Personal Info
Birth date
1898-01-23 (127 Years)
Day of death
1987-03-02
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Also known as
George Randolph Scott
Randy Scott
Randolph Scott
Biography
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.
Filmography
Ride the High Country
7
Overview:
An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.Canadian Pacific
5.113
Overview:
A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.The Last of the Mohicans
6.3
Overview:
The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.Rage at Dawn
6.1
Overview:
In this film's version of the story, four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbers and killers while a fifth, Clint is a respected Indiana farmer. A sister, Laura, who has inherited the family home, serves the outlaw brothers as a housekeeper and cook. One brother is killed when they go after a bank, the men of the town appear to have been waiting for them…Captain Kidd
6.065
Overview:
Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.Abilene Town
5.3
Overview:
Marshall Dan Mitchell, who is the law in Abilene, has the job of keeping peace between two groups. For a long time, the town had been divided, with the cattlemen and cowboys having one end of town to themselves, while townspeople occupied the other end. Mitchell liked it this way, it made things easier for him, and kept problems from arising between the two factions. However…Jesse James
6.423
Overview:
After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.To the Last Man
5.7
Overview:
In Kentucky just after the Civil War, the Hayden-Colby feud leads to Jed Colby being sent to prison for 15 years for murder. The Haydens head for Nevada and when Colby gets out of prison he heads there also seeking revenge. The head of the Hayden family tries to avoid more killing but the inevitable showdown has to occur, complicated by Lynn Hayden and Ellen Colby's plans to marry.My Favorite Wife
6.972
Overview:
Years after she was presumed dead in a shipwreck, Ellen Arden returns home to the surprise of her husband recently remarrying. But he too gets a shock when he learns that Ellen spent her time alone on an island with another man.Christmas Eve
5.3
Overview:
The greedy nephew of eccentric Matilda Reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can administer her wealth, but she will be saved if her three long-lost adopted sons appear for a Christmas Eve reunion. Separate stories reveal Michael as a bankrupt playboy loved by loyal Ann; Mario as a seemingly shady character tangling with a Nazi war criminal in South America; Jonathan as a hard-drinking rodeo rider intent on a flirtatious social worker. Is there hope for Matilda?Ride Lonesome
6.666
Overview:
On the way to pick up the bounty on a wanted murderer, a bounty hunter stops at a staging post where he is forced to continue his journey with two outlaws who want the murderer for their own reasons and a recently-widowed woman, with the murderer's brother and his men in hot pursuit.Comanche Station
6.635
Overview:
A white man trades with the Comanche for the release of a female stranger and the pair cross paths with three outlaws who have their eyes on the handsome reward for bringing her home and Comanche on the warpath.Decision at Sundown
6.4
Overview:
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.Supernatural
6.038
Overview:
After her brother's death, Roma Courtney becomes the heiress to his fortune. When a fake psychic claims to have a message from Roma's dead brother, he coaxes her into participating in a séance. While her fiancé first believes the séance is nothing more than a scam, he eventually realizes that the vengeful spirit of an executed murderer has possessed Roma's body.Gung Ho!
