Randolph Scott
Known for Acting · 114 credits
- Born
- 1898-01-23
- Died
- 1987-03-02
- Place of birth
- Orange County, Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- George Randolph Scott · Randy Scott · Randolf Scott
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.
Known For
Movies (114)
Comanche Station
1960
as Jefferson Cody
Roberta
1935
as John Kent
She
1935
as Leo Vincey
7th Cavalry
1956
as Capt. Tom Benson
Abilene Town
1946
as Marshall Dan Mitchell
Captain Kidd
1945
as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
Trail Street
1947
as Bat Masterson
The Spoilers
1942
as McNamara
Ride the High Country
1962
as Gil Westrum
China Sky
1945
as Dr. Gray Thompson
The Nevadan
1950
as Andrew Barclay
Sunset Pass
1933
as Ash Preston
Dynamite
1929
as Coal Miner
Three Lives
1953
as Self
The Desperadoes
1943
as Sheriff Steve Upton
Sugarfoot
1951
as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
Village Tale
1935
as T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville
Jesse James
1939
as Marshall Will Wright
Paris Calling
1941
as Flight Lt. Nicholas "Nick" Jordan
Supernatural
1933
as Grant Wilson
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
as Randolph Scott
Christmas Eve
1947
as Jonathan 'Johnny'
The Bounty Hunter
1954
as Jim Kipp / James Collins
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Jeff Travis
Half Marriage
1929
as Night Club Patron
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
1957
as Capt. Buck Devlin
Riding Shotgun
1954
as Larry Delong
Western Union
1941
as Vance Shaw
The Man Behind The Gun
1953
as Major Ransome Callicut
Hello, Everybody!
1933
as Hunt Blake
Westbound
1959
as Capt. John Hayes
Gung Ho!
1943
as Colonel Thorwald
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Virginia City
1940
as Vance Irby
7 Men from Now
1956
as Ben Stride
Thunder Over the Plains
1953
as Capt. David Porter
Gunfighters
1947
as Brazos Kane
Canadian Pacific
1949
as Tom Andrews
Ride Lonesome
1959
as Ben Brigade
The Tall T
1957
as Pat Brennan
Carson City
1952
as Silent Jeff Kincaid
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
as Self (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
1993
as Joël (archive footage)
Follow the Fleet
1936
as Bilge Smith
Coroner Creek
1948
as Chris Danning
Buchanan Rides Alone
1958
as Tom Buchanan
Man in the Saddle
1951
as Owen Merrit
Belle Starr
1941
as Sam Starr
Follow the Boys
1944
as Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Colt .45
1950
as Steve Farrell
My Favorite Wife
1940
as Steve Burkett
A Lawless Street
1955
as Marshal Calem Ware
Rage at Dawn
1955
as James Barlow
So Red the Rose
1935
as Duncan Bedford
Buffalo Stampede
1933
as Tom Doan
Ten Wanted Men
1955
as John Stewart
Broken Dreams
1933
as Dr. Robert Morley
Heritage of the Desert
1932
as Jack Hare
Coast Guard
1939
as Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
Badman's Territory
1946
as Sheriff Mark Rowley
Sharp Shooters
1928
as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
Hot Saturday
1932
as Bill Fadden
Decision at Sundown
1957
as Bart Allison
The Cariboo Trail
1950
as Jim Redfern
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Dixie Smith
Santa Fe
1951
as Britt Canfield
To the Last Man
1933
as Lynn Hayden
Born Reckless
1930
as Dick Milburn (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
1939
as Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague
The Last of the Mohicans
1936
as Hawkeye
Murders in the Zoo
1933
as Jack Woodford
Hangman's Knot
1952
as Major Matt Stewart
Bombardier
1943
as Buck Oliver
The Black Watch
1929
as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Tony Kent
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Vance
Fort Worth
1951
as Ned Britt
Weary River
1929
as Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year
1939
as Brad Reynolds
High, Wide and Handsome
1937
as Peter Cortlandt
Albuquerque
1948
as Cole Armin
Legends of the West
1992
as Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Texans
1938
as Kirk Jordan
The Walking Hills
1949
as Jim Carey
Frontier Marshal
1939
as Wyatt Earp
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
as Bill Doolin / Bill Daley
When the Daltons Rode
1940
as Tod Jackson
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as Honest John Calhoun aka Gentleman Jack
Pittsburgh
1942
as Cash Evans
Go West Young Man
1936
as Bud Norton
Sky Bride
1932
as Captain Frank Robertson
Man of the Forest
1933
as Brett Dale
Corvette K-225
1943
as Lt. Cm. McClain
A Successful Calamity
1932
as Larry Rivers
Cocktail Hour
1933
as Morgan
Starlift
1951
as Randolph Scott
Tall Man Riding
1955
as Larry Madden
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
as Self
Fighting Man of the Plains
1949
as Jim Dancer
Wild Horse Mesa
1932
as Chane Weymer
Home Sweet Homicide
1946
as Lt. Bill Smith
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Wolf of Wall Street
1929
as Broker's Assistant
Wagon Wheels
1934
as Clint Belmet
Home on the Range
1935
as Tom Hatfield
The Road to Reno
1938
as Steve Fortness
The Last Round-up
1934
as Jim Cleve
And Sudden Death
1936
as Police Lt. James Knox
The Fighting Westerner
1935
as Larry Sutton
Sailor's Holiday
1929
as (uncredited)
Why Be Good?
1929
as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Three Of A Kind
1941
as Himself
The Far Call
1929
as Helms
About Randolph Scott
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, includi… With 114 credits spanning from 1928 to 2018, Randolph Scott has appeared in 114 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Comanche Station (1960) — as Jefferson Cody
- Roberta (1935) — as John Kent
- She (1935) — as Leo Vincey
- 7th Cavalry (1956) — as Capt. Tom Benson
- Abilene Town (1946) — as Marshall Dan Mitchell
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