
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).
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Movie Appearances

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Martin Sloan (archive footage)
2019

The Male Animal
as Student (uncredited)
1942

Desk Set
as Mike Cutler
1957

The Killer Elite
as Lawrence Weyburn
1975

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
as Quill
1974

Sherlock Holmes in New York
as Mortimer McGraw
1976

The Tanks Are Coming
as Jim Allen
1941

That Touch of Mink
as Roger
1962

Game of Death
as Jim Marshall
1978

City That Never Sleeps
as Johnny Kelly
1953

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Rocky Gravo
1969

Wake of the Red Witch
as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
1948

The Three Musketeers
as Porthos
1948

Lovers and Other Strangers
as Hal Henderson
1970

The Woman in White
as Walter Hartright
1948

Young at Heart
as Alex Burke
1954

Teacher's Pet
as Dr. Hugo Pine
1958

Air Force
as Co-Pilot
1943

The Tunnel of Love
as Dick Pepper
1958

Hunt the Man Down
as Paul Bennett
1950
TV Appearances

Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Hugo Myrich
1963

Studio One
as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
1948

The Twilight Zone
as Martin Sloan
1959

The Hollywood Palace
as Self
1964
Lux Video Theatre
1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Jimmy Sampson
1951

McCloud
1970

Climax!
as Edgar Holt
1954

The Rogues
as Tony Fleming
1964

Robert Montgomery Presents
as Tony Marino
1950

Gibbsville
as Ray Whitehead
1976

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962