| George C. Scott | |
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 George C. Scott |
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| Born | George Campbell Scott 18 October 1927 Wise, Virginia |
| Died | 22 September 1999 (aged 71) Westlake Village, California |
| Years active | 1958-1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Carolyn Hughes (1951-1955) Patricia Reed (1955-1960) Colleen Dewhurst (1960-1965, 1967-1972) Trish Van Devere (1972-1999) |
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 - September 22, 1999) was an American stage and film actor, director, and producer. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3255 at the 2000 census Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Westlake Village is a community which straddles the Ventura and Los Angeles County line encompassing all of the area surrounding the lake at Colleen Dewhurst ( June 3, 1924 – August 22, 1991) was a Canadian actress whose distinguished stage career also encompassed significant Trish Van Devere (born March 9, 1943) is an American Actress. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. He was best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of General George S. Patton Jr. in the film Patton, as well as for his flamboyant performance as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. For the 19th century Scottish jurist/politician see George Patton Lord Glenalmond. Patton (UK Patton Lust for Glory) is a 1970 biography drama War film, which tells the story of General George S
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Biography
Early life
Scott was born in Wise, Virginia, the son of Helena Agnes (née Slemp; 1904-1935) and George Dewey Scott (1902-1987). Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3255 at the 2000 census He was the only son and younger of their two children. His mother died just before his eighth birthday, and he was raised by his father, an executive at the Buick Motor Company. Buick (ˈbjuːɪk is a Marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and Scott's great-uncle was congressman C. Bascom Slemp. Campbell Bascom Slemp ( September 4 1870 &ndash August 7 1943) was an American Republican politician and a six-time United States
As a young man, Scott's original ambition was to be a writer like his idol, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and while in high school, he wrote many short stories, none of which were ever published. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24 1896 – December 21 1940 was an American writer of Novels and Short stories, whose works are evocative of the As an adult, he tried on many occasions to write a novel, but was never able to complete one to his satisfaction. When asked by an interviewer in later life which contemporary novelists he admired, he replied, "I stopped reading novels when I stopped trying to write them. "
Scott joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1945 until 1949, and was assigned to the prestigious 8th and I Barracks in Washington, D.C. In that capacity, he served as a guard at Arlington National Cemetery and taught English literature and radio speaking/writing at the Marine Corps Institute. Marine Barracks Washington DC is located at 8th and I Streets SE in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War Marine Corps Institute commonly known as MCI is a coursework of Marine Corps related education He later said that his duties at Arlington led to his drinking.
After his military service, Scott enrolled in the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism and then became interested in drama; he left college after a year to pursue acting. The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research
Broadway and film career
Scott first rose to prominence for his work with the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1958, winning an Obie Award for his performances in Children of Paradise, As You Like It, and an especially acclaimed performance as Shakespeare's Richard III (a performance one critic said was the "angriest" Richard III of all time)[1]. New York Shakespeare Festival is the traditional name of a sequence of shows organized by the Public Theater in New York City, most often being held at the Delacorte The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards bestowed by The Village Voice newspaper to Off-Broadway Theater Les Enfants du Paradis (released as Children of Paradise in North America, but more correctly translated as Children of the Gods As You Like It is a Pastoral Comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published William Shakespeare ( baptised Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591 He graduated to Broadway the following year, winning critical acclaim for his portrayal of the prosecutor in The Andersonville Trial by Saul Levitt. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Andersonville Trial was a television adaptation of a 1959 hit Broadway play by Saul Levitt, presented as an episode of PBS 's 1970-71 This was based on the military trial of the commandant of the infamous Civil War prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia. Andersonville is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. His performance earned him a mention in Time magazine as a rising young actor of great intensity. In 1970 Scott directed a highly acclaimed television version of this same play. It starred William Shatner, Richard Basehart and Jack Cassidy who was nominated for an Emmy award for his performance as the defense lawyer in this production. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning John Richard Basehart ( August 31 1914 - September 17 1984) was an American Actor. John Joseph Edward “Jack” Cassidy ( March 5, 1927 &ndash December 12, 1976) was an American Actor of stage
In 1963, Scott was top billed in the critically acclaimed CBS hour-long drama series East Side, West Side; he and co-star Cicely Tyson played urban social workers. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. For the 1894 song "East Side West Side" see The Sidewalks of New York East Side/West Side was an hour-long American Cicely Tyson (born December 19 1933) is an American Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated actress Perhaps too gritty and stark for 1963, the show lasted only one season.
Scott won wide public recognition in the film, Anatomy of a Murder, in which he played a wily prosecutor opposite Jimmy Stewart as the defense attorney. Anatomy of a Murder is an American Trial court Drama film directed by Otto Preminger and written by Wendell Mayes based James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor Scott was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor; when he was notified of the nomination, he called the Academy Awards a "meat parade" or "meat race".
Scott's most famous early role was in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, where he played the part of General "Buck" Turgidson. It is revealed on the DVD documentary that after having shot many takes of any given scene, Stanley Kubrick would frequently ask Scott to redo it in an "over the top" fashion. Kubrick would then proceed to use this version in the final cut, which Scott supposedly resented. However, Kubrick did earn Scott's respect on this film, since by that time Scott was an accomplished chess player. The cast and crew noted they would often play chess between takes, and Kubrick was the only person who could routinely beat him.
Scott's portrayal of the swaggering and controversial General Patton in the 1970 film Patton has become, to many, his greatest performance. For the 19th century Scottish jurist/politician see George Patton Lord Glenalmond. Patton (UK Patton Lust for Glory) is a 1970 biography drama War film, which tells the story of General George S Many film critics and historians consider it one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema. Scott had researched extensively for the role, studying films of the general and talking to those who knew him. Having declined an Academy Award nomination for his appearance in the 1961 film The Hustler, Scott returned his Oscar for Patton, stating in a letter to the Academy that he didn't feel himself to be in competition with other actors. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hustler is a 1961 American Drama film. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler, "Fast Eddie" Felson and his desire to prove Patton (UK Patton Lust for Glory) is a 1970 biography drama War film, which tells the story of General George S However, also regarding this second rejection of the Academy Award, Scott famously said elsewhere, "The whole thing is a goddamn meat parade. I don't want any part of it. "[2] Sixteen years later, in 1986, Scott reprised his Patton title role in a made-for-television sequel, The Last Days of Patton. The movie was based on Patton's final weeks after being mortally injured in a car accident, with flashbacks of Patton's life. At the time that sequel was aired, Scott mentioned in a TV Guide interview that he had verbally told the Academy to donate his Oscar to the Patton Museum; since the instructions were never put in writing, it was never delivered. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming The General George Patton Museum (formerly the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor is a museum in Fort Knox Kentucky dedicated to General George S The Oscar is currently displayed at the Virginia Military Institute museum in Lexington, Virginia, the same institution that generations of Pattons have attended. The Virginia Military Institute ( VMI) located in Lexington Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior Lexington is an Independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Scott did not turn down the New York Film Critics Award for his performance (of which his wife Colleen Dewhurst said "George thinks this is the only film award worth having'[3]. New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City -based publications Colleen Dewhurst ( June 3, 1924 – August 22, 1991) was a Canadian actress whose distinguished stage career also encompassed significant
He continued his stage work, winning Tony Award nominations for Uncle Vanya (1973), Death of a Salesman (1975), and Inherit the Wind (1996), the latter despite his having to miss an unusually large number of performances due to illness, with his role being taken over by National Actors Theatre artistic director Tony Randall. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Uncle Vanya ( Russian: Дядя Ваня — "Dyadya Vanya" is a Tragicomedy by the Russian Playwright Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play by American playwright Arthur Miller and is considered a classic of American theater Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, which opened on Broadway in January 1955 a 1960 National Actors Theatre (NAT was a theater company founded in 1991 by the late actor Tony Randall, who was the chairman until his death in 2004. Tony Randall ( February 26, 1920 &ndash May 17, 2004) was an American comic and Actor. Scott frequently directed on Broadway in productions in which he did not appear, including productions of All God's Chillun Got Wings (1975) and Design for Living (1985), as well as being an actor/director in Death of a Salesman, Present Laughter (1982), and On Borrowed Time (1991). Design for Living is a Comedy play written by Noel Coward that premiered in 1932 Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play by American playwright Arthur Miller and is considered a classic of American theater Present Laughter is a comedic play written by Noel Coward in 1939 and first staged in 1942 as part of a double bill with his lower middle-class On Borrowed Time is a 1939 film about the role death plays in life and how we cannot live without it
In 1971, Scott gave two more critically acclaimed performances, as a de facto Sherlock Holmes in They Might Be Giants, and as an alcoholic doctor in the black comedy The Hospital. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 They Might Be Giants is a 1971 Film based on the Broadway play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded The Hospital is a 1971 Black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C Despite his repeated snubbing of the Academy, Scott was again nominated for Best Actor for the latter role. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Scott excelled on television that year as well, appearing in an adaptation of Arthur Miller's The Price, an installment of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology. Arthur Asher Miller (October 17 1915 &ndash February 10 2005 was an American Playwright and Essayist. Hallmark Hall of Fame is a long-running irregularly scheduled anthology program on American Television. He was nominated for, and won, an Emmy Award for his role, which he accepted. His reasoning for keeping an Emmy after rejecting an Oscar was believed to be because the Emmy Award winners were chosen by blue-ribbon panels of experts, while Academy Award winners were chosen by the entire Academy membership.
The actor also starred in the popular 1980 horror film The Changeling, with Melvyn Douglas. Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg ( April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) better known as Melvyn Douglas, was an American actor He received the Canadian Genie Award for Best Foreign Film Actor for his performance. Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. [4] In 1982, Scott was cast as Fagin in the CBS made-for-TV adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, winning praise from audiences and critics alike for his unusual portrayal of the character, which in past versions was portrayed as elderly and diminutive, a polar opposite of Scott's younger, stronger, and much more formidable version of the character. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Oliver Twist (1838 is Charles Dickens' second Novel. The book was originally published in Bentley's Miscellany as a serial In 1984, Scott was cast in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in a television adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge is the Main character in Charles Dickens ' 1843 Novel, A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol is a 1984 Television movie adaptation of Charles Dickens ' famous 1843 novella. Critics and the public alike also praised him in this performance. Some have said his Scrooge ranks alongside Alastair Sim's portrayal in the 1951 theatrical film. Acting career Preferring the stage, Sim made his London debut in Othello in 1930 He was nominated for an Emmy Award for the role.
In 1990, he voiced the villain Smoke in the TV special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, where his character was alongside popular cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny. Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention Television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American That same year, he voice acted the villain Percival McLeach in the Disney film, The Rescuers Down Under. The Rescuers Down Under is the twenty-ninth Animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation The following year, he hosted the TV series Weapons At War on A&E TV, but was replaced after one season by Gerald McRaney for the last two seasons. A&E is a cable and Satellite television network with headquarters in Manhattan and offices in Stamford, Atlanta, WikipediaPersondata --> Gerald Lee "Mac" McRaney (born August 19, 1947) is an American Television Weapons At War moved to The History Channel with Scott still being shown as host for the first season. History, formerly known as The History Channel, is a Satellite and Cable TV channel, with shows on historical events and persons&mdashoften His episodes would be replaced by Robert Conrad in 2000 after Scott's death the previous year. For the US judge see Robert J Conrad Robert Conrad (born March 1, 1935) is an American Actor
Scott had a reputation for being moody and mercurial while on the set. "There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition," he once said, "Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it. " He said he'd seen a psychiatrist four times, "I kept laughing. I couldn't get serious. If it helps you, it helps you. If standing on your head on the roof helps you, it helps you - if you think so. " There is a famous anecdote that one of his stage co-stars, Maureen Stapleton, told the director of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite: "I don't know what to do, I am scared of him. Lois Maureen Stapleton ( June 21, 1925 &ndash March 13, 2006) was an American Academy Award -winning actress Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter Plaza Suite is a play by Neil Simon. It is composed of three acts each involving different characters but all set in Suite 719 of New York City " The director, Mike Nichols, replied, "My dear, everyone is scared of George C. Mike Nichols (born November 6 1931) is an American television stage and Film director, writer and producer Scott!"
