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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 23, 1898
Died
March 2, 1987
Place of Birth
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
- George Randolph Scott
- Randy Scott
Randolph Scott
0.7 Popularity
Biography
Randolph Scott (born George Randolph Scott on January 23, 1898, in Orange County, Virginia, USA) 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.
Known For
6.0
Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
7.4
Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
5.2
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
7.6
Joël (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
1993
0.0
Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall'
Legends of the West
1992
7.0
Gil Westrum
Ride the High Country
1962
6.6
Jefferson Cody
Comanche Station
1960
6.1
Capt. John Hayes
Westbound
1959
6.7
Ben Brigade
Ride Lonesome
1959
Credits
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2018
6.0
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
2004
7.4
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1997
5.2
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
1994
0.0
La Classe américaine
as Joël (archive footage)
1993
7.6
Legends of the West
as Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall'
1992
0.0
Ride the High Country
as Gil Westrum
1962
7.0
Comanche Station
as Jefferson Cody
1960
6.6
Westbound
as Capt. John Hayes
1959
6.1
Ride Lonesome
as Ben Brigade
1959
6.7
Buchanan Rides Alone
as Tom Buchanan
1958
6.5
Decision at Sundown
as Bart Allison
1957
6.3
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Buck Devlin
1957
6.1
The Tall T
as Pat Brennan
1957
7.0
7th Cavalry
as Capt. Tom Benson
1956
5.7
Seven Men from Now
as Ben Stride
1956
6.8
A Lawless Street
as Marshal Calem Ware
1955
5.4
Tall Man Riding
as Larry Madden
1955
5.6
Rage at Dawn
as James Barlow
1955
6.1
Ten Wanted Men
as John Stewart
1955
5.8
The Bounty Hunter
as Jim Kipp / James Collins
1954
6.6
Riding Shotgun
as Larry Delong
1954
6.0
Thunder Over the Plains
as Capt. David Porter
1953
5.4
Three Lives
as Self
1953
0.0
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Jeff Travis
1953
5.4
The Man Behind The Gun
as Major Ransome Callicut
1953
5.7
Hangman's Knot
as Major Matt Stewart
1952
6.4
Carson City
as Silent Jeff Kincaid
1952
6.1
Starlift
as Randolph Scott
1951
5.6
Man in the Saddle
as Owen Merrit
1951
6.5
Fort Worth
as Ned Britt
1951
6.7
Santa Fe
as Britt Canfield
1951
6.8
Sugarfoot
as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
1951
5.0
The Cariboo Trail
as Jim Redfern
1950
6.4
Colt .45
as Steve Farrell
1950
6.2
The Nevadan
as Andrew Barclay
1950
5.8
Fighting Man of the Plains
as Jim Dancer
1949
5.3
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Bill Doolin / Bill Daley
1949
6.8
Canadian Pacific
as Tom Andrews
1949
5.2
The Walking Hills
as Jim Carey
1949
6.0
Return of the Bad Men
as Vance
1948
6.3
Coroner Creek
as Chris Danning
1948
6.1
Albuquerque
as Cole Armin
1948
6.8
Christmas Eve
as Jonathan 'Johnny'
1947
5.3
Gunfighters
as Brazos Kane
1947
5.5
Trail Street
as Bat Masterson
1947
6.4
Home Sweet Homicide
as Lt. Bill Smith
1946
4.7
Badman's Territory
as Sheriff Mark Rowley
1946
5.7
Abilene Town
as Marshall Dan Mitchell
1946
5.3
Captain Kidd
as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
1945
6.0
China Sky
as Dr. Gray Thompson
1945
5.5
Belle of the Yukon
as Honest John Calhoun aka Gentleman Jack
1944
4.7
Gung Ho!
as Colonel Thorwald
1943
5.2
Corvette K-225
as Lt. Cm. McClain
1943
6.1
The Desperadoes
as Sheriff Steve Upton
1943
5.7
Bombardier
as Buck Oliver
1943
5.5
Pittsburgh
as Cash Evans
1942
6.2
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Dixie Smith
1942
5.3
The Spoilers
as McNamara
1942
6.2
Paris Calling
as Lt. Nicholas "Nick" Jordan
1941
5.4
Belle Starr
as Sam Starr
1941
5.6
Three Of A Kind
as Himself
1941
0.0
Western Union
as Vance Shaw
1941
6.0
When the Daltons Rode
as Tod Jackson
1940
6.0
My Favorite Wife
as Steve Burkett
1940
7.0
Virginia City
as Vance Irby
1940
6.1
20,000 Men a Year
as Brad Reynolds
1939
5.5
Coast Guard
as Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
1939
5.0
Frontier Marshal
as Wyatt Earp
1939
6.1
Susannah of the Mounties
as Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague
1939
6.3
Jesse James
as Marshall Will Wright
1939
6.4
The Texans
as Kirk Jordan
1938
5.6
The Road to Reno
as Steve Fortness
1938
2.0
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Tony Kent
1938
6.7
High, Wide and Handsome
as Peter Cortlandt
1937
6.3
Go West Young Man
as Bud Norton
1936
5.3
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self
1936
6.0
The Last of the Mohicans
as Hawkeye
1936
6.3
And Sudden Death
as Police Lt. James Knox
1936
0.0
Follow the Fleet
as Bilge Smith
1936
6.8
So Red the Rose
as Duncan Bedford
1935
6.5
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Randolph Scott
1935
5.6
She
as Leo Vincey
1935
5.5
Village Tale
as T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville
1935
4.5
Roberta
as John Kent
1935
7.0
The Fighting Westerner
as Larry Sutton
1935
4.7
Home on the Range
as Tom Hatfield
1935
0.0
Wagon Wheels
as Clint Belmet
1934
4.8
The Last Round-up
as Jim Cleve
1934
0.0
Broken Dreams
as Dr. Robert Morley
1933
6.0
To the Last Man
as Lynn Hayden
1933
5.7
Man of the Forest
as Brett Dale
1933
5.5
Cocktail Hour
as Morgan
1933
5.3
Sunset Pass
as Ash Preston
1933
6.0
Supernatural
as Grant Wilson
1933
6.0
Murders in the Zoo
as Jack Woodford
1933
5.8
Buffalo Stampede
as Tom Doan
1933
3.3
Hello, Everybody!
as Hunt Blake
1933
6.0
Wild Horse Mesa
as Chane Weymer
1932
0.0
Hot Saturday
as Bill Fadden
1932
6.5
Heritage of the Desert
as Jack Hare
1932
5.0
A Successful Calamity
as Larry Rivers
1932
5.2
Sky Bride
as Captain Frank Robertson
1932
0.0
Born Reckless
as Dick Milburn (uncredited)
1930
5.5
Dynamite
as Coal Miner
1929
6.4
Half Marriage
as Night Club Patron
1929
5.2
Sailor's Holiday
as (uncredited)
1929
5.2
The Black Watch
as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
1929
6.0
The Far Call
as Helms
1929
0.0
Why Be Good?
as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
1929
6.5
Weary River
as Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)
1929
5.7
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Broker's Assistant
1929
8.5
Sharp Shooters
as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
1928
0.0