George C. Scott

Biography

George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964), General George S. Patton in the film Patton (1970), and Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donner's film A Christmas Carol (1984).

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

As General 'Buck' Turgidson

The Exorcist III

As Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman

The Hustler

As Bert Gordon

The Changeling

As John Russell

Hardcore

As Jake VanDorn

A Christmas Carol

As Ebenezer Scrooge

Related people

Collaborators & neighbours

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  Paul Newman

  Shared a credit

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  Stanley Kubrick

  Shared a credit

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  Brad Dourif

  Shared a credit

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  Joanne Whalley

  Shared a credit

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  James Earl Jones

  Shared a credit

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  Nicol Williamson

  Shared a credit

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  Scott Wilson

  Shared a credit

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  Nancy Fish

  Shared a credit

Acted

The Exorcist III

1990 · Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman

A Christmas Carol

1984 · Ebenezer Scrooge

The Changeling

1980 · John Russell

Hardcore

1979 · Jake VanDorn

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964 · General 'Buck' Turgidson

The Hustler

1961 · Bert Gordon