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Gig Young

Gig Young

Actor · Died October 19, 1978, aged 64 · Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1913
Died
October 19, 1978 (aged 64)
From
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Gig Young's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
22%
Self
15%
Survival
13%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 14 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 28 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 28
Trickster
5 of 28
Shapeshifter
4 of 28
Hero
3 of 28
Shadow
2 of 28
Threshold guardian
2 of 28
Mentor
1 of 28
Herald
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Romantic
14
Melancholic
11
Warm
7
Joyful
8
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gig Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gig Young's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Martin Sloan (archive footage)

  • Death In Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Game of Death(1978)

    as Jim Marshall

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Spectre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Ham Hamilton

  • Gibbsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ray Whitehead

  • Sherlock Holmes in New York(1976)

    as Mortimer McGraw

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Hindenburg(1975)

    as Edward Douglas

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Elite(1975)

    as Lawrence Weyburn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Turning Point of Jim Malloy(1975)

    as Ray Whitehead

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Great Ice Rip-Off(1974)

    as Harkey Rollins

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Black Ribbon for Deborah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ofenbauer

  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia(1974)

    as Quill

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Neon Ceiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jones

  • Lovers and Other Strangers(1970)

    as Hal Henderson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Hefferman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?(1969)

    as Rocky Gravo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Companions in Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Eric Nicholson

  • The Shuttered Room(1967)

    as Mike Kelton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Strange Bedfellows(1965)

    as Richard Bramwell

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Diplomats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Brad

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 30 episodes · as Tony Fleming

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo Myrich

  • A Ticklish Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Key Weedon

  • For Love or Money(1963)

    as Sonny Smith

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Five Miles to Midnight(1962)

    as David Barnes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kid Galahad(1962)

    as Willy Grogan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke Marsden

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • That Touch of Mink(1962)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Spiral Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Stephen Warren

  • Ninotchka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Leon Dolga

  • The Story on Page One(1959)

    as Larry Ellis

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Sloan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ask Any Girl(1959)

    as Evan Doughton

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Tunnel of Love(1958)

    as Dick Pepper

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Teacher's Pet(1958)

    as Dr. Hugo Pine

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Desk Set(1957)

    as Mike Cutler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Desperate Hours(1955)

    as Chuck Wright

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Young at Heart(1954)

    as Alex Burke

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Holt

  • Rear Window(1954)

    as Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Torch Song(1953)

    as Cliff Willard

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Arena(1953)

    as Hob Danvers

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • City That Never Sleeps(1953)

    as Johnny Kelly

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Had Everything(1953)

    as Vance Court

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Holiday for Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jason Kent

  • You for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dr. Jeff Chadwick

  • Too Young to Kiss(1951)

    as John Tirsen

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Come Fill the Cup(1951)

    as Boyd Copeland

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Slaughter Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ike Vaughn aka Murray

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Sampson

  • Only the Valiant(1951)

    as Lt. William Holloway

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Target Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Capt. Reiner

  • Hunt the Man Down(1950)

    as Paul Bennett

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Marino

  • Tell It to the Judge(1949)

    as Alexander Darvac

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lust for Gold(1949)

    as Pete Thomas

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

    as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks

  • The Three Musketeers(1948)

    as Porthos

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Woman in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Walter Hartright

  • Escape Me Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Caryl Dubrok

  • Old Acquaintance(1943)

    as Rudd Kendall

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Air Force(1943)

    as Co-Pilot

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Gay Sisters(1942)

    as Gig Young

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Martindales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)

  • The Male Animal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Student (uncredited)

  • You're in the Army Now(1941)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Lt. Roberts (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • One Foot in Heaven(1941)

    as First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Tanks Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jim Allen

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dive Bomber(1941)

    as Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Misbehaving Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1940 to 2019; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Game of Death (1978)

Film career

19402019

Peak 1962 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1940s19 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s15 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 8% of 24 roles
41515666

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Gig Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 43; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975)

90th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rear Window (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gig Young's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles26–72 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles8–56 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles15–58 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles31–59 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gig Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gig Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Doris Day shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles