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