| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
George C. Scott |
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| Born: | 18 October 1927 | Wise, Virginia, USA |
| Known As: | General Patton | "Patton" (1970) |
| Trivia: | Birth name: George Campbell Scott. | |
| Was 6' 1" tall. | ||
| (1945-49) Served in the U.S. Marines. | ||
| Had six children: Michelle, Victoria, Devon, Matthew, Alexander and Campbell. | ||
| Stanley Kubrick earned his life-long respect by being his superior at chess while they filmed "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964), as Scott was a notoriously skillful chess player. | ||
| (1971) Won a Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar for: "Patton", but he refused to accept the nomination and the award because he did not feel himself to be in any competition with other actors. Frank McCarthy, the film's producer, accepted the award on Scott's behalf at the ceremony, but returned it to the Academy the next day in keeping with Scott's wishes. | ||
| On TV: | TVNow | Click here for TV schedule. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| Departed: | 22 September 1999 | Westlake Village, California, USA |
| External Links: | Ask.com | Clago.com |
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