Scott's favorite film actress was Bette Davis, whom he called "my bloody idol. "
Personal life
Scott was married five times:
- Carolyn Hughes (1951–1955) (one daughter, Victoria, born December 19, 1952)
- Patricia Reed (1955–1960) (two children: Matthew - born May 27, 1957 - and actress Devon Scott - born November 29, 1958). Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Devon Patricia Scott Elstob is a former American Actress and youngest daughter of the late George C Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- The Canadian-born actress Colleen Dewhurst (1960–1965), by whom he had two sons, writer Alexander Scott (born August 1960), and actor Campbell Scott (born July 19, 1961). Colleen Dewhurst ( June 3, 1924 – August 22, 1991) was a Canadian actress whose distinguished stage career also encompassed significant Campbell Scott (born July 19 1961) is an American Actor, director, producer, and voice artist. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dewhurst nicknamed her husband "G. C. "
- He remarried Colleen Dewhurst on July 4, 1967, but divorced for a second time on February 2, 1972. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- The American actress Trish Van Devere on September 4, 1972, with whom he starred in several films, including the supernatural thriller The Changeling (1980). Trish Van Devere (born March 9, 1943) is an American Actress. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They were estranged at the time of his death.
He also had a daughter, Michelle, born August 21, 1954, with Karen Truesdell. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
Scott died on September 22, 1999 at the age of 71 from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) He was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California. The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. Westwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California, United States. He is buried next to Walter Matthau, in an unmarked grave. Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role [5]
Filmography
- The Hanging Tree (1959)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- The Hustler (1961)
- The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
- The Car That Became a Star (1965) (short subject)
- The Bible: In the Beginning (1966)
- Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
- The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
- Petulia (1968)
- Patton (1970)
- Jane Eyre (1970)
- They Might Be Giants (1971)
- The Last Run (1971)
- The Hospital (1971)
- The New Centurions (1972)
- Rage (1972)
- Oklahoma Crude (1973)
- The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
- Bank Shot (1974)
- The Savage Is Loose (1974)
- The Hindenburg (1975)
- Beauty and the Beast (TV) (1976)
- Islands in the Stream (1977)
- Crossed Swords (1977)
- Movie Movie (1978)
- Hardcore (1979)
- The Changeling (1980)
- The Formula (1980)
- Taps (1981)
- A Christmas Carol (1984)
- Firestarter (1984)
- Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV) (1985)
- The Last Days of Patton (TV) (1986)
- The Exorcist III (1990)
- The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (voice)
- Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) (voice)
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) (documentary)
- Malice (1993)
- Angus (1995)
- 12 Angry Men (1997)
- Country Justice (TV) (1997)
- Gloria (1999)
- CIA:Exiled (Released 2007)
See also
References
- ^ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0153529.html
- ^ Meat Parade - TIME
- ^ "Inside Oscar" by Damien Boa and Mason Wiley
- ^ The Changeling (1979) - A Review by David Nusair
- ^ George C. Scott (1927 - 1999) - Find A Grave Memorial
External links
- George C. Scott at the Internet Movie Database
- George C. Scott at TV.com
- George C. Scott at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-04-14
- Ancestry of George C. Scott (by Kip Hamilton) on World Connect
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NYFCC Award for Best Actor 1970 for Patton |
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