Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 4, 1913
Place of Birth
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
- Byron Elsworth Barr
- Byron Barr
- Bryant Fleming
- Gig
- Ronald Reed
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 - Movies
Rear Window
as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
Game of Death
as Jim Marshall
Sergeant York
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
as Porthos
That Touch of Mink
as Roger
Air Force
as Co-Pilot
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Rocky Gravo
The Hindenburg
as Edward Douglas
They Died with Their Boots On
as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
as Quill
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Twilight Zone
as Martin Sloan
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Duke Marsden
Climax!
as Edgar Holt
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Studio One
as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks