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Gordon Scott (born Gordon Merrill Werschkul; August 3, 1926 [1] – April 30, 2007 [1]) was an American film and television actor known for his portrayal of the fictional character Tarzan in five films (and one compilation of three made-as-a-pilot television episodes) of the Tarzan film series from 1955 to 1960.
Gordon Scott. Actor: Tarzan and the Lost Safari. Physical Education major Gordon Weschkul left the University of Oregon after one term. He became an infantry drill instructor (rifle, pistol and bayonet; judo and hand-to-hand combat; close order drill), then a military policeman.
Gordon Scott, a handsome, muscular actor who portrayed an “intelligent and nice” Tarzan in 1950s movies, has died. He was 80. Scott, who had been living in a working class section of south...
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure: Directed by John Guillermin. With Gordon Scott, Anthony Quayle, Sara Shane, Niall MacGinnis. Four British villains raid a settlement to obtain explosives for use in a diamond mine. In doing so they nearly destroy the settlement, so and Tarzan pursues them to their mine.
Tarzan the Magnificent: Directed by Robert Day. With Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, Betta St. John, John Carradine. A clever crook and a romantic triangle complicate Tarzan's efforts to bring a wanted criminal to justice.
BALTIMORE, May 4 (AP) — Gordon Scott, a handsome, muscular actor who portrayed Tarzan in the 1950s, died here on Monday. He was 80. The cause was complications after heart surgery, said a...
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle is a 1955 black-and-white film from RKO Pictures directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring Gordon Scott in his first film as Tarzan, taking over the role from Lex Barker, who had in turn followed Johnny Weissmuller in the series. [2]