Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1898-01-21
Deathday: 1987-03-02 (89 years old)

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Biography

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Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American film actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962.


As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in a variety of genres, including social dramas, crime dramas, comedies, musicals (albeit in non-singing and non-dancing roles), adventure tales, war films, and even a few horror and fantasy films. However, his most enduring image is that of the tall-in-the-saddle Western hero. Out of his more than 100 film appearances more than 60 were in Westerns; thus, "of all the major stars whose name was associated with the Western, Scott most closely identified with it."


Scott's more than thirty years as a motion picture actor resulted in his working with many acclaimed screen directors, including Henry King, Rouben Mamoulian, Michael Curtiz, John Cromwell, King Vidor, Alan Dwan, Fritz Lang, and Sam Peckinpah. He also worked on multiple occasions with some noted directors: Henry Hathaway (8 times), Ray Enright (7), Edwin R. Marin (7), Andre DeToth (6), and most notably, his seven film collaborations with Budd Boetticher.


Scott also worked with a diverse array of cinematic leading ladies, from Shirley Temple and Irene Dunne to Mae West and Marlene Dietrich. He also appeared with Gene Tierney, Ann Sheridan, Maureen O'Hara, Nancy Carroll, Donna Reed, Gail Russell, Margaret Sullavan, Virginia Mayo, Bebe Daniels, Carole Lombard, and Joan Bennett.


Tall (6 ft. 2 in.; 188 cm), lanky, and handsome, Scott displayed an easygoing charm and courtly Southern drawl in his early films that helped offset his limitations as an actor, where he was frequently found to be stiff or "lumbering". As he matured, however, Scott's acting improved while his features became burnished and leathery, turning him into the ideal "strong, silent" type of stoic hero. The BFI Companion to the Western noted: "In his earlier Westerns...the Scott persona is debonair, easy-going, graceful, though with the necessary hint of steel. As he matures into his fifties his roles change. Increasingly Scott becomes the man who has seen it all, who has suffered pain, loss, and hardship, and who has now achieved (but at what cost?) a stoic calm proof against vicissitude."


During the early 1950s, Scott was a consistent box-office draw. In the annual Motion Picture Herald Top Ten Polls, he ranked tenth in 1950, eighth in 1951, and again tenth in 1952. Scott also appeared in the Quigley’s Top Ten Money Makers Poll from 1950 to 1953.

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Filmography

all 113

Movies 113

self 10

Producer 3

Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)

Movie
Self
Amérique, notre histoire

Amérique, notre histoire (2006)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)

Movie
Joël (archive footage)
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine (1993)

Movie
3.67
Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall'
Legends of the West

Legends of the West (1992)

Movie
Gil Westrum
Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country (1962)

Movie
6
Jefferson Cody / Producer
Comanche Station

Comanche Station (1960)

Movie
Capt. John Hayes
Westbound

Westbound (1959)

Movie
Ben Brigade
Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome (1959)

Movie
1
Tom Buchanan / Associate Producer
Buchanan Rides Alone

Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)

Movie
Bart Allison / Associate Producer
Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown (1957)

Movie
Capt. Buck Devlin
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957)

Movie
Pat Brennan
The Tall T

The Tall T (1957)

Movie
Capt. Tom Benson
7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry (1956)

Movie
Ben Stride
7 Men from Now

7 Men from Now (1956)

Movie
Marshal Calem Ware
A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street (1955)

Movie
4
Larry Madden
Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding (1955)

Movie
James Barlow
Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn (1955)

Movie
John Stewart
Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men (1955)

Movie
Jim Kipp
The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter (1954)

Movie
Larry Delong
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun (1954)

Movie
Capt. David Porter
Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains (1953)

Movie
Self
Three Lives

Three Lives (1953)

Movie
Jeff Travis
The Stranger Wore a Gun

The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)

Movie
Major Ransome Callicut
The Man Behind The Gun

The Man Behind The Gun (1953)

Movie
Major Matt Stewart
Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot (1952)

Movie
Silent Jeff Kincaid
Carson City

Carson City (1952)

Movie
Randolph Scott
Starlift

Starlift (1951)

Movie
Owen Merritt
Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle (1951)

Movie
Ned Britt
Fort Worth

Fort Worth (1951)

Movie
Britt Canfield
Santa Fe

Santa Fe (1951)

Movie
Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot (1951)

Movie
Jim Redfern
The Cariboo Trail

The Cariboo Trail (1950)

Movie
6
Steve Farrell
Colt .45

Colt .45 (1950)

Movie
Andrew Barclay
The Nevadan

The Nevadan (1950)

Movie
Jim Dancer
Fighting Man of the Plains

Fighting Man of the Plains (1949)

Movie
Bill Doolin / Bill Daley
The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)

Movie
Tom Andrews
Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific (1949)

Movie
6
Jim Carey
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills (1949)

