George C. Scott

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George C. Scott

Acting October 18, 1927

Wise, Virginia, USA

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…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

8.1 1964 Movie
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

6.6 1990 Movie
Patton

Patton

7.4 1969 Movie
Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

7.8 1959 Movie
The Hustler

The Hustler

7.7 1961 Movie
The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

6.3 1990 Movie
Firestarter

Firestarter

6.3 1984 Movie
The Changeling

The Changeling

7.0 1980 Movie
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Malice

Malice

6.3 1993 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2001
    History vs. Hollywood

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  2. 1999
    Inherit the Wind

    Movie Matthew Harrison Brady

  3. 1999
    Rocky Marciano

    Movie Pierino Marchegiano

  4. 1999
    Gloria

    Movie Ruby

  5. 1998
    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    Movie Self

  6. 1997
    12 Angry Men

    Movie Juror 3

  7. 1997
    Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

    Movie Self - Actor (voice)

  8. 1997
    Family Rescue

    Movie Clayton Hayes

  9. 1996
    Titanic

    TV show Captain Edward J. Smith

  10. 1996
    Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

    Movie Self

  11. 1995
    New York News

    TV show Ollie Herman

  12. 1995
    Angus

    Movie Grandpa Ivan

  13. 1995
    Tyson

    Movie Cus D'Amato

  14. 1994
    In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

    Movie Judge Walker

  15. 1994
    The Whipping Boy

    Movie Blind George

  16. 1994
    Traps

    TV show Joe Trapchek

More credits
  1. 1993
    Malice

    Movie Dr. Martin Kessler

  2. 1993
    Curaçao

    Movie Cornelius Wettering

  3. 1991
    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Movie Self

  4. 1991
    Finding the Way Home

    Movie Max Mittelman

  5. 1991
    Weapons at War

    TV show Host

  6. 1990
    Descending Angel

    Movie Florian Stroia

  7. 1990
    The Rescuers Down Under

    Movie McLeach (voice)

  8. 1990
    The Exorcist III

    Movie Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman

  9. 1990
    Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

    Movie Smoke (voice)

  10. 1989
    The Ryan White Story

    Movie Charles Vaughan Sr.

  11. 1987
    Mr. President

    TV show President Samuel A. Tresch

  12. 1987
    Pals

    Movie Jack Stobbs

  13. 1986
    The Last Days of Patton

    Movie Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

  14. 1986
    The Murders in the Rue Morgue

    Movie Auguste Dupin

  15. 1986
    Choices

    Movie Evan Granger

  16. 1985
    Mussolini: The Untold Story

    TV show Benito Mussolini

  17. 1984
    A Christmas Carol

    Movie Ebenezer Scrooge

  18. 1984
    Firestarter

    Movie John Rainbird

  19. 1983
    China Rose

    Movie Burton Allen

  20. 1983
    The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt

    Movie Narrator

  21. 1982
    Oliver Twist

    Movie Fagin

  22. 1981
    Taps

    Movie General Harlan Bache

  23. 1981
    Casey Stengel

    Movie Self - Host

  24. 1980
    The Formula

    Movie Barney Caine