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Randolph Scott
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Randolph Scott
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1898-01-23,Orange County, Virginia, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American actor, best known for his roles in Western films. His career spanned from 1928 to 1962, during which he appeared in over 100 films, with more than 60 of them being Westerns. Scott was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a wealthy family. His father, George Grant Scott, was the first certified public accountant (CPA) in North Carolina, and his mother, Lucille Crane Scott, came from a prominent Virginia family. He attended private schools and excelled in 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 as part of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Trench Mortar Battalion. After the war, he trained as an artillery officer before returning to the United States. Scott initially pursued a career in textile engineering, but his interest in acting led him to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He landed minor roles before securing a contract with Paramount Pictures, where he met Cary Grant on the set of Hot Saturday (1932). The two actors became close companions, sharing a home for several years, which led to speculation about their relationship. Scott and Grant lived together for over a decade, first in a Los Angeles apartment, then in a Beverly Hills home, and later in a Santa Monica beach house. Their close bond was widely discussed in Hollywood, with some believing they were romantically involved, though neither actor ever publicly confirmed this. Photos from the time show them laughing, exercising, cooking, and spending time together, fueling further speculation. Scott’s career flourished in the 1930s and 1940s, with roles in dramas, comedies, musicals, war films, and adventure movies. However, it was in the Western genre that he truly became a box-office star, particularly in the 1950s. His collaborations with director Budd Boetticher in films like Ride Lonesome (1959) and Comanche Station (1960) are considered classics of the genre. Scott was married twice: first to Marion DuPont (1936–1939) and later to Patricia Stillman (1944–1987), with whom he adopted two children. Despite his Hollywood success, he was known for his private nature, preferring to avoid industry events and publicity. After retiring in 1962, Scott focused on business investments, amassing a fortune that allowed him to live comfortably until his passing on March 2, 1987, at the age of 89. Scott remains one of Hollywood’s greatest Western stars, with his stoic, rugged persona influencing generations of actors. His films continue to be celebrated for their authentic portrayal of the American frontier.

