Scott Wilson (actor)
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Wilson in March 2016
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| Born |
March 29, 1942 Thomasville, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967-present |
| Spouse(s) | Heavenly Wilson (m. 1977) |
Scott Wilson (born March 29, 1942) is an American film and television actor. He has more than 50 film credits, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking, Pearl Harbor, and Junebug. In 1980, Wilson received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role in The Ninth Configuration. He played veterinarian Hershel Greene on the AMC television series The Walking Dead from 2011 to 2014. He had a recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as casino mogul Sam Braun.
Wilson was born in Thomasville, Georgia (a small town). He made his screen debut portraying characters suspected of murder in his first three films. In his debut film, Wilson played a murder suspect in In the Heat of the Night (1967). His follow-up role, in the same year, was In Cold Blood, based on the book of the same name by Truman Capote. Wilson portrayed real-life murderer Richard Hickock, while Robert Blake played his partner, Perry Smith.
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