George C. Scott Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Biography, Family

George C. Scott Quick Info
Height	6 ft 1 in
Weight	80 kg
Date of Birth	October 18, 1927
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Date of Death	September 22, 1999

George C. Scott was an American actor, stage artist, voice actor, director, and producer who gained popularity with roles like playing Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder, Herbert Bock in The Hospital, Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Lt. Kinderman in The Exorcist III, and General George S. Patton in Patton, a role that earned him the Academy Award for “Best Actor”. However, he refused the award on philosophical grounds as he believed that every dramatic performance was unique and could not be compared to others. With that, he became the first actor to refuse the award.

Born Name

George Campbell Scott

Other Names

George C. Scott, G.C.

Age

He was born on October 18, 1927.

Died

On September 22, 1999, he died of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm at the age of 71 in Westlake Village, California, United States.

Resting Place

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Wise, Virginia, United States

Residence

He resided in Malibu, California, United States.

Nationality

Education

George C. Scott studied at Redford High School. He later attended the University of Missouri on the G.I. Bill and majored in journalism.

Occupation

Actor, Stage Artist, Voice Actor, Director, Producer

Family

Father – George Dewey Scott (1902-1988) (Executive at Buick)
Mother – Helena Agnes (née Slemp) (1904-1935)
Siblings – He had an older sibling.
Others – William Henderson/Henry Scott (Paternal Grandfather), Hettie McPeak/McPeek (Paternal Grandmother), Campbell Slemp (Maternal Grandfather) (Local Jurist), Martha Helen Baker (Maternal Grandmother)

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth was $25 Million.

Build

Average

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

George C. Scott had dated –

Carolyn Hughes (1951-1955) – He was married to his first wife Carolyn Hughes from 1951 to 1955 and they had a daughter named Victoria Scott (b. December 19, 1952).

Karen Truesdell (1953-1954) – Scott had an affair with Karen Truesdell between 1953 and 1954. On August 21, 1954, she gave birth to their daughter Michelle Scott.

Patricia Reed (1955-1960) – In 1955, he married Patricia Reed and they had 2 children – son Matthew Scott (b. May 27, 1957) and daughter Devon Scott (b. November 29, 1958). The couple divorced in 1960.

Colleen Dewhurst (1960-1965) (1967-1972) – Scott married Canadian actor Colleen Dewhurst in 1960 and they had 2 sons – writer Alexander Scott (b. August 1960) and actor Campbell Scott (b. July 19, 1961). The marriage ended in divorce in 1965. The duo remarried on July 4, 1967, only to again get divorced on February 2, 1972.

Trish Van Devere (1972-1999) – He married actor Trish Van Devere in 1972 and they remained together until his death in 1999. The duo appeared together in many films like The Last Run (1971) and The Changeling (1980). Scott also adopted her nephew, George Dressell.

Race / Ethnicity

White

He was of English, German, Irish, and Scottish descent.

Hair Color

Salt and Pepper

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Distinctive raspy voice

Brand Endorsements

He was cast in TV commercials for –

Renault Alliance automobile (1986)
Endorsing Republican Sen. Lowell Weicker’s re-election (1988)
HBO (1998)

He did a radio commercial for US Postal Service “Postal Notes” in 1995.

George C. Scott Favorite Things

Author – F. Scott Fitzgerald
One Of His Favorite Film Roles – Playing General Buck Turgidson in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Source – Wikipedia, IMDb

George C. Scott Facts

His mother passed away just before his 8th birthday and he grew up under the care of his father.

Originally, he wanted to become an author. While at Redford High School, he wrote many short stories but none of them was published. He also tried writing a novel but could never complete one to his own satisfaction.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after high school and served from 1945 to 1949. He got assigned to 8th and I Barracks in Washington, D.C., and primarily served as honor guard at military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.

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