Randolph Scott
Acting
Born: January 23, 1898 · Orange County, Virginia, USA
Died: March 2, 1987 (aged 89)
Highest Rated
Biography
George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American actor, best known for his roles in Western films. His career spanned from 1928 to 1962, during which he appeared in over 100 films, with more than 60 of them being Westerns. Scott was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a wealthy family. His father, George Grant Scott, was the first certified public accountant (CPA) in North Carolina, and his mother, Lucille Crane Scott, came from a prominent Virginia family. He attended private schools and excelled in sports, including football, baseball, horse racing, and swimming. During World War I, Scott enlisted in the North Carolina National Guard and later served in France as part of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Trench Mortar Battalion. After the war, he trained as an artillery officer before returning to the United States. Scott initially pursued a career in textile engineering, but his interest in acting led him to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He landed minor roles before securing a contract with Paramount Pictures, where he met Cary Grant on the set of Hot Saturday (1932). The two actors became close companions, sharing a home for several years, which led to speculation about their relationship. Scott and Grant lived together for over a decade, first in a Los Angeles apartment, then in a Beverly Hills home, and later in a Santa Monica beach house. Their close bond was widely discussed in Hollywood, with some believing they were romantically involved, though neither actor ever publicly confirmed this. Photos from the time show them laughing, exercising, cooking, and spending time together, fueling further speculation. Scott’s career flourished in the 1930s and 1940s, with roles in dramas, comedies, musicals, war films, and adventure movies. However, it was in the Western genre that he truly became a box-office star, particularly in the 1950s. His collaborations with director Budd Boetticher in films like Ride Lonesome (1959) and Comanche Station (1960) are considered classics of the genre. Scott was married twice: first to Marion DuPont (1936–1939) and later to Patricia Stillman (1944–1987), with whom he adopted two children. Despite his Hollywood success, he was known for his private nature, preferring to avoid industry events and publicity. After retiring in 1962, Scott focused on business investments, amassing a fortune that allowed him to live comfortably until his passing on March 2, 1987, at the age of 89. Scott remains one of Hollywood’s greatest Western stars, with his stoic, rugged persona influencing generations of actors. His films continue to be celebrated for their authentic portrayal of the American frontier.
Known for
Ride the High Country
1962
La Classe américaine
1993
My Favorite Wife
1940
Ride Lonesome
1959
The Tall T
1957
7 Men from Now
1956
Comanche Station
1960
Jesse James
1939
Western Union
1941
Decision at Sundown
1957
Buchanan Rides Alone
1958
Follow the Fleet
1936
Photos (1)
Movies (107)
Half Marriage
Night Club Patron
Ride the High Country
Gil Westrum
Ten Wanted Men
John Stewart
A Successful Calamity
Larry Rivers
The Tall T
Pat Brennan
7 Men from Now
Ben Stride
The Bounty Hunter
Jim Kipp / James Collins
Canadian Pacific
Tom Andrews
Virginia City
Vance Irby
Abilene Town
Marshall Dan Mitchell
Ride Lonesome
Ben Brigade
7th Cavalry
Capt. Tom Benson
Comanche Station
Jefferson Cody
Jesse James
Marshall Will Wright
The Spoilers
McNamara
Belle Starr
Sam Starr
The Cariboo Trail
Jim Redfern
Buchanan Rides Alone
Tom Buchanan
My Favorite Wife
Steve Burkett
Captain Kidd
Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
The Desperadoes
Sheriff Steve Upton
Western Union
Vance Shaw
Gunfighters
Brazos Kane
Badman's Territory
Sheriff Mark Rowley
Decision at Sundown
Bart Allison
Home on the Range
Tom Hatfield
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Anthony Kent
Carson City
Silent Jeff Kincaid
La Classe américaine
Joël (archive footage)
A Lawless Street
Marshal Calem Ware
The Man Behind The Gun
Major Ransome Callicut
Gung Ho!
Colonel Thorwald
Hello, Everybody!
Hunt Blake
China Sky
Dr. Gray Thompson
Bombardier
Buck Oliver
Thunder Over the Plains
Capt. David Porter
Wild Horse Mesa
Chane Weymer
Trail Street
Bat Masterson
Legends of the West
Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle
Owen Merrit
Buffalo Stampede
Tom Doan
Hangman's Knot
Major Matt Stewart
Colt .45
Steve Farrell
The Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye
Corvette K-225
Lt. Cm. McClain
Follow the Boys
Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Westbound
Capt. John Hayes
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Jeff Travis
Follow the Fleet
Bilge Smith
Santa Fe
Britt Canfield
Sharp Shooters
Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
Larry Delong
Murders in the Zoo
Jack Woodford
So Red the Rose
Duncan Bedford
Return of the Bad Men
Vance
Tall Man Riding
Larry Madden
Albuquerque
Cole Armin
Frontier Marshal
Wyatt Earp
Fort Worth
Ned Britt
The Nevadan
Andrew Barclay
Man of the Forest
Brett Dale
To the Shores of Tripoli
Dixie Smith
Fighting Man of the Plains
Jim Dancer
Sugarfoot
Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
Christmas Eve
Jonathan 'Johnny'
Rage at Dawn
James Barlow
Coast Guard
Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
The Walking Hills
Jim Carey
Roberta
John Kent
When the Daltons Rode
Tod Jackson
The Road to Reno
Steve Fortness
Pittsburgh
Cash Evans
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Capt. Buck Devlin
Home Sweet Homicide
Lt. Bill Smith
Coroner Creek
Chris Danning
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Bill Doolin / Bill Daley
Paris Calling
Flight Lt. Nicholas "Nick" Jordan
Born Reckless
Dick Milburn (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
Monty
Heritage of the Desert
Jack Hare
Cocktail Hour
Morgan
She
Leo Vincey
The Black Watch
Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
To the Last Man
Lynn Hayden
Dynamite
Coal Miner
High, Wide and Handsome
Peter Cortlandt
20,000 Men a Year
Brad Reynolds
Sunset Pass
Ash Preston
The Texans
Kirk Jordan
The Fighting Westerner
Larry Sutton
Starlift
Randolph Scott
Hot Saturday
Bill Fadden
Belle of the Yukon
Honest John Calhoun aka Gentleman Jack
Go West Young Man
Bud Norton
And Sudden Death
Police Lt. James Knox
Why Be Good?
Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Village Tale
T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville
Weary River
Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)
Supernatural
Grant Wilson
Sky Bride
Captain Frank Robertson
The Last Round-up
Jim Cleve
The Wolf of Wall Street
Broker's Assistant
Broken Dreams
Dr. Robert Morley
Wagon Wheels
Clint Belmet
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Randolph Scott
Sailor's Holiday
(uncredited)
The Far Call
Helms
Self / Appearances (6)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Self (archive footage)
Three Of A Kind
Himself
Producing (13)
Ten Wanted Men
Associate Producer
The Tall T
Associate Producer
Ride Lonesome
Producer
7th Cavalry
Associate Producer
Comanche Station
Producer
Buchanan Rides Alone
Associate Producer
Decision at Sundown
Associate Producer
A Lawless Street
Associate Producer
Man in the Saddle
Associate Producer
Hangman's Knot
Associate Producer
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Associate Producer
The Nevadan
Producer
The Walking Hills
Producer