History Creator / GeorgeCScott

-->-- '''George C. Scott''', in an interview to ''Time Magazine'', March 22, 1971.

Scott himself was somewhat [[http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue04/features/georgecscott5.htm ashamed]] of his work in the popular horror films ''Film/{{Firestarter}}'' and ''Film/TheExorcistIII''.

* StarMakingRole: [[Film/DrStrangelove Gen. Buck Turgidson]], before it became eclipsed in history by Film/{{Patton}}.
* WouldHitAGirl: Allegedly beat his co-star and then girlfriend, Hollywood "Bad Girl" Ava Gardner, during the filming of ''The Bible: In the Beginning'' (1966).

* A BrokenAce? Arguably, his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholism]], [[HairTriggerTemper bad temper]] and history of [[DysfunctionalFamily brief marriages]] might qualify him as one of these. {{Defied}} later on in life, when he pulled his act together and remained more or less [[HappilyMarried happily married]] to Trish Van Devere for the last twenty-seven years of his life.

* StarMakingRole: {{Patton}}. So much so that some of his earlier roles might get a response of RetroactiveRecognition, even though for most actors these would ''be'' the StarMakingRole.

Scott was married five times to four different women: Carolyn Hughes (1951-1955), Patricia Reed (1955-1960), Colleen Dewhurst (1960-1965, 1967-1972) and Trish Van Devere (1972-1999). On September 22, 1999, he died of an aortic aneurysm at the age of 71.

--> "Watching him with animals, you can see that he is a gentle man. A sour green apple with a soft core, hounded by the furies all his life.

* YouWontLikeMeWhenImAngry: A common trait of several of his characters. Also true in his [[RealLife real life]], at least early on. According to Director Mike Nichols: "Everyone is scared of George C. Scott."

* A BrokenAce? Arguably, his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholism]], [[HairTriggerTemper bad temper]] and history of [[DysfunctionalFamily brief marriages]] might qualify him as one of these. {{Defied}} later on in life, when he became a [[NiceGuy stable family man]] and remained [[HappilyMarried happily married]] to Trish Van Devere for the last twenty-seven years of his life.

* CleopatraNose: Scott's nose acquired its distinctive (and far from unattractive) shape as the result of being broken five times in [[BarBrawl bar brawls]].

* CleopatraNose: His nose acquired its distinctive (and not unpleasing) shape as the result of being broken five times in [[BarBrawl bar brawls]].

* DrowningMySorrows: Began drinking heavily during his time as a lecturer at the Marine Corps Insitute. Part of his duties as a Marine included having to arrange the funeral details of fellow Marines. He became depressed over the sight of families grieving over their loved ones.

* TheAce: Even Creator/RogerEbert was an [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041123/REVIEWS/41122002 admirer]] [[http://www.ebertfest.com/four/patton_rev.htm of his acting]].
* A BrokenAce? His [[TheAlcoholic alcoholism]], [[HairTriggerTemper bad temper]] and history of [[DysfunctionalFamily brief marriages]] might qualify him as one of these. {{Defied}} later on in life, when he became a [[NiceGuy stable family man]] and remained [[HappilyMarried happily married]] to Trish Van Devere for the last twenty-seven years of his life.

* RealLifeRelative: Scott and his last wife, Trish Van Devere, appeared in six films together, the most notable being ''Film/TheChangeling''. Scott also appeared in several plays with his previous wife, Colleen Dewhurst.

* MoneyDearBoy: He once said that the only reason he kept acting after the early 1970s was so that he could pay alimony to his three ex-wives and support his six children from the previous relationships.

* ''AnatomyOfAMurder'' as Claude Dancer ''[[note]]only his second film appearance and first Oscar nomination[[/note]]''
* ''Film/TheHustler'' as Bert Gordon ''[[note]]second Oscar nomination[[/note]]''
* ''[[Film/DrStrangelove Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]]'' as Gen. Buck Turgidson
* ''Film/{{Petulia}}'' as Dr. Archie Bollen
* ''Film/{{Patton}}'' as Gen. George S. Patton ''[[note]]third Oscar nomination and only Oscar win[[/note]]''
* ''Film/TheHospital'' as Dr. Herbert Bock ''[[note]]fourth and final Oscar nomination[[/note]]''
* ''Film/TheyMightBeGiants'' as Justin Playfair
* ''Film/{{Hardcore}}'' as Jake Van Dorn
* ''Film/TheChangeling'' as John Russell
* ''Film/{{Firestarter}}'' as Rainbird
* ''Film/AChristmasCarol1984'' as Ebenezer Scrooge
* ''Disney/TheRescuersDownUnder'' as Percival [=McLeach=] (voice)
* ''Film/TheExorcistIII'' as Lt. William Kinderman

Modern audiences and critics, including Creator/RogerEbert, continue to hold in high regard several of Scott's performances. He is frequently counted among the greatest actors of all time [[http://www.filmsite.org/grroles34.html of]] [[http://filmschoolwtf.com/best-hollywood-actors/ all]] [[http://movies.amctv.com/movie-guide/the-50-greatest-actors-of-all-time/ time]].

Modern audiences and critics, including Creator/RogerEbert, continue to hold in high regard several of Scott's performances. He is frequently featured in lists of the greatest actors [[http://www.filmsite.org/grroles34.html of]] [[http://filmschoolwtf.com/best-hollywood-actors/ all]] [[http://movies.amctv.com/movie-guide/the-50-greatest-actors-of-all-time/ time]].

Outside his [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001715/ career in films]], Scott acted as social worker Neil Brock in the avant garde 1963-'64 TV Series ''East Side/West Side'', which was one of the [[http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue04/features/georgecscott2.htm first to feature a regular black cast member]]. In 1990, he lent his voice in the Disney animation ''Disney/TheRescuersDownUnder''. He also won numerous awards for his [[http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=16105 stage work]].

Select filmography:

Legendary American actor George C. Scott (October 18, 1927 -- September 22, 1999) is best remembered for his portrayal of [[Film/{{Patton}} General George S. Patton]] and his eccentric aversion to the AcademyAwards. He was nominated four times in his career. Twice, he rejected the nominations without being successful. The one time he won the Award for ''Film/{{Patton}}'', he famously refused to attend the ceremony.

Modern critics and audiences continue to hold in high regard several of Scott's performances, in particular his roles as:
* Claude Dancer in ''AnatomyOfAMurder'' (his second performance)
* Bert Gordon in ''Film/TheHustler''
* Gen. Buck Turgidson in ''[[Film/DrStrangelove Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]]''
* Dr. Archie Bollen in ''Film/{{Petulia}}''
* Gen. George S. Patton in ''Film/{{Patton}}''
* Dr. Herbert Bock in ''Film/TheHospital''
* Jake Van Dorn in ''Film/{{Hardcore}}''
* John Russell in ''Film/TheChangeling''
* Ebenezer Scrooge in ''Film/AChristmasCarol1984''

* A BrokenAce? His [[TheAlcoholic alcoholism]], [[HairTriggerTemper bad temper]] and history of [[DysfunctionalFamily brief marriages]] might qualify him as one of these.
** {{Defied}} later on in life, when he became a [[NiceGuy stable family man]] and remained (more or less) [[HappilyMarried happily married]] to Trish Van Devere for the last twenty-seven years of his life.

* A BrokenAce? His [[TheAlcoholic alcoholism]], [[HairTriggerTemper bad temper]] and history of [[DysfunctionalFamily brief marriages]] might qualify him as one of these. {{Defied}} later on in life, when he became a [[NiceGuy stable family man]] and remained [[HappilyMarried happily married]] to Trish Van Devere for the last twenty-seven years of his life.

* RatedMForManly: He may not have had an impressive physique, but his [[GutturalGrowler guttural voice]], [[HairTriggerTemper volatile temper]], and the unflinching and incisive quality that he could bring to intelligent characters, made him one of the manliest of actors.

* RatedMForManly

* YoungerThanTheyLook: True throughout his career. Notably, he played a 60-year-old Patton when he was 42, and a 70 plus Scrooge when he was 57 (his alcoholism may have been responsible for an older appearance).

Scott himself was somewhat [[http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue04/features/georgecscott5.htm ashamed]] of his work in the popular horror films ''Film/{{Firestarter}}'' and ''TheExorcistIII''.

Legendary American actor George C. Scott (1927 - 1999) is best remembered for his portrayal of [[Film/{{Patton}} General George S. Patton]] and his eccentric aversion to the AcademyAwards. He was nominated four times in his career. Twice, he rejected the nominations without being successful. The one time he won the Award for ''Film/{{Patton}}'', he famously refused to attend the ceremony.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: True throughout his career. Notably, he played a 60-year-old Patton when he was 42, and a 70 plus Scrooge when he was 57.
* YouWontLikeMeWhenImAngry: a common trait of several of his characters. Also true in his [[RealLife real life]], at least early on. According to Director Mike Nichols: "Everyone is scared of George C. Scott."

-->'''George C. Scott''', in an interview to ''Time Magazine'', March 22, 1971.

* Gen. Buck Turgidson in ''[[DrStrangelove Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]]''

* Dr. Herbert Bock in ''TheHospital''

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* YouWontLikeMeWhenImAngry: a common trait of several of his characters. Also true in his [[RealLife real life]], at least early on. According to Director Mike Nichols: "Everyone is scared of George C. Scott."