George C. Scott
Born: 1927-10-18
Birthplace: Wise, Virginia, USA
Biography
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964), General George S. Patton in the film Patton (1970), and Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donner's film A Christmas Carol (1984).
Known For
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Patton
The Exorcist III
Anatomy of a Murder
12 Angry Men
The Changeling
The Hanging Tree
Malice
Taps
The Prince and the Pauper
Top Movie Credits
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
General 'Buck' Turgidson
Patton
General George S. Patton Jr.
The Exorcist III
Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
Anatomy of a Murder
Claude Dancer
12 Angry Men
Juror 3
The Changeling
John Russell
The Hanging Tree
George Grubb
Malice
Dr. Martin Kessler
Taps
General Harlan Bache
The Prince and the Pauper
The Ruffler