George C. Scott

Acting

George C. Scott

Born 18 October 1927 · Wise, Virginia, USA · Died 22 September 1999 at 71

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).

Known for

Highlights

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb1964 · Film · General 'Buck' Turgidson
Anatomy of a Murder1959 · Film · Claude Dancer
The Hustler1961 · Film · Bert Gordon
Patton1970 · Film · General George S. Patton Jr.
The Rescuers Down Under1990 · Film · McLeach (voice)
12 Angry Men1997 · Film · Juror 3

Filmography

Movies

65 films

Inherit the Wind1999 · Film · Matthew Harrison Brady
Rocky Marciano1999 · Film · Pierino Marchegiano
Gloria1999 · Film · Ruby
12 Angry Men1997 · Film · Juror 3
Family Rescue1997 · Film · Clayton Hayes
Angus1995 · Film · Grandpa Ivan
Tyson1995 · Film · Cus D'Amato
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice1994 · Film · Judge Walker
The Whipping Boy1994 · Film · Blind George
Malice1993 · Film · Dr. Martin Kessler
Curaçao1993 · Film · Cornelius Wettering
Finding the Way Home1991 · Film · Max Mittelman
Descending Angel1990 · Film · Florian Stroia
The Rescuers Down Under1990 · Film · McLeach (voice)
The Exorcist III1990 · Film · Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue1990 · Film · Smoke (voice)
The Ryan White Story1989 · Film · Charles Vaughan Sr.
Pals1987 · Film · Jack Stobbs
The Last Days of Patton1986 · Film · Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue1986 · Film · Auguste Dupin
Choices1986 · Film · Evan Granger
A Christmas Carol1984 · Film · Ebenezer Scrooge
Firestarter1984 · Film · John Rainbird
China Rose1983 · Film · Burton Allen
Oliver Twist1982 · Film · Fagin
Taps1981 · Film · General Harlan Bache
The Formula1980 · Film · Barney Caine
The Changeling1980 · Film · John Russell
Hardcore1979 · Film · Jake VanDorn
Movie Movie1978 · Film · Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
The Prince and the Pauper1977 · Film · The Ruffler
Islands in the Stream1977 · Film · Thomas Hudson
Beauty and the Beast1976 · Film · The Beast
The Hindenburg1975 · Film · Col. Franz Ritter
Fear on Trial1975 · Film · Louis Nizer
The Savage Is Loose1974 · Film · John
The Bank Shot1974 · Film · Walter Upjohn Ballentine
The Day of the Dolphin1973 · Film · Jake Terrell
Oklahoma Crude1973 · Film · Noble 'Mase' Mason
Rage1972 · Film · Dan Charles Logan
The New Centurions1972 · Film · Kilvinski
The Flim Flam Man1972 · Film · Mordecai
The Hospital1971 · Film · Dr. Herbert Bock
The Last Run1971 · Film · Harry Garmes
They Might Be Giants1971 · Film · Justin Playfair
The Price1971 · Film · Victor Franz
Jane Eyre1970 · Film · Edward Rochester
The Andersonville Trial1970 · Film · Director
Patton1970 · Film · General George S. Patton Jr.
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall1969 · Film · Max Maxwell / N.Y. Rome
This Savage Land1969 · Film · Jud Barker
Petulia1968 · Film · Dr. Archie Bollen
The Flim-Flam Man1967 · Film · Mordecai Jones
The Crucible1967 · Film · John Proctor
Not With My Wife, You Don't!1966 · Film · 'Tank' Martin
The Bible: In the Beginning...1966 · Film · Abraham
The Yellow Rolls-Royce1964 · Film · Paolo Maltese
The Brazen Bell1964 · Film · Arthur Lilly
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb1964 · Film · General 'Buck' Turgidson
The Power and the Glory1963 · Film · Police Lieutenant
The List of Adrian Messenger1963 · Film · Anthony Gethryn
The Picture of Dorian Gray1961 · Film · Lord Henry Wotton
The Hustler1961 · Film · Bert Gordon
Anatomy of a Murder1959 · Film · Claude Dancer
The Hanging Tree1959 · Film · George Grubb

Filmography

Series

11 shows

Titanic1996 · Series · Captain Edward J. Smith
New York News1995 · Series · Ollie Herman
Mr. President1987 · Series · President Samuel A. Tresch
Mussolini: The Untold Story1985 · Series · Benito Mussolini
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · Series · Victor Franz
East Side/West Side1963 · Series
The Virginian1962 · Series · Arthur Lilly
Ben Casey1961 · Series
Naked City1958 · Series · Kermit Garrison
DuPont Show of the Month1957 · Series · Jacques
Kraft Television Theatre1947 · Series · Mr. Oakhurst