About
George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American actor, best known for his roles in Western films. His career spanned from 1928 to 1962, during which he appeared in over 100 films, with more than 60 of them being Westerns. Scott was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a wealthy family. His father, George Grant Scott, was the first certified public accountant (CPA) in North Carolina, and his mother, Lucille Crane Scott, came from a prominent Virginia family. He attended private schools and excelled in sports, including football, baseball, horse racing, and swimming. During World War I, Scott enlisted in the North Carolina National Guard and later served in France as part of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Trench Mortar Battalion. After the war, he trained as an artillery officer before returning to the United States. Scott initially pursued a career in textile...
Known for
7 Men from NowMovie • 1956
Ride the High CountryMovie • 1962
My Favorite WifeMovie • 1940
Western UnionMovie • 1941
Ride LonesomeMovie • 1959
Jesse JamesMovie • 1939
The NevadanMovie • 1950
The Stranger Wore a GunMovie • 1953
Comanche StationMovie • 1960
Decision at SundownMovie • 1957
Riding ShotgunMovie • 1954
A Lawless StreetMovie • 1955
The Tall TMovie • 1957
Ten Wanted MenMovie • 1955
The SpoilersMovie • 1942
Return of the Bad MenMovie • 1948
Captain KiddMovie • 1945
The DesperadoesMovie • 1943
Hangman's KnotMovie • 1952
Abilene TownMovie • 1946
The Bounty HunterMovie • 1954
Follow the FleetMovie • 1936
La Classe américaineMovie • 1993
Buchanan Rides AloneMovie • 1958