George C. Scott
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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1927-10-18 · Wise, Virginia, USA
- Died
- 1999-09-22
Known for
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — General 'Buck' Turgidson
- The Rescuers Down Under (1990) — McLeach (voice)
- Patton (1970) — General George S. Patton Jr.
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — Claude Dancer
- The Hustler (1961) — Bert Gordon
- The Exorcist III (1990) — Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
- Firestarter (1984) — John Rainbird
- The Changeling (1980) — John Russell
- Malice (1993) — Dr. Martin Kessler
- 12 Angry Men (1997) — Juror 3
- A Christmas Carol (1984) — Ebenezer Scrooge
- Hardcore (1979) — Jake VanDorn
- Taps (1981) — General Harlan Bache
- The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) — Abraham
- The Hindenburg (1975) — Col. Franz Ritter
- Gloria (1999) — Ruby