George C. Scott

Acting

George C. Scott

Born October 18, 1927Wise, Virginia, USA105 credits

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

History vs. Hollywood
7.7

History vs. Hollywood

TV

2001

Inherit the Wind
6.2

Inherit the Wind

Movie

1999

Rocky Marciano
5.7

Rocky Marciano

Movie

1999

Gloria
5.8

Gloria

Movie

1999

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
7.0

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Movie

1998

12 Angry Men
7.7

12 Angry Men

Movie

1997

Filmography

History vs. Hollywood
2001History vs. Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)TV
Inherit the Wind
1999Inherit the Windas Matthew Harrison BradyMovie
Rocky Marciano
1999Rocky Marcianoas Pierino MarchegianoMovie
Gloria
1999Gloriaas RubyMovie
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998Gary Cooper: The Face of a Heroas SelfMovie
12 Angry Men
199712 Angry Menas Juror 3Movie
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
1997Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffneras Self - Actor (voice)Movie
Family Rescue
1997Family Rescueas Clayton HayesMovie
Titanic
1996Titanicas Captain Edward J. SmithTV
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heelsas SelfMovie
New York News
1995New York Newsas Ollie HermanTV
Angus
1995Angusas Grandpa IvanMovie
Tyson
1995Tysonas Cus D'AmatoMovie
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justiceas Judge WalkerMovie
The Whipping Boy
1994The Whipping Boyas Blind GeorgeMovie
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1994Trapsas Joe TrapchekTV
Malice
1993Maliceas Dr. Martin KesslerMovie
Curaçao
1993Curaçaoas Cornelius WetteringMovie
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras SelfMovie
Finding the Way Home
1991Finding the Way Homeas Max MittelmanMovie
Weapons at War
1991Weapons at Waras HostTV
Descending Angel
1990Descending Angelas Florian StroiaMovie
The Rescuers Down Under
1990The Rescuers Down Underas McLeach (voice)Movie
The Exorcist III
1990The Exorcist IIIas Lt. William 'Bill' KindermanMovie
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescueas Smoke (voice)Movie
The Ryan White Story
1989The Ryan White Storyas Charles Vaughan Sr.Movie
Mr. President
1987Mr. Presidentas President Samuel A. TreschTV
Pals
1987Palsas Jack StobbsMovie
The Last Days of Patton
1986The Last Days of Pattonas Gen. George S. Patton Jr.Movie
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
1986The Murders in the Rue Morgueas Auguste DupinMovie
Choices
1986Choicesas Evan GrangerMovie
Mussolini: The Untold Story
1985Mussolini: The Untold Storyas Benito MussoliniTV
A Christmas Carol
1984A Christmas Carolas Ebenezer ScroogeMovie
Firestarter
1984Firestarteras John RainbirdMovie
China Rose
1983China Roseas Burton AllenMovie
The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
1983The Indomitable Teddy Rooseveltas NarratorMovie
Oliver Twist
1982Oliver Twistas FaginMovie
Taps
1981Tapsas General Harlan BacheMovie
Casey Stengel
1981Casey Stengelas Self - HostMovie
The Formula
1980The Formulaas Barney CaineMovie
The Changeling
1980The Changelingas John RussellMovie
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
1979Arthur Miller on Home GroundMovie
Hardcore
1979Hardcoreas Jake VanDornMovie
Movie Movie
1978Movie Movieas Gloves Malloy / Spats BaxterMovie
The Prince and the Pauper
1977The Prince and the Pauperas The RufflerMovie
Islands in the Stream
1977Islands in the Streamas Thomas HudsonMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1976Beauty and the Beastas The BeastMovie
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976NBC: The First Fifty Yearsas SelfMovie
The Hindenburg
1975The Hindenburgas Col. Franz RitterMovie
Fear on Trial
1975Fear on Trialas Louis NizerMovie
The Savage Is Loose
1974The Savage Is Looseas JohnMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
The Bank Shot
1974The Bank Shotas Walter Upjohn BallentineMovie
The Day of the Dolphin
1973The Day of the Dolphinas Jake TerrellMovie
Oklahoma Crude
1973Oklahoma Crudeas Noble 'Mase' MasonMovie
Rage
1972Rageas Dan Charles LoganMovie
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1972The Trouble With Peopleas Driver (Story 2)Movie
The New Centurions
1972The New Centurionsas KilvinskiMovie
The Flim Flam Man
1972The Flim Flam Manas MordecaiMovie
The Hospital
1971The Hospitalas Dr. Herbert BockMovie
The Last Run
1971The Last Runas Harry GarmesMovie
They Might Be Giants
1971They Might Be Giantsas Justin PlayfairMovie
The Price
1971The Priceas Victor FranzMovie
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1971A Man Named LombardiMovie
Jane Eyre
1970Jane Eyreas Edward RochesterMovie
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1970Friars Club Roast of Don Ricklesas SelfMovie
The Andersonville Trial
1970The Andersonville Trialas SelfMovie
Patton
1970Pattonas General George S. Patton Jr.Movie
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
1969Mirror, Mirror Off the Wallas Max Maxwell / N.Y. RomeMovie
This Savage Land
1969This Savage Landas Jud BarkerMovie
Petulia
1968Petuliaas Dr. Archie BollenMovie
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
1968Petulia: The Uncommon Movieas HimselfMovie
The Flim-Flam Man
1967The Flim-Flam Manas Mordecai JonesMovie
The Crucible
1967The Crucibleas John ProctorMovie
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!as 'Tank' MartinMovie
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966The Bible: In the Beginning...as AbrahamMovie
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1966The Road WestTV
The Car That Became a Star
1965The Car That Became a Staras SelfMovie
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964The Yellow Rolls-Royceas Paolo MalteseMovie
The Brazen Bell
1964The Brazen Bellas Arthur LillyMovie
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombas General 'Buck' TurgidsonMovie
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1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Captain Vince McGuireTV
East Side/West Side
1963East Side/West SideTV
The Power and the Glory
1963The Power and the Gloryas Police LieutenantMovie
The List of Adrian Messenger
1963The List of Adrian Messengeras Anthony GethrynMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas Arthur LillyTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1961The Picture of Dorian Grayas Lord Henry WottonMovie
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
The Hustler
1961The Hustleras Bert GordonMovie
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1959Wintersetas Trock EstrellaMovie
Anatomy of a Murder
1959Anatomy of a Murderas AAG Claude DancerMovie
The Hanging Tree
1959The Hanging Treeas George GrubbMovie
The David Susskind Show
1959The David Susskind Showas SelfTV
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hallas SelfTV
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Kermit GarrisonTV
DuPont Show of the Month
1957DuPont Show of the Monthas JacquesTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - HostTV
Omnibus
1952OmnibusTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas TrockTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas Dr. HardshipTV
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Kraft Television Theatre
1947Kraft Television Theatreas Mr. OakhurstTV