Torch Song

Gig Young was

39 in Torch Song

as 'Cliff Willard'.

Thu, Oct 01 1953

Arena

Gig Young was

39 in Arena

as 'Hob Danvers'.

Wed, Jun 24 1953

City That Never Sleeps

Gig Young was

39 in City That Never Sleeps

as 'Johnny Kelly'.

Fri, Jun 12 1953

The Girl Who Had Everything

Gig Young was

39 in The Girl Who Had Everything

as 'Vance Court'.

Fri, Mar 27 1953

Holiday for Sinners

Gig Young was

38 in Holiday for Sinners

as 'Jason Kent'.

Fri, Jul 25 1952

You for Me

Gig Young was

38 in You for Me

as 'Dr. Jeff Chadwick'.

Sat, Jul 19 1952

Too Young to Kiss

Gig Young was

38 in Too Young to Kiss

as 'John Tirsen'.

Thu, Nov 22 1951

Come Fill the Cup

Gig Young was

37 in Come Fill the Cup

as 'Boyd Copeland'.

Wed, Oct 24 1951

Slaughter Trail

Gig Young was

37 in Slaughter Trail

as 'Ike Vaughn aka Murray'.

Mon, Oct 15 1951

Only the Valiant

Gig Young was

37 in Only the Valiant

as 'Lt. William Holloway'.

Fri, Apr 13 1951

Target Unknown

Gig Young was

37 in Target Unknown

as 'Capt. Reiner'.

Thu, Feb 08 1951

Hunt the Man Down

Gig Young was

37 in Hunt the Man Down

as 'Paul Bennett'.

Tue, Dec 26 1950

Tell It to the Judge

Gig Young was

36 in Tell It to the Judge

as 'Alexander Darvac'.

Fri, Nov 18 1949

Lust for Gold

Gig Young was

35 in Lust for Gold

as 'Pete Thomas'.

Fri, Jun 10 1949

Wake of the Red Witch

Gig Young was

35 in Wake of the Red Witch

as 'Samuel 'Sam' Rosen'.

Thu, Dec 30 1948

The Three Musketeers

Gig Young was

34 in The Three Musketeers

as 'Porthos'.

Wed, Oct 20 1948

The Woman in White

Gig Young was

34 in The Woman in White

as 'Walter Hartright'.

Fri, May 07 1948

Escape Me Never

Gig Young was

34 in Escape Me Never

as 'Caryl Dubrok'.

Fri, Nov 07 1947

Old Acquaintance

Gig Young was

30 in Old Acquaintance

as 'Rudd Kendall'.

Sat, Nov 27 1943

Air Force

Gig Young was

29 in Air Force

as 'Co-Pilot'.

Sat, Mar 20 1943

Breakdowns of 1942

Gig Young was

29 in Breakdowns of 1942

as 'Self'.

Thu, Dec 31 1942

The Gay Sisters

Gig Young was

28 in The Gay Sisters

as 'Gig Young'.

Sat, Aug 01 1942

The Mad Martindales

Gig Young was

28 in The Mad Martindales

as 'Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)'.

Fri, May 15 1942

The Male Animal

Gig Young was

28 in The Male Animal

as 'Student (uncredited)'.

Thu, Mar 12 1942

You're in the Army Now

Gig Young was

28 in You're in the Army Now

as 'Soldier'.

Thu, Dec 25 1941

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

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

The Tanks Are Coming

Gig Young was

27 in The Tanks Are Coming

as 'Jim Allen'.

Sat, Oct 04 1941

Sergeant York

Gig Young was

27 in Sergeant York

as 'Marching Soldier (uncredited)'.

Sat, Sep 27 1941

Dive Bomber

Gig Young was

27 in Dive Bomber

as 'Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jan 01 1941

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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Gibbsville

Gig Young was

63+ in Gibbsville

as 'Ray Whitehead'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976

Arena

Gig Young was

61+ in Arena

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1975

McCloud

Gig Young was

56+ in McCloud

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970

The Dick Cavett Show

Gig Young was

54+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

The Rogues

Gig Young was

50+ in The Rogues

as 'Tony Fleming'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964

The Hollywood Palace

Gig Young was

50+ in The Hollywood Palace

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Gig Young was

49+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Hugo Myrich'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

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

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Gig Young was

48+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Duke Marsden'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Gig Young was

48+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The Twilight Zone

Gig Young was

45+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Martin Sloan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Tony Awards

Gig Young was

42+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Climax!

Gig Young was

40+ in Climax!

as 'Edgar Holt'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Gig Young was

37+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as 'Jimmy Sampson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Gig Young was

36+ in Lux Video Theatre

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

What's My Line?

Gig Young was

36+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Panelist'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Gig Young was

36+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

as 'Tony Marino'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Studio One

Gig Young was

35+ in Studio One

as 'Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Gig Young was

34+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948