George C. Scott
- Born
- October 18, 1927
- Died
- September 22, 1999 (71 years old)
- Place of birth
- Wise, Virginia, USA
Biography
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964), General George S. Patton in the film Patton (1970), and Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donner's film A Christmas Carol (1984).
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Known for
★ 8.1Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
★ 7.4Patton
1970
★ 7.8Anatomy of a Murder
1959
★ 6.3The Exorcist III
1990
★ 7.7The Hustler
1961
★ 7.0The Changeling
1980
★ 6.6The Rescuers Down Under
1990
★ 7.712 Angry Men
1997
★ 6.3Firestarter
1984
★ 6.3Malice
1993
★ 7.3The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
★ 7.5A Christmas Carol
1984
Filmography
- 1999Inherit the WindFilm · Matthew Harrison Brady★ 6.3
- 1999Rocky MarcianoFilm · Pierino Marchegiano★ 5.8
- 1999GloriaFilm · Ruby★ 5.9
- 1998Gary Cooper: The Face of a HeroFilm · Self
- 199712 Angry MenFilm · Juror 3★ 7.7
- 1997Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. SchaffnerFilm · Self - Actor (voice)
- 1997Family RescueFilm · Clayton Hayes
- 1996TitanicSeries · Captain Edward J. Smith★ 6.0
- 1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsFilm · Self
- 1995New York NewsSeries · Ollie Herman
- 1995AngusFilm · Grandpa Ivan★ 6.6
- 1995TysonFilm · Cus D'Amato★ 6.0
- 1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeFilm · Judge Walker
- 1994The Whipping BoyFilm · Blind George
- 1994TrapsTrapsSeries · Joe Trapchek
- 1993MaliceFilm · Dr. Martin Kessler★ 6.3
- 1993CuraçaoFilm · Cornelius Wettering
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerFilm · Self
- 1991Finding the Way HomeFilm · Max Mittelman
- 1990Descending AngelFilm · Florian Stroia
- 1990The Rescuers Down UnderFilm · McLeach (voice)★ 6.6
- 1990The Exorcist IIIFilm · Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman★ 6.3
- 1990Cartoon All-Stars to the RescueFilm · Smoke (voice)★ 6.2
- 1989The Ryan White StoryFilm · Charles Vaughan Sr.★ 6.5
- 1987Mr. PresidentSeries · President Samuel A. Tresch
- 1987PalsFilm · Jack Stobbs
- 1986The Last Days of PattonFilm · Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
- 1986The Murders in the Rue MorgueFilm · Auguste Dupin★ 6.0
- 1986ChoicesFilm · Evan Granger
- 1985Mussolini: The Untold StorySeries · Benito Mussolini
- 1984A Christmas CarolFilm · Ebenezer Scrooge★ 7.5
- 1984FirestarterFilm · John Rainbird★ 6.3
- 1983China RoseFilm · Burton Allen
- 1983The Indomitable Teddy RooseveltFilm · Narrator
- 1982Oliver TwistFilm · Fagin★ 6.7
- 1981TapsFilm · General Harlan Bache★ 6.7
- 1981Casey StengelFilm · Self - Host
- 1980The FormulaFilm · Barney Caine★ 5.5
- 1980The ChangelingFilm · John Russell★ 7.0
- 1979Arthur Miller on Home GroundFilm · Self
- 1979HardcoreFilm · Jake VanDorn★ 6.8
- 1978Movie MovieFilm · Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter★ 6.1
- 1977The Prince and the PauperFilm · The Ruffler★ 6.1
- 1977Islands in the StreamFilm · Thomas Hudson★ 6.5
- 1976Beauty and the BeastFilm · The Beast
- 1976NBC: The First Fifty YearsFilm · Self
- 1975The HindenburgFilm · Col. Franz Ritter★ 6.3
- 1975Fear on TrialFilm · Louis Nizer
- 1974The Savage Is LooseFilm · John
- 1974The Bank ShotFilm · Walter Upjohn Ballentine★ 5.4
- 1973The Day of the DolphinFilm · Jake Terrell★ 5.8
- 1973Oklahoma CrudeFilm · Noble 'Mase' Mason★ 6.1
- 1972RageFilm · Dan Charles Logan★ 6.7
- 1972The Trouble With PeopleThe Trouble With PeopleFilm · Driver (Story 2)
- 1972The New CenturionsFilm · Kilvinski★ 6.6
- 1972The Flim Flam ManFilm · Mordecai
- 1971The HospitalFilm · Dr. Herbert Bock★ 6.6
- 1971The Last RunFilm · Harry Garmes★ 6.5
- 1971They Might Be GiantsFilm · Justin Playfair★ 6.9
- 1971The PriceFilm · Victor Franz
- 1971A Man Named LombardiA Man Named LombardiFilm
- 1970Jane EyreFilm · Edward Rochester★ 6.9
- 1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesFilm · Self
- 1970The Andersonville TrialFilm · Self
- 1970PattonFilm · General George S. Patton Jr.★ 7.4
- 1969Mirror, Mirror Off the WallFilm · Max Maxwell / N.Y. Rome
- 1969This Savage LandFilm · Jud Barker
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries · Victor Franz
- 1968PetuliaFilm · Dr. Archie Bollen★ 6.0
- 1968Petulia: The Uncommon MovieFilm · Self
- 1967The Flim-Flam ManFilm · Mordecai Jones★ 7.0
- 1967The CrucibleFilm · John Proctor
- 1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!Film · 'Tank' Martin
- 1966The Bible: In the Beginning...Film · Abraham★ 7.3
- 1966The Road WestThe Road WestSeries
- 1965The Car That Became a StarFilm · Self
- 1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceFilm · Paolo Maltese★ 6.1
- 1964The Brazen BellFilm · Arthur Lilly
- 1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombFilm · General 'Buck' Turgidson★ 8.1
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries · Captain Vince McGuire
- 1963East Side/West SideSeries · Neil Brock
- 1963The Power and the GloryFilm · Police Lieutenant
- 1963The List of Adrian MessengerFilm · Anthony Gethryn★ 6.7
- 1962The VirginianSeries · Arthur Lilly★ 6.5
- 1961The Picture of Dorian GrayFilm · Lord Henry Wotton
- 1961Ben CaseySeries
- 1961The HustlerFilm · Bert Gordon★ 7.7
- 1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesThe Dow Hour of Great MysteriesSeries · Edward Stevens
- 1959WintersetWintersetFilm · Trock Estrella
- 1959Anatomy of a MurderFilm · Claude Dancer★ 7.8
- 1959The Hanging TreeFilm · George Grubb★ 6.7
- 1958Naked CitySeries · Kermit Garrison
- 1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries · Jacques
- 1952OmnibusSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Trock, The Beast, Victor Franz
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowSeries · Dr. Hardship
- 1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries · Mr. Oakhurst, Nicholas Dreydel
