How much is George C. Scott worth?
| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional actor |
| Date of Birth: | October 18, 1927 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
About George C. Scott
It was for his portrayal in Otto Preminger’s Anatomy of a Murder (1959) that Scott received his first nomination for an Academy Award. Later that same year, he made his debut on Broadway in The Andersonville Trial by Saul Levitt, which was directed by Jose Ferrer.
On October 18, 1927, George Campbell Scott was born on a kitchen table in the humble home of his parents, George Dewey Scott and Helena Agnes (née Slemp). George Campbell Scott was the younger of two siblings and was born in Wise, Virginia. His parents were George Dewey Scott and Helena Agnes. Republican Congressman C. Bascom Slemp’s mother was his first cousin once removed, making him his second cousin once removed.
His work with Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival is mostly credited for catapulting him to the forefront of the acting world. In 1958, he was honored with an Obie Award for his work in the productions Children of Darkness, As You Like It, and Richard III by William Shakespeare.
The Wall (1960–1961), which Scott starred in and directed, garnered positive reviews and played for 167 performances. He made appearances as a guest star on episodes of Sunday Showcase, Playhouse 90, Play of the Week (performing “Don Juan in Hell”), Dow Hour of Great Mysteries, and a Hallmark Hall of Fame production of Winterset, which was originally created for the stage. The reviews that were received for Scott’s work in The Hustler were overwhelmingly positive.
In the 1962 episode of The Virginian on NBC, titled “The Brazen Bell” Scott portrayed the role of school teacher Arthur Lilly. During this appearance, Scott recited the poem “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” written by Oscar Wilde. In the same year, he had a role in the episode titled “I Don’t Belong in a White-Painted House” on the medical drama series The Eleventh Hour, which aired on NBC. In a television adaptation of Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory that aired in 1961, he had a role opposite Laurence Olivier and Julie Harris. He also appeared in an off-Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice in 1962.
In the film Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), directed by Stanley Kubrick, George C. Scott played the role of General “Buck” Turgidson. This was the early role that brought Scott the most notoriety. It was discovered in later discussions with Kubrick that Scott had initially refused to camp it up on camera. As a means of reaching a consensus, Kubrick instructed Scott to perform the over-the-top stunt during the dress rehearsal. Kubrick lied to Scott and told him that the cameras were not running throughout the scene. Scott was unable to hear the extremely loud motor that was contained within the 35mm film cameras that were prevalent at the time. After that, Kubrick used this version in the final edit, which Scott is rumored to have been upset about at the time.
In 1967, Scott made his comeback to Broadway with the intention of directing Dr. Cook’s Garden by Ira Levin, but he left the production during the auditions. As an actor, he was a part of a production of The Little Foxes (1967–68) that was directed by Mike Nichols and ran for a total of one hundred performances. Petulia (1967) and The Flim-Flam Man (1967) both featured Scott in starring roles. Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall was a film developed specifically for television, and he had a role in it as well.
The play Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite (1968), which Scott starred in and which was directed by Mike Nichols, was a huge success on Broadway. The production consisted of three individual one-act plays that were all performed on the same set. Scott played a different leading role in each act of the show, which ran for a total of 1,097 times during its run. All God’s Chillun Got Wings was a production that took place in 1975 and was directed by Scott. The play starred Van Devere and only ran for a limited time. In the 1975 revival of “Death of a Salesman,” for which he was nominated for another Tony Award and in which he also played the role of Willy Loman, he directed the production.
Together with Trish Van Devere, Scott had an appearance in the 1976 adaptation of Beauty and the Beast that was produced for television. Later in his career, he became known for his role as an artist inspired by Ernest Hemingway in the film Islands in the Stream (1977), which was directed by Schaffner and was adapted from Hemingway’s posthumously published novel. After appearing in a cameo role in Fleischer’s 1977 film Crossed Swords, which Stanley Donen directed, he went on to play the major role in Stanley Donen’s 1978 film Movie Movie, which also starred Van Devere, and Paul Schrader’s 1979 film Hardcore, which he co-wrote and directed.
At the beginning of the 1970s, Scott had roles in the made-for-television films Jane Eyre (1970) as Mr. Rochester and The Price (1971), a remake of the Arthur Miller play. Both of these films were produced in the United States. He was awarded an Emmy Award for the latter performance, which he graciously accepted. Additionally, he directed The Andersonville Trial on the small screen.
In 1982, Scott was featured in a campaign commercial for Lowell Weicker, a Republican moderate running for the United States Senate from Connecticut. At the time, Scott was also a resident of Greenwich, which is located in Connecticut, just like Weicker. Scott considered himself to be a moderate conservative on the political spectrum, and he was in favor of the death sentence.
Scott is most known for his work on the television shows The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986) and Pals (1987; with Don Ameche). In addition, from 1987 to 1988, he starred as the title character in the tumultuous television series Mr. President, which ran for a total of 24 episodes. Additionally, in March of 1987, he appeared on the Johnny Carson Show. In the television movie “The Ryan White Story,” Scott had a starring role.
He had a role in the third installment of The Exorcist (1990). Descending Angel, which also aired in 1990, and Finding the Way Home were two of the television productions in which he starred. A revival of On Borrowed Time was performed on Broadway under his direction, and he also acted in the production. Both Curacao (1993) and Malice (1995) featured him in supporting roles. In the 1994 film Traps, Scott played a leading role, but the television series consisted of only five episodes.
On television, he starred in the 1996 films Country Justice, Titanic (in which he played the role of the ship’s captain), and The Searchers (1996). In the 1997 television movie adaptation of the 1957 film 12 Angry Men, Scott performed the character of Juror No. 3, which was originated by Lee J. Cobb. This performance earned Scott yet another Emmy Award nomination.
Summing-Up
In the beginning, Scott made a name for himself in New York City as a theater actor, appearing in both Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. He was only nominated for an Oscar for the first time for his role in Anatomy of a Murder, which was only his second film role. He soon achieved screen stardom through a series of lead roles in films such as The Hustler (1961), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), and Dr. Strangelove. He was nominated for four Oscars in total. Even as his popularity in the film industry declined, Scott was able to continue his successful stage career. By the time he retired, he had been nominated for five Tony Awards, including four for the role of Best Actor in a Play. He received his fifth and final nomination for his performance as Matthew Harrison Brady in the 1996 Broadway revival of Inherit the Wind.
In the 1980s, Scott was hospitalized multiple times due to heart problems. A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm was the cause of his passing on September 22, 1999, when he was 71 years old.
