George C. Scott

George C. Scott
Scott in The Hustler (1961)
Born	George Campbell Scott (1927-10-18)October 18, 1927 Wise, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 22, 1999(1999-09-22) (aged 71) Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Education	Redford High School
Alma mater	University of Missouri (BA)
Occupations	Actor director producer
Years active	1951–1999
Spouses	Carolyn Hughes ​ ​ (m. 1951; div. 1955)​ Patricia Reed ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1960)​ Colleen Dewhurst ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1965)​ ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1972)​ Trish Van Devere ​ ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	7, including Devon and Campbell Scott
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1945–1949
Rank	Sergeant

George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He had a celebrated career on both stage and screen.^[1] With a gruff demeanor and commanding presence, Scott became known for his portrayal of stern but complex authority figures.

Described by The Guardian as "a battler and an actor of rare courage",^[2] his roles earned him numerous accolades including two Golden Globes, and two Primetime Emmys as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards and five Tony Awards. Though he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing General George S. Patton in Patton (1970), he became the first actor^[a] to decline the award, having warned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences months in advance that he would do so on the basis of his belief that performances cannot be compared to others. His other Oscar-nominated roles include Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Hustler (1961), and The Hospital (1971).

Scott's other notable films include Dr. Strangelove (1964), Petulia (1968), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Movie Movie (1978), Hardcore (1979), and The Exorcist III (1990).

Scott gained fame for his roles on television earning two Primetime Emmy Awards for his performances in Hallmark Hall of Fame (1971), and 12 Angry Men (1997). He also played leading roles in Jane Eyre (1970), Beauty and the Beast (1976), and A Christmas Carol (1984). Scott continued to maintain a prominent stage career even as his film stardom waned, and by the end of his career he had accrued five Tony nominations for his performances in Comes a Day (1959), The Andersonville Trial (1960), Uncle Vanya (1974), Death of a Salesman (1975), and Inherit the Wind. He directed several of his own films and plays and often collaborated with his wives Colleen Dewhurst and Trish Van Devere.

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