5.2
Overview:
A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command.The Tall T
7
Overview:
An independent former ranch foreman and an heiress are kidnapped by a trio of ruthless outlaws.Ten Wanted Men
5.8
Overview:
When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.Badman's Territory
5.7
Overview:
After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a part of America. Anyone there is beyond the law so the town is populated with outlaws. Next to arrive is Sheriff Rowley, following his brother whom the Gang have brought in injured. Rowley has no authority and gets on well enough with the James boys but is soon involved in other local goings-on, including a move to vote for annexation with Oklahoma which would allow the law well and truly in.The Doolins of Oklahoma
6.8
Overview:
When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville, gang member Bill Doolin, arriving late, escapes but kills a man. Now wanted for murder, he becomes the leader of the Doolin gang. He eventually leaves the gang and tries to start a new life under a new name, but the old gang members appear and his true identity becomes known. Once again he becomes an outlaw trying to escape from the law.The Stranger Wore a Gun
5.4
Overview:
Having been a spy for Quantrill's raiders during the Civil War, Jeff Travis thinking himself a wanted man, flees to Prescott Arizona where he runs into Jules Mourret who knows of his past. He takes a job on the stage line that Mourret is trying to steal gold from. When Mourret's men kill a friend of his he sets out to get Mourret and his men. When his plan to have another gang get Mourret fails, he has to go after them himself.Pittsburgh
6.2
Overview:
Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek toward financial success in the Pittsburgh steel industry, only to find himself deserted and lonely at the top. When his crash comes, he finds that fate has dealt him a second chance.She
5.5
Overview:
Leo Vincey, told by his dying uncle of a lost land visited 500 years ago by his ancestor, heads out with family friend Horace Holly to try to discover the land and its secret of immortality, said to be contained within a mystic fire. Picking up Tanya, a guide's daughter, in the frozen Russian arctic, they stumble upon Kor, revealed to be a hidden civilization ruled over by an immortal queen, called She, who believes Vincey is her long-lost lover John Vincey, Leo's ancestor.Riding Shotgun
6
Overview:
When a stagecoach guard tries to warn a town of an imminent raid by a band of outlaws, the people mistake him for one of the gang.Carson City
6.1
Overview:
Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires banker Charles Crocker, who happens to have connections in the Central Pacific Railroad, to build a spur line from Virginia City to Carson City, so that the gold can be shipped by railroad. Silent Jeff Kincaid is the railroad engineer. However there is opposition to the railroad, chiefly from another mine owner, Big Jack Davis.The Desperadoes
5.7
Overview:
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.Belle Starr
5.6
Overview:
After her family's mansion is burned down by Yankee soldiers for hiding the rebel leader Captain Sam Starr Belle Shirley vows to take revenge. Breaking Starr out of prison, she joins his small guerrilla group for a series of raids on banks and railroads, carpetbaggers and enemy troops. Belle's bravado during the attacks earns her a reputation among the locals as well as the love of Starr himself. The pair get married, but their relationship starts to break down when Sam Starr lets a couple of psychotic rebels into the gang, leaving Belle to wonder if he really cares about the Southern cause.The Fighting Westerner
4.7
Overview:
A mining engineer teams up with a crusty deputy sheriff to solve the mystery killings at an old mine where the owner's family waits for him to die, and where a valuable radium strike may have been made.Follow the Fleet
6.786
Overview:
When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.Murders in the Zoo
5.856
Overview:
Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored, beautiful, much younger wife entertains herself in the arms of other men. In turn, Gorman uses his animals to kill these men. When a New York City zoo suggests a fundraising gala, Gorman sees a prime opportunity to dispatch the dashing Roger and anyone else who might cross him.Acting
2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage)
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)
1994Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage)
1993La Classe américaine as Joël (archive footage)
1992Legends of the West as Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall'
1962Ride the High Country as Gil Westrum
1960Comanche Station as Jefferson Cody
1959Westbound as Capt. John Hayes
