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George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He had a celebrated career on both stage and screen. [ 1 ] With a gruff demeanor and commanding presence, Scott became known for his portrayal of stern but complex authority figures.
George C. Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen. Over the course of his career, he earned four Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Actor for his performance in Patton.
Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, [1] the son of actor George C. Scott and actress Colleen Dewhurst. [2] He graduated from John Jay High School with friend Stanley Tucci [3] before graduating from Lawrence University in 1983. [4] His brother is Alexander Scott. [2] [5] One of his paternal half-sisters is actress Devon Scott. [6]
In 1966, Van Devere moved to New York City and began pursuing a career in acting, [4] studying at the Actors Studio. [6] She co-founded the Free Southern Theater with Scott Cunningham, an African American fellow actor, staging plays in fields and at churches in the Southern United States for indigent African Americans who had never seen live theater before. [4]
East Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and, later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for one season (1963–1964), and was shown Monday nights on CBS. Set in New York City, the show explored issues of urban life, some of them grim.
Colleen Dewhurst was married to James Vickery from 1947 to 1960. She married and divorced George C. Scott twice. They had two sons, Alexander Scott and actor Campbell Scott; she co-starred with Campbell in Dying Young (1991), one of her last film roles as she died in August 1991. [citation needed]
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George Carlin (1937-2008): Actor, Comedian. Speaking about God and religion in his stand-up, saying "an invisible man in the sky." Adam Carolla (born 1964): American comedian, actor, author, radio host, and podcaster. Regularly refers to himself as an atheist. [44] [45]