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George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Acting
Born: Oct 18, 1927 — Died: Sep 22, 1999
From: Wise, Virginia, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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).

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Rocky Marciano Pierino Marchegiano 1999 5.868
Gloria Ruby 1999 5.787
12 Angry Men Juror 3 1997 7.68
Angus Grandpa Ivan 1995 6.6
Malice Dr. Martin Kessler 1993 6.274
The Rescuers Down Under McLeach (voice) 1990 6.642
The Exorcist III Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman 1990 6.271
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Smoke (voice) 1990 6.304
The Murders in the Rue Morgue Auguste Dupin 1986 5.973
Firestarter John Rainbird 1984 6.255
A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge 1984 7.463
Taps General Harlan Bache 1981 6.762
The Formula Barney Caine 1980 5.635
The Changeling John Russell 1980 6.974
Hardcore Jake VanDorn 1979 6.748
The Prince and the Pauper The Ruffler 1977 6.058
The Day of the Dolphin Jake Terrell 1973 5.887
The New Centurions Kilvinski 1972 6.595
The Hospital Dr. Herbert Bock 1971 6.611
They Might Be Giants Justin Playfair 1971 6.957
Patton General George S. Patton Jr. 1970 7.464
Petulia Dr. Archie Bollen 1968 5.97
The Flim-Flam Man Mordecai Jones 1967 7.087
The Bible: In the Beginning... Abraham 1966 7.265
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb General 'Buck' Turgidson 1964 8.1
The List of Adrian Messenger Anthony Gethryn 1963 6.667
The Hustler Bert Gordon 1961 7.684
Anatomy of a Murder AAG Claude Dancer 1959 7.8
Winterset Trock Estrella 1959 9.0
The Hanging Tree George Grubb 1959 6.713
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1927
FromWise, Virginia, USA