1959Ride Lonesome as Ben Brigade
1958Buchanan Rides Alone as Tom Buchanan
1957Decision at Sundown as Bart Allison
1957Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend as Capt. Buck Devlin
1957The Tall T as Pat Brennan
19567th Cavalry as Capt. Tom Benson
1956Seven Men from Now as Ben Stride
1955A Lawless Street as Marshal Calem Ware
1955Tall Man Riding as Larry Madden
1955Rage at Dawn as James Barlow
1955Ten Wanted Men as John Stewart
1954The Bounty Hunter as Jim Kipp / James Collins
1954Riding Shotgun as Larry Delong
1953Thunder Over the Plains as Capt. David Porter
1953Three Lives as Self
1953The Stranger Wore a Gun as Jeff Travis
1953The Man Behind The Gun as Major Ransome Callicut
1952Hangman's Knot as Major Matt Stewart
1952Carson City as Silent Jeff Kincaid
1951Starlift as Randolph Scott
1951Man in the Saddle as Owen Merrit
1951Fort Worth as Ned Britt
1951Santa Fe as Britt Canfield
1951Sugarfoot as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
1950The Cariboo Trail as Jim Redfern
1950Colt .45 as Steve Farrell
1950The Nevadan as Andrew Barclay
1949Fighting Man of the Plains as Jim Dancer
1949The Doolins of Oklahoma as Bill Doolin / Bill Daley
1949Canadian Pacific as Tom Andrews
1949The Walking Hills as Jim Carey
1948Return of the Bad Men as Vance
1948Coroner Creek as Chris Danning
1948Albuquerque as Cole Armin
1947Christmas Eve as Jonathan 'Johnny'
1947Gunfighters as Brazos Kane
1947Trail Street as Bat Masterson
1946Home Sweet Homicide as Lt. Bill Smith
1946Badman's Territory as Sheriff Mark Rowley
1946Abilene Town as Marshall Dan Mitchell
1945Captain Kidd as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
1945China Sky as Dr. Gray Thompson
1944Belle of the Yukon as Honest John Calhoun aka Gentleman Jack
1943Gung Ho! as Colonel Thorwald
1943Corvette K-225 as Lt. Cm. McClain
1943The Desperadoes as Sheriff Steve Upton
1943Bombardier as Buck Oliver
1942Pittsburgh as Cash Evans
1942To the Shores of Tripoli as Dixie Smith
1942The Spoilers as McNamara
1941Paris Calling as Lt. Nicholas "Nick" Jordan
1941Belle Starr as Sam Starr
1941Three Of A Kind as Himself
1941Western Union as Vance Shaw
1940When the Daltons Rode as Tod Jackson
1940My Favorite Wife as Steve Burkett
1940Virginia City as Vance Irby
193920,000 Men a Year as Brad Reynolds
1939Coast Guard as Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
1939Frontier Marshal as Wyatt Earp
1939Susannah of the Mounties as Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague
1939Jesse James as Marshall Will Wright
1938The Texans as Kirk Jordan
1938The Road to Reno as Steve Fortness
1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Tony Kent
1937High, Wide and Handsome as Peter Cortlandt
1936Go West Young Man as Bud Norton
1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self
1936The Last of the Mohicans as Hawkeye
1936And Sudden Death as Police Lt. James Knox
1936Follow the Fleet as Bilge Smith
1935So Red the Rose as Duncan Bedford
1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Randolph Scott
1935She as Leo Vincey
1935Village Tale as T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville
1935Roberta as John Kent
1935The Fighting Westerner as Larry Sutton
1935Home on the Range as Tom Hatfield
1934Wagon Wheels as Clint Belmet
1934The Last Round-up as Jim Cleve
1933Broken Dreams as Dr. Robert Morley
1933To the Last Man as Lynn Hayden
1933Man of the Forest as Brett Dale
1933Cocktail Hour as Morgan
1933Sunset Pass as Ash Preston
1933Supernatural as Grant Wilson
1933Murders in the Zoo as Jack Woodford
1933Buffalo Stampede as Tom Doan
1933Hello, Everybody! as Hunt Blake
1932Wild Horse Mesa as Chane Weymer
1932Hot Saturday as Bill Fadden
1932Heritage of the Desert as Jack Hare
1932A Successful Calamity as Larry Rivers
1932Sky Bride as Captain Frank Robertson
1930Born Reckless as Dick Milburn (uncredited)
1929Dynamite as Coal Miner
1929Half Marriage as Night Club Patron
1929Sailor's Holiday as (uncredited)
1929The Black Watch as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
1929The Far Call as Helms
1929Why Be Good? as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
1929Weary River as Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)
1929The Wolf of Wall Street as Broker's Assistant
1928Sharp Shooters as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
Production
1959Ride Lonesome ... Producer
1958Buchanan Rides Alone ... Associate Producer
1957Decision at Sundown ... Associate Producer
1957The Tall T ... Associate Producer
19567th Cavalry ... Associate Producer
1955A Lawless Street ... Associate Producer
1955Ten Wanted Men ... Associate Producer
1953The Stranger Wore a Gun ... Associate Producer
1952Hangman's Knot ... Associate Producer
1951Man in the Saddle ... Associate Producer
1950The Nevadan ... Producer
1949The Walking Hills ... Producer