George C. Scott (1927–1999)

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George C. Scott was an immensely talented actor, a star of the big screen, stage and television. He was born on October 18, 1927 in Wise, Virginia, to Helena Agnes (Slemp) and George Dewey Scott. At the age of eight, his mother died, and his father, an executive at Buick, raised him. In 1945, he joined the United States Marines and spent four ... See full bio »

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Panssarikenraali Patton
Panssarikenraali Patton General George S. Patton Jr.
(1970)
Suurkaupungin hait
Suurkaupungin hait Bert Gordon
(1961)
Keskiyön painajainen
Keskiyön painajainen John Russell
(1980)
Tohtori Outolempi eli: Kuinka lakkasin olemasta huolissani ja opin rakastamaan pommia
Tohtori Outolempi eli: Kuinka lakkasin olemasta huolissani ja opin rakastamaan pommia Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson
(1964)
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 1999 Inherit the Wind (TV Movie)
Matthew Harrison Brady
 1999 Rocky Marciano (TV Movie)
Pierino Marchegiano
 1999 Gloria
Ruby
 1997 12 Angry Men (TV Movie)
Juror #3
 1996 Titanic (TV Mini Series)
Captain Edward J. Smith
- Part 2 (1996) ... Captain Edward J. Smith
- Part 1 (1996) ... Captain Edward J. Smith
 1996 Country Justice (TV Movie)
Clayton Hayes
 1995 New York News (TV Series)
Ollie Herman
- Yankee Glory ... Ollie Herman
- Past Imperfect ... Ollie Herman
- Cost of Living ... Ollie Herman
 1995 Angus
Grandpa Ivan
 1995 Mike Tyson (TV Movie)
Cus D'Amato
 1994 Yön kuumuudessa (TV Series)
Judge Walker
- A Matter of Justice (1994) ... Judge Walker
 1994 Prinssin vitsapoika (TV Movie)
Blind George
 1994 Traps (TV Series)
Joe Trapchek
- Make Way for Duckling (1994) ... Joe Trapchek
- Triage (1994) ... Joe Trapchek
- White Center (1994) ... Joe Trapchek
- Retirement Party (1994) ... Joe Trapchek
- The 24/24 Hour Rule (1994) ... Joe Trapchek
 1993 Petos mielessä
Dr. Kessler
 1993 Curacao - varjojen paratiisi (TV Movie)
Cornelius Wettering
 1991 Tie kotiin (TV Movie)
Max Mittelmann
 1990 Kuoleman enkeli (TV Movie)
Florian Stroia
 1990 Bernard ja Bianca Australiassa
McLeach (voice)
 1990 Manaaja III
Kinderman
 1990 Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (TV Short)
Smoke (voice)
 1989 Ryanin tarina (TV Movie)
Charles Vaughan Sr.
 1987-1988 Mr. President (TV Series)
President Samuel Arthur Tresch
- Get a Job (1988) ... President Samuel Arthur Tresch
- All About Jean (1988) ... President Samuel Arthur Tresch
- A Royal Send Off (1988) ... President Samuel Arthur Tresch
- Insecurity (1988) ... President Samuel Arthur Tresch
- The Christmas Story (1987) ... President Samuel Arthur Tresch
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 1987 Pals (TV Movie)
Jack Stobbs
 1986 The Murders in the Rue Morgue (TV Movie)
Auguste Dupin
 1986 Kenraali Patton - viimeinen taistelu (TV Movie)
General George S. Patton Jr.
 1986 Rakkauden palapeli (TV Movie)
Evan Granger
 1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV Mini Series)
Benito Mussolini
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... Benito Mussolini
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Benito Mussolini
- Episode #1.1 (1985) ... Benito Mussolini
 1984 A Christmas Carol (TV Movie)
Ebenezer Scrooge
 1984 Tulessa syntynyt
John Rainbird
 1983 Kaukoidän arvoitus (TV Movie)
Burton Allen
 1982/I Oliver Twist (TV Movie)
Fagin
 1981/I Henkeen ja vereen
General Harlan Bache
 1980 The Formula
Barney Caine
 1980 Keskiyön painajainen
John Russell
 1979 Alaston yö
Jake VanDorn
 1978 Elävät kuvat
Gloves Malloy (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Spats Baxter (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
 1977 Saaret ja virta
Thomas Hudson
 1976 Beauty and the Beast (TV Movie)
The Beast
 1975 Hindenburg
Colonel Franz Ritter
 1975 Vainottu (TV Movie)
Louis Nizer
 1974 The Savage Is Loose
John
 1974 The Bank Shot
Walter Upjohn Ballentine
 1973 Operaatio Alfa
Jake Terrell
 1973 Vihan lähde
Mase
 1972 Tappava raivo
Dan Logan
 1972 Kuuma ryhmä
Kilvinski
 1971 Klinikka
Dr. Herbert Bock
 1971 Palkkamurhaajat
Harry Garmes
 1971 Ollaanpa jättiläisiä
Justin
 1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series)
Victor Franz
- The Price (1971) ... Victor Franz
 1971 The Price (TV Movie)
Victor Franz
 1970 Kotiopettajattaren romaani (TV Movie)
