Ken Scott

Biography

Ken Scott was an American actor who built a career in films during the 1950s and then in television. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he held a range of jobs, among them truck driver and announcer at WDSU-TV in New Orleans, before producer Buddy Adler spotted him on a television show and signed him to 20th Century Fox in 1956. His first assignment was narrating Three Brave Men, and he went on to play leads in several of the studio's second features while appearing in bigger Fox productions. Among his credits were The Three Faces of Eve (1957), The Bravados (1958), From Hell to Texas (1958), Beloved Infidel (1959), The Fiercest Heart (1961), Pirates of Tortuga (1961), The Second Time Around (1961), Fantastic Voyage (1966) and Psych-Out (1968). After his Fox years he guest starred on many American series, including Death Valley Days and Gunsmoke. He died in 1986.

58years old at death

Born October 13, 1928Brooklyn
Died December 2, 1986Los Angeles
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 11 years1957 to 1968

Genres

Drama44%, 4 films
Adventure33%, 3 films
Romance33%, 3 films
Western33%, 3 films
Action22%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Buddy Adler, a producer, found Ken Scott on a television show. Scott then signed a contract with 20th Century Fox on Oct. 8, 1956, and his first job there was narrating Three Brave Men.
A change of course
Before acting, Ken Scott worked as a truck driver, an artist, and a salesman, and was a TV announcer at WDSU-TV in New Orleans.

Ken Scott movies on Netflix

Psych-Out1968IMDb rating 5.9as Preacher
Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8as Secret Service
Pirates of Tortuga1961IMDb rating 5.4as Bart
The Fiercest Heart1961IMDb rating 6.9as Harry Carter
The Second Time Around1961IMDb rating 6.5as Sheriff Burns
Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1as Ted Robinson
From Hell to Texas1958IMDb rating 6.9as Otis Boyd
The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0as Primo - Deputy Sheriff
The Three Faces of Eve1957IMDb rating 7.2as Earl

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Fantastic Voyage1966 Adventure, Family, Sci-Fias Secret Service
IMDb rating 6.823K votes
The Three Faces of Eve1957 Drama, Mysteryas Earl
IMDb rating 7.29.7K votes
Pirates of Tortuga1961as Bart
IMDb rating 5.4519 votes
The Bravados1958as Primo - Deputy Sheriff
IMDb rating 7.07.3K votes
The Second Time Around1961as Sheriff Burns
IMDb rating 6.51.0K votes
Beloved Infidel1959as Ted Robinson
IMDb rating 6.11.3K votes
From Hell to Texas1958as Otis Boyd
IMDb rating 6.91.3K votes
Psych-Out1968as Preacher
IMDb rating 5.93.2K votes

Most often with

Henry King directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gregory Peck

Robert Adler

Rodolfo Acosta

Stephen Boyd

Herbert Rudley

Barry CoeHenry KingDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gregory Peck2 films together, 1958 to 1959
Gregory Peck's page
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Scott as Ted RobinsonPeck as F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Scott as Primo - Deputy SheriffPeck as Jim Douglass
Robert Adler2 films together, 1958 to 1961
Robert Adler's page
- Pirates of Tortuga1961IMDb rating 5.4Scott as BartAdler as Merchant
- The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Scott as Primo - Deputy SheriffAdler as Tony Mirabel
Rodolfo Acosta2 films together, 1958 to 1961
Rodolfo Acosta's page
- The Second Time Around1961IMDb rating 6.5Scott as Sheriff BurnsAcosta as Rodriguez
- From Hell to Texas1958IMDb rating 6.9Scott as Otis BoydAcosta as Bayliss
Stephen Boyd2 films together, 1958 to 1966
Stephen Boyd's page
- Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8Scott as Secret ServiceBoyd as Charles Grant
- The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Scott as Primo - Deputy SheriffBoyd as Bill Zachary
Herbert Rudley2 films together, 1958 to 1959
Herbert Rudley's page
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Scott as Ted RobinsonRudley as Stan Harris
- The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Scott as Primo - Deputy SheriffRudley as Sheriff Eloy Sanchez
Barry Coe2 films together, 1958 to 1966
Barry Coe's page
- Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8Scott as Secret ServiceCoe as Communications Aide
- The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Scott as Primo - Deputy SheriffCoe as Tom
Henry KingDirector, 2 films, 1958 to 1959
All films by Henry King
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Scott as Ted Robinson
- The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Scott as Primo - Deputy Sheriff
Also two films together4 more actors
- Juliet ProwseThe Fiercest Heart (1961) and The Second Time Around (1961)
- Rachel StephensPirates of Tortuga (1961) and The Fiercest Heart (1961)
- Rafer JohnsonPirates of Tortuga (1961) and The Fiercest Heart (1961)
- Tom GreenwayThe Second Time Around (1961) and From Hell to Texas (1958)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

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