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Gig Young

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1913-11-04

Day of Death

1978-10-19

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).

Filmography (70)

⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026
⭐ 10.0 Role: Martin Sloan (archive footage)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004
⭐ 6.8 Role: Unknown

Death In Hollywood

1990
⭐ 0 Role: (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988
⭐ 7.9 Role: Self

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1984
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983
⭐ 6.4 Role: Jim Marshall

Game of Death

1978
⭐ 6.0 Role: Dr. Ham Hamilton

Spectre

1977
⭐ 6.0 Role: Mortimer McGraw

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976
⭐ 6.3 Role: Edward Douglas

The Hindenburg

1975
⭐ 5.8 Role: Lawrence Weyburn

The Killer Elite

1975
⭐ 8.0 Role: Ray Whitehead

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975
⭐ 7.5 Role: Harkey Rollins

The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974
⭐ 5.6 Role: Ofenbauer

A Black Ribbon for Deborah

1974