Movie
Vance
Return of the Bad Men

Return of the Bad Men (1948)

Movie
6
Chris Danning
Coroner Creek

Coroner Creek (1948)

Movie
5
Cole Armin
Albuquerque

Albuquerque (1948)

Movie
Jonathan
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (1947)

Movie
Brazos Kane
Gunfighters

Gunfighters (1947)

Movie
Bat
Trail Street

Trail Street (1947)

Movie
Lt. Bill Smith
Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide (1946)

Movie
Mark Rowley
Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory (1946)

Movie
Dan Mitchell
Abilene Town

Abilene Town (1946)

Movie
6
Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd (1945)

Movie
Dr. Gray Thompson
China Sky

China Sky (1945)

Movie
Honest John Calhoun
Belle of the Yukon

Belle of the Yukon (1944)

Movie
Col. Thorwald
Gung Ho!

Gung Ho! (1943)

Movie
Lieut. Commander MacClain
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

Movie
Sheriff Steve Upton
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes (1943)

Movie
6
Capt. Buck Oliver
Bombardier

Bombardier (1943)

Movie
Cash Evans
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh (1942)

Movie
Sgt. Dixie Smith
To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

Movie
Alex McNamara
The Spoilers

The Spoilers (1942)

Movie
Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Jordan
Paris Calling

Paris Calling (1941)

Movie
Sam Starr
Belle Starr

Belle Starr (1941)

Movie
Himself
Three Of A Kind

Three Of A Kind (1941)

Movie
Vance Shaw
Western Union

Western Union (1941)

Movie
Tod Jackson
When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode (1940)

Movie
Stephen Burkett
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife (1940)

Movie
5.8
Vance Irby
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

Movie
Brad Reynolds
20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year (1939)

Movie
Lt. Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
Coast Guard

Coast Guard (1939)

Movie
Wyatt Earp
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal (1939)

Movie
Monty - Inspector Angus Montague
Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties (1939)

Movie
Will Wright
Jesse James

Jesse James (1939)

Movie
Kirk Jordan
The Texans

The Texans (1938)

Movie
Steve Fortness
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno (1938)

Movie
Anthony Kent
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)

Movie
Peter Cortlandt
High, Wide and Handsome

High, Wide and Handsome (1937)

Movie
Bud Norton
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man (1936)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

Movie
Hawkeye
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans (1936)

Movie
Police Lt. James Knox
And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death (1936)

Movie
Bilge Smith
Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet (1936)

Movie
6.7
Duncan Bedford
So Red the Rose

So Red the Rose (1935)

Movie
Randolph Scott
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)

Movie
Leo Vincey
She

She (1935)

Movie
T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville
Village Tale

Village Tale (1935)

Movie
John Kent
Roberta

Roberta (1935)

Movie
6.83
Larry Sutton
The Fighting Westerner

The Fighting Westerner (1935)

Movie
Tom Hatfield
Home on the Range

Home on the Range (1935)

Movie
Clint Belmet
Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels (1934)

Movie
Jim Cleve
The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up (1934)

Movie
Dr. Robert Morley
Broken Dreams

Broken Dreams (1933)

Movie
Lynn Hayden
To the Last Man

To the Last Man (1933)

Movie
Brett Dale
Man of the Forest

Man of the Forest (1933)

Movie
Randolph Morgan
Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour (1933)

Movie
Ash Preston
Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass (1933)

Movie
Grant Wilson
Supernatural

Supernatural (1933)

Movie
Dr. Jack Woodford
Murders in the Zoo

Murders in the Zoo (1933)

Movie
6
Tom Doan
The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd (1933)

Movie
Hunt Blake
Hello, Everybody!

Hello, Everybody! (1933)

Movie
Chane Weymer
Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa (1932)

Movie
William Arthur 'Bill' Fadden
Hot Saturday

Hot Saturday (1932)

Movie
Jack Hare
Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert (1932)

Movie
Larry Rivers
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity (1932)

Movie
Captain Frank Robertson
Sky Bride

Sky Bride (1932)

Movie
Dick Milburn (uncredited)
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1930)

Movie
Night Club Patron
Half Marriage

Half Marriage (1929)

Movie
(uncredited)
Sailor's Holiday

Sailor's Holiday (1929)

Movie
Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
The Black Watch

The Black Watch (1929)

Movie
Helms
The Far Call

The Far Call (1929)

Movie
Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Why Be Good?

Why Be Good? (1929)

Movie
Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)
Weary River

Weary River (1929)

Movie
4
Broker's Assistant
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street (1929)

Movie
Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
Sharp Shooters

Sharp Shooters (1928)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1898-01-21

Deathday
1987-03-02 (89 years old)

Birth Name
George Randolph Scott

Birth Place
Orange County, United States of America

Religion
Episcopal Church

Height

Father
George Grant Scott

Mother
Lucy Lavinia Crane

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
George Randolph Scott, Randy Scott

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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