Randolph Scott

Acting · 1.7 popularity

Age

128

Movies

114

Born: January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987
From: Orange County, Virginia, USA

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.

Works

114 films

Half Marriage

19295.8

Ride the High Country

19627.0

The Tall T

19577.0

Western Union

19416.0

Jesse James

19396.5

Sharp Shooters

19287.0

7 Men from Now

19566.8

Man in the Saddle

19516.6

The Spoilers

19426.2

La Classe américaine

19937.6

Ride Lonesome

19596.7

My Favorite Wife

19407.0

Belle Starr

19415.9

Comanche Station

19606.7

Colt .45

19506.6

The Stranger Wore a Gun

19535.5

A Lawless Street

19555.6

Abilene Town

19465.3

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

20185.9

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

19386.9

Ten Wanted Men

19555.9

Buchanan Rides Alone

19586.6

Carson City

19526.2

Buffalo Stampede

19334.1

Gunfighters

19475.7

The Walking Hills

19496.0

Riding Shotgun

19546.0

Legends of the West

1992

Hello, Everybody!

19337.0

Westbound

19596.4

Captain Kidd

19456.3

Thunder Over the Plains

19535.6

The Man Behind The Gun

19536.0

7th Cavalry

19566.1

The Desperadoes

19435.9

Tall Man Riding

19555.8

Virginia City

19406.3

Gung Ho!

19435.4

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

19576.0

Susannah of the Mounties

19396.5

Santa Fe

19516.8

Badman's Territory

19466.3

Canadian Pacific

19495.2

The Last of the Mohicans

19366.3

The Bounty Hunter

19546.8

Hangman's Knot

19526.6

Decision at Sundown

19576.3

Sugarfoot

19515.3

Murders in the Zoo

19335.8

Follow the Fleet

19366.9

Coroner Creek

19486.2

Corvette K-225

19436.2

To the Shores of Tripoli

19425.5

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Follow the Boys

19445.7

Heritage of the Desert

19325.7

The Doolins of Oklahoma

19496.8

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

19975.1

The Nevadan

19505.9

The Cariboo Trail

19506.4

She

19355.6

Trail Street

19476.5

Fort Worth

19517.1

Return of the Bad Men

19486.3

Roberta

19357.1

Belle of the Yukon

19445.8

Man of the Forest

19336.3

Paris Calling

19416.0

When the Daltons Rode

19406.2

Rage at Dawn

19556.2

Bombardier

19435.7

Coast Guard

19396.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

19366.0

The Fighting Westerner

19355.2

China Sky

19455.1

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

20048.0

So Red the Rose

19357.7

Albuquerque

19486.8

The Texans

19386.6

Christmas Eve

19475.4

Frontier Marshal

19396.3

20,000 Men a Year

19396.2

Fighting Man of the Plains

19495.5

Hot Saturday

19326.6

Why Be Good?

19296.8

Pittsburgh

19426.4

Cocktail Hour

19335.3

Supernatural

19336.2

The Black Watch

19295.9

Home on the Range

19359.0

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

19356.1

A Successful Calamity

19325.6

Starlift

19516.8

Born Reckless

19305.8

Village Tale

19357.3

Wagon Wheels

19345.1

Weary River

19295.8

High, Wide and Handsome

19376.2

Home Sweet Homicide

19464.5

And Sudden Death

19368.0

Broken Dreams

19336.5

Three Lives

19537.5

The Wolf of Wall Street

19298.4

Go West Young Man

19365.5

The Last Round-up

19348.0

Dynamite

19296.4

Sunset Pass

19338.0

Wild Horse Mesa

193210.0

The Road to Reno

19383.8

To the Last Man

19335.9

Sky Bride

19328.0

Sailor's Holiday

19296.1

The Far Call

19298.0

Three Of A Kind

1941