Randolph Scott

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Randolph Scott (born George Randolph Scott, 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.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1898-01-23
  • event Death Date 1987-03-02
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 1.1
  • info Birth Place Orange County, Virginia, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Randolph Scott

6.6

Comanche Station

1960-03-01

6.3

The Last of the Mohicans

1936-07-02

5.3

Abilene Town

1946-01-11

6.1

Rage at Dawn

1955-03-26

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Roberta

1935-03-07

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Sharp Shooters

1928-01-15

6.8

Seven Men from Now

1956-07-24

6.7

Ride Lonesome

1959-02-01

6.8

Follow the Fleet

1936-02-20

7

My Favorite Wife

1940-05-17

7.1

Ride the High Country

1962-06-20

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The Tall T

1957-04-02

5.7

7th Cavalry

1956-12-01

5.4

A Lawless Street

1955-11-15

6.8

Albuquerque

1948-02-20

6.1

Coroner Creek

1948-07-01

5.5

She

1935-07-12

5.4

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953-07-30

6.5

Buchanan Rides Alone

1958-08-01

6.5

Man in the Saddle

1951-12-02

6.2

The Spoilers

1942-06-11

6

Western Union

1941-02-21

6.5

Jesse James

1939-01-14

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Captain Kidd

1945-11-22

5.5

Bombardier

1943-05-14

6.2

Pittsburgh

1942-12-11

4.7

Belle of the Yukon

1944-12-27

6.7

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938-03-18

5.8

Ten Wanted Men

1955-02-01

6.3

Susannah of the Mounties

1939-06-13

5.2

Canadian Pacific

1949-05-19

5.7

Badman's Territory

1946-05-04

5.8

The Nevadan

1950-01-11

6.3

Decision at Sundown

1957-11-10

6.1

Virginia City

1940-03-23

5.9

Murders in the Zoo

1933-03-31

5.2

Gung Ho!

1943-12-20

4.7

The Fighting Westerner

1935-03-01

6.5

Hot Saturday

1932-10-28

6.3

High, Wide and Handsome

1937-07-21

5.3

Go West Young Man

1936-11-18

6.1

Carson City

1952-06-13

6.7

Fort Worth

1951-07-14

5.6

Belle Starr

1941-09-12

5.4

Thunder Over the Plains

1953-10-27

6.4

Hangman's Knot

1952-11-15

5.3

Cocktail Hour

1933-06-05

5.5

Gunfighters

1947-07-15

6.2

Colt .45

1950-05-27

5.6

Tall Man Riding

1955-06-18

5.3

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942-11-09

5.7

The Man Behind The Gun

1953-01-31

5.7

The Desperadoes

1943-05-25

5.3

Christmas Eve

1947-10-31

5.4

Paris Calling

1941-12-04

5.5

China Sky

1945-05-16

6.4

Trail Street

1947-02-19

6.1

Supernatural

1933-04-21

5.6

The Texans

1938-08-12

6.1

Westbound

1959-04-25

4.8

Wagon Wheels

1934-09-15

5

Coast Guard

1939-08-04

4.5

Village Tale

1935-06-15

4.7

Home Sweet Homicide

1946-10-02

6.8

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949-05-27

6

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018-07-27

6.1

Frontier Marshal

1939-07-28

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Legends of the West

1992-09-08

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Sugarfoot

1951-02-11

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Riding Shotgun

1954-04-01

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The Far Call

1929-04-28

8.5

The Wolf of Wall Street

1929-02-09

6.5

Why Be Good?

1929-02-28

6

When the Daltons Rode

1940-08-23

5

Heritage of the Desert

1932-09-30

3.3

Buffalo Stampede

1933-03-01

6.8

Santa Fe

1951-04-01

6.6

The Bounty Hunter

1954-09-25

5.7

To the Last Man

1933-09-15

5.5

Man of the Forest

1933-08-24

6.4

Return of the Bad Men

1948-07-17

6

Hello, Everybody!

1933-02-17

5.6

Starlift

1951-12-14

6.1

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957-05-04

5.3

Fighting Man of the Plains

1949-11-16

6.4

The Cariboo Trail

1950-08-01

6

Broken Dreams

1933-10-19

5.2

Half Marriage

1929-10-12

6

The Walking Hills

1949-03-05

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The Last Round-up

1934-05-01

6.5

So Red the Rose

1935-12-20

6

Sunset Pass

1933-05-26

5.7

Weary River

1929-02-10

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Three Of A Kind

1941-08-01

5.2

Sailor's Holiday

1929-09-14

0

And Sudden Death

1936-06-16

0

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994-08-09

2

The Road to Reno

1938-08-01

5.5

20,000 Men a Year

1939-10-26

5.2

A Successful Calamity

1932-09-17

6.1

Corvette K-225

1943-09-29

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Wild Horse Mesa

1932-11-25

5.5

Born Reckless

1930-05-11

6

The Black Watch

1929-05-22

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Sky Bride

1932-04-19

5.6

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935-11-20

0

Home on the Range

1935-02-01

6

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936-09-11

5.2

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997-11-01

7.7

La Classe américaine

1993-12-31

7.5

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004-07-25

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Three Lives

1953-09-17

6.4

Dynamite

1929-12-13

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