Gig Young

Gig Young

Actor
Born
November 4, 1913
Died
October 19, 1978

Gig Young was born Byron Barr to parents John and Emma Barr in Minnesota, and raised in Washington, DC, where he developed a passion for theatre while appearing in high school plays. After gaining some amateur experience, he applied for and received a scholarship to the acclaimed Southern…

Actor

Game of Death(1978)as Jim Marshall
Gibbsville(1976)as Ray Whitehead
Spectre(1977)as Dr. Ham Hamilton
Sherlock Holmes in New York(1976)as Mortimer McGrew
McCloud(1970)as Jack Hefferman

Self

Bruce Lee, the Legend(1984)as Self - Interviewee on Set (1977)
AFI Life Achievement Award(1973)as Self - Audience Member
Dinah!(1974)as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson(1962)as Self - Guest
What's My Line?(1968)as Self - Mystery Guest

Archive Footage

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!(2026)as Self - Actor, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Remembering Gene Wilder(2023)as Self - Actor
Call Me Kate(2023)as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley(1979)as Self
America in Color(2017)as Self

Credit Score: Gig Young

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Rocky
Thu Aug 20 1970
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1They Shoot Horses, Don't They?975.0019707.81922930
2Teacher's Pet24.3819587.1025472
3Rear Window10.0019548.404568867
4Sergeant York8.0019417.721121204
5Come Fill the Cup5.0019516.801590
6Desk Set4.8819577.20010358
7Old Acquaintance4.8819437.4004236
8The Three Musketeers3.7519487.1017660
9That Touch of Mink3.2519626.60311736
10Young at Heart3.2519546.7003077