Edward Rochester
 1970 Panssarikenraali Patton
General George S. Patton Jr.
 1969 Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall (TV Movie)
Max Maxwell / N.Y. Rome
 1969 This Savage Land (TV Movie)
Jud Barker
 1968 Petulia
Dr. Archie Bollen
 1967 Pesunkestävä huijari
Mordecai
 1967 The Crucible (TV Movie)
John Proctor
 1966 Et ainakaan minun vaimoni kanssa
'Tank' Martin
 1966 Länttä kohti (TV Series)
Jud Barker
- This Savage Land: Part 2 (1966) ... Jud Barker
- This Savage Land: Part 1 (1966) ... Jud Barker
 1965 Tähtiteatteri (TV Series)
Captain Vince McGuire
- A Time for Killing (1965) ... Captain Vince McGuire
 1965 The Red Skelton Show (TV Series)
Dr. Hardship
- Freddie at the South Pole or Panhandle with Care (1965) ... Dr. Hardship
 1964 Keltainen Rolls-Royce
Paolo Maltese
 1963-1964 Valoa ja varjoa (TV Series)
Neil Brock
- Here Today (1964) ... Neil Brock
- The Givers (1964) ... Neil Brock
- Nothing But the Half Truth (1964) ... Neil Brock
- The Name of the Game (1964) ... Neil Brock
- Take Sides with the Sun (1964) ... Neil Brock
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 1963 Yhdestoista murha
Anthony Gethryn
 1962 Yhdestoista hetki (TV Series)
Anton Novak
- I Don't Belong in a White-Painted House (1962) ... Anton Novak
 1962 Virginialainen (TV Series)
Arthur Lilly
- The Brazen Bell (1962) ... Arthur Lilly
 1962 Monitor (TV Series documentary)
Shylock
- Stratford-On-The-Subway (1962) ... Shylock
 1962 Alaston kaupunki (TV Series)
Kermit Garrison
- Strike a Statue (1962) ... Kermit Garrison
 1961 Golden Showcase (TV Series)
Lord Henry Wotton
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1961) ... Lord Henry Wotton
 1961 The Power and the Glory (TV Movie)
Police lieutenant
 1961 Tohtori Ben Casey (TV Series)
Dr. Karl Anders
- I Remember a Lemon Tree (1961) ... Dr. Karl Anders
 1961 Suurkaupungin hait
Bert Gordon
 1960 Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (TV Series)
- The Burning Court (1960)
 1960 Don Juan in Hell (TV Movie)
The Devil
 1960 Play of the Week (TV Series)
The Devil
- Don Juan in Hell (1960) ... The Devil
 1959 Winterset (TV Movie)
Trock
 1959 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Juan de la Torre
- Target for Three (1959) ... Juan de la Torre
 1959 Sunday Showcase (TV Series)
Dr. Richard Bryan
- People Kill People Sometimes (1959) ... Dr. Richard Bryan
 1959 Erään murhan anatomia
Claude Dancer
 1959 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
Marshal Gulliver
- Trap for a Stranger (1959) ... Marshal Gulliver
 1959 Hirsipuu
George Grubb
 1958 Omnibus (TV Series) (segment)
- The Empty Chair (1958) ... (segment)
 1958 Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series)
Nicholas Dreydel / Mr. Oakhurst
- We Haven't Seen Her Lately (1958) ... Nicholas Dreydel
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1958) ... Mr. Oakhurst
 1958 The Outcasts of Poker Flat (TV Movie)
John Oakhurst
 1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series)
Jacques
- A Tale of Two Cities (1958) ... Jacques
 1956 Kadun kuningas
Prisoner (uncredited)
 1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series)
- Walter and Lavina (1951)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "Inherit the Wind" on Broadway. NOTE: Scott was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 4 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

George Campbell Scott

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse:

Trish Van Devere  (his death) | See more »

Parents:

George D. Scott | Helena Agnes Scott
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Film is not an actor's medium. You shoot scenes in order of convenience, not the way they come in the script, and that's detrimental to a fully developed performance. There's the terrible tedium and boredom involved in waiting around for the camera to be set up, and then you have to turn on and off when they do the scene over again. When you see the rushes is the first time you begin to judge ... See more »

Trivia:

During the period when he was harassing Ava Gardner, George C. Scott found his clothes in the hotel room cut off at the shoulders. Ava Gardner was still very close to Frank Sinatra, who was himself very close to the Mafia. See more »

Trademark:

Often spoke in an authorative, imposing bark See more »

Nickname:

G.C.
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