Zachary Scott Overview:

Actor, Zachary Scott, was born Zachary Thomson Scott Jr. on Feb 21, 1914 in Austin, TX. Scott died at the age of 51 on Oct 3, 1965 in Austin, TX and was laid to rest in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery in Austin, TX.

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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On DVD: Dane Clark, Janis Paige, and in Her Kind of Man (1946)

By KC on Jan 2, 2019 From Classic Movies

One of my favorite things about the snappy programmers cranked out by studios like Warner Bros is that they often feature players who deserve a brighter spotlight. They don’t have the booming personas of the big stars, and they are often called the “poor man’s” version of som... Read full article


On DVD: Faye Emerson and in the Twisty Noir Danger Signal (1945)

By KC on Apr 4, 2018 From Classic Movies

One of my suspense genre pet peeves is the plot that requires the protagonist to miss obvious red flags and continue to plunge into danger. It’s hard to root for someone who doesn’t have a lot of common sense. Danger Signal, which recently made its DVD debut from Warner Archive, manages ... Read full article


Flaxy Martin (1949) with Virginia Mayo and

By Orson De Welles on Apr 28, 2016 From Classic Film Freak

Share This! A girl with a heart of ice! Has anyone ever seen a film where Virginia Mayo is by far the lead star?? There aren?t a whole lot of them so the answer may be in the negative on that one.? Among those films which at least on the surface feature Mayo in the lead role is 1949?s Flaxy Martin. ... Read full article


Warner Archive: Ann Sothern and in the Thriller Shadow on the Wall (1949)

By KC on Oct 26, 2015 From Classic Movies

I have adored actress Gigi Perreau ever since I saw her remarkable performance in a bit part for Enchantment (1948). She played an orphaned girl (who would incidentally grow up to be Teresa Wright) and her ability to project heartbreak, courage and charm with just a few words both touched and impres... Read full article


Book Review: : Hollywood’s Sophisticated Cad (2013)

on Feb 21, 2014 From True Classics

: Hollywood’s Sophisticated Cad Ronald L. Davis Release Date: July 24, 2013 (Reprint); February 27, 2006 (Original printing) University Press of Mississippi? Softcover, 238 pages Last summer, the University Press of Mississippi reprinted Ronald L. Davis’ biography of charact... Read full article


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Zachary Scott Quotes:

Hull: Now that Ben's dead, you own all that land around Thousand Springs.
Ross Haney: Doesn't do you much good if you're six feet under it.


Jason Brett: Pour yourself some backbone and shut up!


Walt Payne: Join up with Reynolds, you'll be buckin' Jack Foyle. He's one of my men.
Ross Haney: Foyle the best you got?
Walt Payne: You want to face him?
Ross Haney: You can't face him. He always waits until your back is turned.


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Zachary Scott Facts
He filed papers to adopt his daughter, Shelley, on Feb. 9, 1953. The adoption was finalized later that year.

He nearly drowned while on a rubber raft excursion in the Topanga Canyon area with actor John Emery. A riptide upset their boat, and Scott was knocked unconscious after hitting his head on a rock. Emery managed to rescue him and carry him to shore.

His mother, Sally Lee Scott, died November 1983 at 95. She left everything to be divided by her 3 children. Zachary Scott's two daughters split their late father's share. his widow, Ruth, tried to sue for a share of it for herself, but didn't have enough money for a lawyer.

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