Filmography

Comanche Station

6.7

Comanche Station
1960-01-31

The Last of the Mohicans

6.329

The Last of the Mohicans
1936-07-02

5.327

Abilene Town
1946-01-11

6.207

Rage at Dawn
1955-03-26

7.082

Roberta
1935-03-07

7

Sharp Shooters
1928-01-15

6.772

7 Men from Now
1956-07-24

6.682

Ride Lonesome
1959-02-01

Follow the Fleet

6.84

Follow the Fleet
1936-02-20

My Favorite Wife

7

My Favorite Wife
1940-05-17

Ride the High Country

7.059

Ride the High Country
1962-05-09

7

The Tall T
1957-04-02

6.053

7th Cavalry
1956-12-01

A Lawless Street

5.559

A Lawless Street
1955-11-15

6.762

Albuquerque
1948-02-20

5.585

She
1935-07-12

6.2

Coroner Creek
1948-07-01

Buchanan Rides Alone

6.6

Buchanan Rides Alone
1958-08-01

The Stranger Wore a Gun

5.545

The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953-07-30

Man in the Saddle

6.521

Man in the Saddle
1951-12-02

6.2

The Spoilers
1942-06-11

6

Western Union
1941-02-21

6.527

Jesse James
1939-01-14

6.333

Captain Kidd
1945-11-22

5.7

Bombardier
1943-05-14

6.367

Pittsburgh
1942-12-11

Belle of the Yukon

5.778

Belle of the Yukon
1944-12-27

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

6.854

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938-03-18

Susannah of the Mounties

6.5

Susannah of the Mounties
1939-06-13

5.883

Ten Wanted Men
1955-02-01

Canadian Pacific

5.191

Canadian Pacific
1949-05-19

Badman's Territory

6

Badman's Territory
1946-05-04

5.913

The Nevadan
1950-01-11

Decision at Sundown

6.3

Decision at Sundown
1957-11-10

6.243

Virginia City
1940-03-23

Murders in the Zoo

5.847

Murders in the Zoo
1933-03-31

5.5

Gung Ho!
1943-12-20

The Fighting Westerner

5.167

The Fighting Westerner
1935-03-01

6.619

Hot Saturday
1932-10-28

High, Wide and Handsome

6.75

High, Wide and Handsome
1937-07-21

Go West Young Man

5.5

Go West Young Man
1936-11-18

Thunder Over the Plains

5.594

Thunder Over the Plains
1953-10-27

6.175

Carson City
1952-06-13

7.056

Fort Worth
1951-07-14

5.9

Belle Starr
1941-09-12

6.53

Hangman's Knot
1952-11-15

5.333

Cocktail Hour
1933-06-05

5.674

Gunfighters
1947-07-15

6.587

Colt .45
1950-05-27

Tall Man Riding

5.778

Tall Man Riding
1955-06-18

To the Shores of Tripoli

5.529

To the Shores of Tripoli
1942-11-09

The Man Behind The Gun

5.95

The Man Behind The Gun
1953-01-31

5.4

Christmas Eve
1947-10-31

The Desperadoes

5.903

The Desperadoes
1943-05-25

6

Paris Calling
1941-12-04

5.143

China Sky
1945-05-16

6.538

Trail Street
1947-02-19

6.161

Supernatural
1933-04-21

6.643

The Texans
1938-08-12

6.352

Westbound
1959-04-25

5.1

Wagon Wheels
1934-09-15

6

Coast Guard
1939-08-04

7.25

Village Tale
1935-06-15

Home Sweet Homicide

4.5

Home Sweet Homicide
1946-10-02

The Doolins of Oklahoma

6.773

The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949-05-27

Legends of the West

0

Legends of the West
1992-09-08

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

5.909

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018-07-27

Frontier Marshal

6.31

Frontier Marshal
1939-07-28

5.333

Sugarfoot
1951-02-11

6

Riding Shotgun
1954-04-01

The Wolf of Wall Street

8.375

The Wolf of Wall Street
1929-02-09

6.769

Why Be Good?
1929-02-28

8

The Far Call
1929-04-28

When the Daltons Rode

6.227

When the Daltons Rode
1940-08-23

Heritage of the Desert

5.667

Heritage of the Desert
1932-09-30

Buffalo Stampede

4.125

Buffalo Stampede
1933-03-01

6.8

Santa Fe
1951-04-01

The Bounty Hunter

6.761

The Bounty Hunter
1954-09-25

To the Last Man

5.909

To the Last Man
1933-09-15

Man of the Forest

6.333

Man of the Forest
1933-08-24

Return of the Bad Men

6.3

Return of the Bad Men
1948-07-17

Hello, Everybody!

7

Hello, Everybody!
1933-02-17

6.75

Starlift
1951-12-14

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

6

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
1957-05-04

Fighting Man of the Plains

5.5

Fighting Man of the Plains
1949-11-16

The Cariboo Trail

6.435

The Cariboo Trail
1950-08-01

6.5

Broken Dreams
1933-10-19

5.833

Half Marriage
1929-10-13

The Walking Hills

6.119

The Walking Hills
1949-03-05

The Last Round-up

8

The Last Round-up
1934-05-01

So Red the Rose

7.667

So Red the Rose
1935-12-20

8

Sunset Pass
1933-05-26

5.769

Weary River
1929-02-10

Three Of A Kind

0

Three Of A Kind
1941-08-01

Sailor's Holiday

6.125

Sailor's Holiday
1929-09-14

And Sudden Death

8

And Sudden Death
1936-06-16

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

0

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994-08-09

The Road to Reno

3.8

The Road to Reno
1938-08-01

20,000 Men a Year

6.2

20,000 Men a Year
1939-10-26

A Successful Calamity

5.571

A Successful Calamity
1932-09-17

6.154

Corvette K-225
1943-09-29

Wild Horse Mesa

10

Wild Horse Mesa
1932-11-25

5.767

Born Reckless
1930-05-11

The Black Watch

5.906

The Black Watch
1929-05-22

8

Sky Bride
1932-04-19

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

6.111

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935-11-20

Home on the Range

9

Home on the Range
1935-02-01

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

6

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936-09-11

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

5.071

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997-11-01

La Classe américaine

7.6

La Classe américaine
1993-12-31

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

8

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004-07-25

7.5

Three Lives
1953-09-17

6.433

Dynamite
1929-12-13

Follow the Boys

5.727

Follow the Boys
1944-05-05