Name
Randolph Scott
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1898-01-23
Deathday
1987-03-02 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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- 1960 Comanche Station as Jefferson Cody
- 1936 The Last of the Mohicans as Hawkeye
- 1946 Abilene Town as Marshall Dan Mitchell
- 1955 Rage at Dawn as James Barlow
- 1935 Roberta as John Kent
- 1928 Sharp Shooters as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
- 1956 7 Men from Now as Ben Stride
- 1959 Ride Lonesome as Ben Brigade
- 1936 Follow the Fleet as Bilge Smith
- 1940 My Favorite Wife as Steve Burkett
- 1962 Ride the High Country as Gil Westrum
- 1957 The Tall T as Pat Brennan
- 1956 7th Cavalry as Capt. Tom Benson
- 1955 A Lawless Street as Marshal Calem Ware
- 1948 Albuquerque as Cole Armin
- 1948 Coroner Creek as Chris Danning
- 1935 She as Leo Vincey
- 1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun as Jeff Travis
- 1958 Buchanan Rides Alone as Tom Buchanan
- 1951 Man in the Saddle as Owen Merrit
- 1942 The Spoilers as McNamara
- 1941 Western Union as Vance Shaw
- 1939 Jesse James as Marshall Will Wright
- 1945 Captain Kidd as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
- 1943 Bombardier as Buck Oliver
- 1942 Pittsburgh as Cash Evans
- 1944 Belle of the Yukon as Honest John Calhoun aka Gentleman Jack
- 1938 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Anthony Kent
- 1939 Susannah of the Mounties as Monty
- 1955 Ten Wanted Men as John Stewart
- 1949 Canadian Pacific as Tom Andrews
- 1946 Badman's Territory as Sheriff Mark Rowley
- 1950 The Nevadan as Andrew Barclay
- 1957 Decision at Sundown as Bart Allison
- 1940 Virginia City as Vance Irby
- 1933 Murders in the Zoo as Jack Woodford
- 1943 Gung Ho! as Colonel Thorwald
- 1935 The Fighting Westerner as Larry Sutton
- 1932 Hot Saturday as Bill Fadden
- 1937 High, Wide and Handsome as Peter Cortlandt
- 1936 Go West Young Man as Bud Norton
- 1953 Thunder Over the Plains as Capt. David Porter
- 1952 Carson City as Silent Jeff Kincaid
- 1941 Belle Starr as Sam Starr
- 1951 Fort Worth as Ned Britt
- 1952 Hangman's Knot as Major Matt Stewart
- 1933 Cocktail Hour as Morgan
- 1947 Gunfighters as Brazos Kane
- 1950 Colt .45 as Steve Farrell
- 1955 Tall Man Riding as Larry Madden
- 1942 To the Shores of Tripoli as Dixie Smith
- 1953 The Man Behind The Gun as Major Ransome Callicut
- 1947 Christmas Eve as Jonathan 'Johnny'
- 1943 The Desperadoes as Sheriff Steve Upton
- 1941 Paris Calling as Flight Lt. Nicholas "Nick" Jordan
- 1945 China Sky as Dr. Gray Thompson
- 1947 Trail Street as Bat Masterson
- 1933 Supernatural as Grant Wilson
- 1938 The Texans as Kirk Jordan
- 1959 Westbound as Capt. John Hayes
- 1934 Wagon Wheels as Clint Belmet
- 1939 Coast Guard as Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
- 1935 Village Tale as T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville
- 1946 Home Sweet Homicide as Lt. Bill Smith
- 1949 The Doolins of Oklahoma as Bill Doolin / Bill Daley
- 2018 Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1939 Frontier Marshal as Wyatt Earp
- 1992 Legends of the West as Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1951 Sugarfoot as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
- 1954 Riding Shotgun as Larry Delong
- 1929 The Wolf of Wall Street as Broker's Assistant
- 1929 Why Be Good? as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
- 1929 The Far Call as Helms
- 1940 When the Daltons Rode as Tod Jackson
- 1932 Heritage of the Desert as Jack Hare
- 1933 Buffalo Stampede as Tom Doan
- 1951 Santa Fe as Britt Canfield
- 1954 The Bounty Hunter as Jim Kipp / James Collins
- 1933 To the Last Man as Lynn Hayden
- 1933 Man of the Forest as Brett Dale
- 1948 Return of the Bad Men as Vance
- 1933 Hello, Everybody! as Hunt Blake
- 1951 Starlift as Randolph Scott
- 1957 Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend as Capt. Buck Devlin
- 1949 Fighting Man of the Plains as Jim Dancer
- 1950 The Cariboo Trail as Jim Redfern
- 1933 Broken Dreams as Dr. Robert Morley
- 1929 Half Marriage as Night Club Patron
- 1949 The Walking Hills as Jim Carey
- 1934 The Last Round-up as Jim Cleve
- 1935 So Red the Rose as Duncan Bedford
- 1933 Sunset Pass as Ash Preston
- 1929 Weary River as Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)
- 1941 Three Of A Kind as Himself
- 1929 Sailor's Holiday as (uncredited)
- 1936 And Sudden Death as Police Lt. James Knox
- 1994 Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage)
- 1938 The Road to Reno as Steve Fortness
- 1939 20,000 Men a Year as Brad Reynolds
- 1932 A Successful Calamity as Larry Rivers
- 1943 Corvette K-225 as Lt. Cm. McClain
- 1932 Wild Horse Mesa as Chane Weymer
- 1930 Born Reckless as Dick Milburn (uncredited)
- 1929 The Black Watch as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
- 1932 Sky Bride as Captain Frank Robertson
- 1935 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Randolph Scott
- 1935 Home on the Range as Tom Hatfield
- 1936 Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self
- 1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 La Classe américaine as Joël (archive footage)
- 2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage)
- 1953 Three Lives as Self
- 1929 Dynamite as Coal Miner
- 1944 Follow the Boys as Randolph Scott (uncredited)
