George c scott patton. Ordeal and triumph by ladislas farago and bradleys memoir a soldiers story. Scott who already tried withdrawing from the oscars 11 years earlier made the bold move of refusing his award and not showing up at the ceremony to collect it. The world war ii phase of the career of controversial american general george s.
Scott celebrity profile check out the latest george c. Directed by franklin j. Book by ladislas farago 1963.
Scott photo gallery biography pics pictures interviews news forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Scott as patton and karl malden as general omar bradleyit was directed by franklin j. Patton was a stunning movie and it deserved every bit of the recognition it received.
Patton is a 1970 american epic biographical war film about us. North who based their screenplay on patton. Speech at the copley plaza hotel boston massachusetts on june 07 1945.
At the age of eight his mother died and his father an executive at buick raised him. Patton ordeal and triumph. Scott karl malden stephen young michael strong.
In 1945 he joined the united states marines and spent four years with. Scott was an immensely talented actor a star of screen stage and television. He was born on october 18 1927 in wise virginia to helena agnes slemp and george dewey scott.
Scott with the best actor oscar for his performance in patton at the 43rd academy awards in 1971. Goldie hawn presenting george c. Patton in the film patton 1970 and ebenezer scrooge in.
George campbell scott october 18 1927 september 22 1999 was an american stage and film actor director and producerhe was best known for his stage work as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor claude dancer in anatomy of a murder 1959 general buck turgidson in stanley kubricks dr.