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Randolph Scott

Acting Born Jan 23, 1898 Died Mar 2, 1987 Orange County, Virginia, USA 126 credits

Biography

George Randolph Scott was an American actor born on January 23, 1898, in Orange County, Virginia, and he died on March 2, 1987, at the age of 89. Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a wealthy family, his father, George Grant Scott, was the first certified public accountant in North Carolina, and his mother, Lucille Crane Scott, came from a prominent Virginia family. He attended private schools and excelled in sports such as football, baseball, horse racing, and swimming. During World War I, he enlisted in the North Carolina National Guard and later served in France. His acting career spanned from 1928 to 1962, during which he appeared in over 100 films, with more than 60 of them being Westerns. He is best known for his roles in Western films.

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Career

Career overview

George Randolph Scott was an American actor who was best known for his roles in Western films. His career spanned from 1928 to 1962. During this active period in the film industry, he appeared in over 100 films, with more than 60 of them being Westerns. Records note that he accumulated 114 known acting credits.

Born on January 23, 1898, in Orange County, Virginia, Scott was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a wealthy family. His father, George Grant Scott, was the first certified public accountant in North Carolina, and his mother, Lucille Crane Scott, came from a prominent Virginia family. He attended private schools and excelled in various 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.

Scott's long film career eventually came to a close in 1962, having established a significant legacy primarily through his extensive work in the Western genre. He passed away on March 2, 1987, at the age of 89.

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Career timeline

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
La Classe américaine
Legends of the West
Ride the High Country
Comanche Station
Ride LonesomeRide Lonesome · ProducerWestbound
Buchanan Rides AloneBuchanan Rides Alone · Associate Producer
The Tall TThe Tall T · Associate ProducerDecision at SundownDecision at Sundown · Associate ProducerShoot-Out At Medicine Bend
7 Men from Now7th Cavalry7th Cavalry · Associate Producer
Ten Wanted MenTen Wanted Men · Associate ProducerTall Man RidingA Lawless StreetA Lawless Street · Associate Producer
The Bounty HunterRiding Shotgun
Thunder Over the PlainsThe Stranger Wore a GunThe Stranger Wore a Gun · Associate ProducerThe Man Behind The GunThree Lives
Hangman's KnotHangman's Knot · Associate ProducerCarson City
SugarfootFort WorthMan in the SaddleMan in the Saddle · Associate ProducerSanta Fe
Colt .45The Cariboo TrailThe NevadanThe Nevadan · Producer
Canadian PacificThe Walking HillsThe Walking Hills · ProducerThe Doolins of OklahomaFighting Man of the Plains
Return of the Bad MenCoroner CreekAlbuquerque
GunfightersTrail StreetChristmas Eve
Home Sweet HomicideAbilene TownBadman's Territory
China SkyCaptain Kidd
Follow the BoysBelle of the Yukon
The DesperadoesCorvette K-225Gung Ho!Bombardier
The SpoilersTo the Shores of TripoliPittsburgh
Belle StarrWestern UnionParis CallingThree Of A Kind
My Favorite WifeVirginia CityWhen the Daltons Rode
Jesse JamesFrontier MarshalSusannah of the MountiesCoast Guard20,000 Men a Year
Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmThe TexansThe Road to Reno

