Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott
Scott in the early 1930s
Born	George Randolph Scott (1898-01-23)January 23, 1898 Orange County, Virginia, United States
Died	March 2, 1987(1987-03-02) (aged 89) Beverly Hills, California, United States
Cause of death	Heart and lung disease
Resting place	Elmwood Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1928–1962
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marion DuPont (1936–39) (divorced) Patricia Stillman (1944–1987; his death); 2 children (Christopher, Sandra)

George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American film actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in a variety of genres, including social dramas, crime dramas, comedies, musicals (albeit in non-singing and non-dancing roles), adventure tales, war films, and a few horror and fantasy films. However, his most enduring image is that of the tall-in-the-saddle Western hero. Out of his more than 100 film appearances over 60 were in Westerns; thus, "of all the major stars whose name was associated with the Western, Scott most closely identified with it."

Scott's more than 30 years as a motion picture actor resulted in his working with many acclaimed screen directors, including Henry King, Rouben Mamoulian, Michael Curtiz, John Cromwell, King Vidor, Allan Dwan, Fritz Lang, and Sam Peckinpah. He also worked on multiple occasions with prominent directors: Henry Hathaway (eight times), Ray Enright (seven), Edwin L. Marin (seven), André de Toth (six), and most notably, his seven film collaborations with Budd Boetticher. Scott also worked with a diverse array of cinematic leading ladies, from Shirley Temple and Irene Dunne to Mae West and Marlene Dietrich.