George C Scott was an award winning actor, director, and producer. As a child, he had dreamed of becoming an author like F. Scott Fitzgerald, but was never able to complete a novel that he was satisfied with. He would later join the United States Marines before enrolling in college for journalism and then drama. He would later drop out in order to pursue acting.

Scott would win his first Obie Award in 1958, for his performance in Children of Darkness , which also co-starred Colleen Dewhurst, his future wife. Two more Obie Awards would follow, one for a performance in "As You Like It" and the third for playing Richard III in Shakespeare’s Richard III . The following year, he premiered on Broadway in "The Andersonville Trial" as the prosecutor.

Scott continued on Broadway, making a successful performance in Neil Simon’s "Plaza Suite" , which ran for over a thousand performances. During this time, he would also make television appearances, including "The Virginian" , "The Eleventh Hour" , and was one of the stars of the critically acclaimed drama series, "East Side, West Side" with Cicely Tyson.

Scott is perhaps recognized for his film roles, with his first feature opposite James Stewart in "Anatomy of a Murder" . He is best remembered for his role of Gen. Buck Turgidson in "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" and for his role as George S. Patton in the film "Patton" , which is considered to be one of the greatest performances in cinema history. He won an Oscar for the role, but turned it down, stating he didn’t feel as though he was in competition with other actors.

Scott would try his hand at working behind the scenes, directing two movies in 1972 and 1975. In 1970, he would direct a television version of "The Andersonville Trial" , direct such talents as William Shatner and Jack Cassidy. He would gain acclaim however for his stage directing, directing himself in "Death of a Salesman" , "Sly Fox" , "Present Laughter" , and a revival of "Inherit the Wind" .

Scott has been married five times, with two of the marriages to Colleen Dewhurst. His youngest son from this union is actor Campbell Scott.

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