Full filmography

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994) as Self (archive footage)
  • La Classe américaine (1993) as Joël (archive footage)
  • Legends of the West (1992) as Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ride the High Country (1962) as Gil Westrum
  • Comanche Station (1960) as Jefferson Cody
  • Ride Lonesome (1959) as Ben Brigade
  • Ride Lonesome (1959) Producer
  • Westbound (1959) as Capt. John Hayes
  • Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) as Tom Buchanan
  • Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) Associate Producer
  • The Tall T (1957) as Pat Brennan
  • The Tall T (1957) Associate Producer
  • Decision at Sundown (1957) as Bart Allison
  • Decision at Sundown (1957) Associate Producer
  • Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957) as Capt. Buck Devlin
  • 7 Men from Now (1956) as Ben Stride
  • 7th Cavalry (1956) as Capt. Tom Benson
  • 7th Cavalry (1956) Associate Producer
  • Ten Wanted Men (1955) as John Stewart
  • Ten Wanted Men (1955) Associate Producer
  • Tall Man Riding (1955) as Larry Madden
  • A Lawless Street (1955) as Marshal Calem Ware
  • A Lawless Street (1955) Associate Producer
  • Rage at Dawn (1955) as James Barlow
  • The Bounty Hunter (1954) as Jim Kipp / James Collins
  • Riding Shotgun (1954) as Larry Delong
  • Thunder Over the Plains (1953) as Capt. David Porter
  • The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) as Jeff Travis
  • The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) Associate Producer
  • The Man Behind The Gun (1953) as Major Ransome Callicut
  • Three Lives (1953) as Self
  • Hangman's Knot (1952) as Major Matt Stewart
  • Hangman's Knot (1952) Associate Producer
  • Carson City (1952) as Silent Jeff Kincaid
  • Sugarfoot (1951) as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
  • Fort Worth (1951) as Ned Britt
  • Man in the Saddle (1951) as Owen Merrit
  • Man in the Saddle (1951) Associate Producer
  • Santa Fe (1951) as Britt Canfield
  • Starlift (1951) as Randolph Scott
  • Colt .45 (1950) as Steve Farrell
  • The Cariboo Trail (1950) as Jim Redfern
  • The Nevadan (1950) as Andrew Barclay
  • The Nevadan (1950) Producer
  • Canadian Pacific (1949) as Tom Andrews
  • The Walking Hills (1949) as Jim Carey
  • The Walking Hills (1949) Producer
  • The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) as Bill Doolin / Bill Daley
  • Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) as Jim Dancer
  • Return of the Bad Men (1948) as Vance
  • Coroner Creek (1948) as Chris Danning
  • Albuquerque (1948) as Cole Armin
  • Gunfighters (1947) as Brazos Kane
  • Trail Street (1947) as Bat Masterson
  • Christmas Eve (1947) as Jonathan 'Johnny'
  • Home Sweet Homicide (1946) as Lt. Bill Smith
  • Abilene Town (1946) as Marshall Dan Mitchell
  • Badman's Territory (1946) as Sheriff Mark Rowley
  • China Sky (1945) as Dr. Gray Thompson
  • Captain Kidd (1945) as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
  • Follow the Boys (1944) as Randolph Scott (uncredited)
  • Belle of the Yukon (1944) as Honest John Calhoun aka Gentleman Jack
  • The Desperadoes (1943) as Sheriff Steve Upton
  • Corvette K-225 (1943) as Lt. Cm. McClain
  • Gung Ho! (1943) as Colonel Thorwald
  • Bombardier (1943) as Buck Oliver
  • The Spoilers (1942) as McNamara
  • To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) as Dixie Smith
  • Pittsburgh (1942) as Cash Evans
  • Belle Starr (1941) as Sam Starr
  • Western Union (1941) as Vance Shaw
  • Paris Calling (1941) as Flight Lt. Nicholas "Nick" Jordan
  • Three Of A Kind (1941) as Himself
  • My Favorite Wife (1940) as Steve Burkett
  • Virginia City (1940) as Vance Irby
  • When the Daltons Rode (1940) as Tod Jackson
  • Jesse James (1939) as Marshall Will Wright
  • Frontier Marshal (1939) as Wyatt Earp
  • Susannah of the Mounties (1939) as Monty
  • Coast Guard (1939) as Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
  • 20,000 Men a Year (1939) as Brad Reynolds
  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) as Anthony Kent
  • The Texans (1938) as Kirk Jordan
  • The Road to Reno (1938) as Steve Fortness
  • High, Wide and Handsome (1937) as Peter Cortlandt
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1936) as Hawkeye
  • Follow the Fleet (1936) as Bilge Smith
  • Go West Young Man (1936) as Bud Norton
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
  • And Sudden Death (1936) as Police Lt. James Knox
  • So Red the Rose (1935) as Duncan Bedford
  • She (1935) as Leo Vincey
  • The Fighting Westerner (1935) as Larry Sutton
  • Home on the Range (1935) as Tom Hatfield
  • Roberta (1935) as John Kent
  • Village Tale (1935) as T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville
  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935) as Randolph Scott
  • Wagon Wheels (1934) as Clint Belmet
  • The Last Round-up (1934) as Jim Cleve
  • Hello, Everybody! (1933) as Hunt Blake
  • Buffalo Stampede (1933) as Tom Doan
  • Man of the Forest (1933) as Brett Dale
  • Murders in the Zoo (1933) as Jack Woodford
  • Sunset Pass (1933) as Ash Preston
  • Cocktail Hour (1933) as Morgan
  • Supernatural (1933) as Grant Wilson
  • To the Last Man (1933) as Lynn Hayden
  • Broken Dreams (1933) as Dr. Robert Morley
  • Heritage of the Desert (1932) as Jack Hare
  • A Successful Calamity (1932) as Larry Rivers
  • Hot Saturday (1932) as Bill Fadden
  • Wild Horse Mesa (1932) as Chane Weymer
  • Sky Bride (1932) as Captain Frank Robertson
  • Born Reckless (1930) as Dick Milburn (uncredited)
  • Half Marriage (1929) as Night Club Patron
  • The Black Watch (1929) as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
  • Weary River (1929) as Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)
  • The Wolf of Wall Street (1929) as Broker's Assistant
  • Why Be Good? (1929) as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
  • Dynamite (1929) as Coal Miner
  • Sailor's Holiday (1929) as (uncredited)
  • The Far Call (1929) as Helms
  • Sharp Shooters (1928) as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)