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
Only the Valiant
as Lt. William Holloway
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Rocky Gravo
Sergeant York
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
as Porthos
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
as Quill
Teacher's Pet
as Dr. Hugo Pine
Bruce Lee, the Legend
as Self
They Died with Their Boots On
as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
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 Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Duke Marsden
The Twilight Zone
as Martin Sloan
Climax!
as Edgar Holt
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Tony Marino
Studio One
as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter