George C. Scott

Biography:

George C. Scott was a well-known American actor and film director whose performances were known for their intensity and power both in films and theater. Born on October 18, 1927, in Wise, Virginia, George started his career in theater and then moved on to films and television where he received acclaim for his parts in Anatomy of a Murder (1959) and The Hustler (1961). Later he received critical acclaim for playing roles in Dr. Strangelove (1964), The Bible: In the Beginning… (1966), and The Hospital (1971).

However, his greatest performance is considered to be in Franklin J. Schaffner’s film Patton (1970), where he played a part of a controversial American General George S. Patton. George’s performance in this film brought him the Academy Award for Best Actor, but he declined to accept it. Besides that film, he also appeared in several other movies including The Changeling (1980), A Christmas Carol (1984) and The Exorcist III (1990). A three-time Academy Award nominee and Tony Award nominee, George Scott died on September 22, 1999.