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Randolph Scott

Actor and producer · Died March 2, 1987, aged 89 · Orange County, Virginia, USA

George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American actor, best known for his roles in Western films. His career spanned from 1928 to 1962, during which he appeared in over 100 films, with more than 60 of them being Westerns. Scott was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a wealthy family. His father, George Grant Scott, was the first certified public accountant (CPA) in North Carolina, and his mother, Lucille Crane Scott, came from a prominent Virginia family. He attended private schools and excelled in sports, including football, baseball, horse racing, and swimming. During World War I, Scott enlisted in the North Carolina National Guard and later served in France as part of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Trench Mortar Battalion. After the war, he trained as an artillery officer before returning to the United States. Scott initially pursued a career in textile engineering, but his interest in acting led him to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He landed minor roles before securing a contract with Paramount Pictures, where he met Cary Grant on the set of Hot Saturday (1932). The two actors became close companions, sharing a home for several years, which led to speculation about their relationship. Scott and Grant lived together for over a decade, first in a Los Angeles apartment, then in a Beverly Hills home, and later in a Santa Monica beach house. Their close bond was widely discussed in Hollywood, with some believing they were romantically involved, though neither actor ever publicly confirmed this. Photos from the time show them laughing, exercising, cooking, and spending time together, fueling further speculation. Scott’s career flourished in the 1930s and 1940s, with roles in dramas, comedies, musicals, war films, and adventure movies. However, it was in the Western genre that he truly became a box-office star, particularly in the 1950s. His collaborations with director Budd Boetticher in films like Ride Lonesome (1959) and Comanche Station (1960) are considered classics of the genre. Scott was married twice: first to Marion DuPont (1936–1939) and later to Patricia Stillman (1944–1987), with whom he adopted two children. Despite his Hollywood success, he was known for his private nature, preferring to avoid industry events and publicity. After retiring in 1962, Scott focused on business investments, amassing a fortune that allowed him to live comfortably until his passing on March 2, 1987, at the age of 89. Scott remains one of Hollywood’s greatest Western stars, with his stoic, rugged persona influencing generations of actors. His films continue to be celebrated for their authentic portrayal of the American frontier.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 23, 1898
Died
March 2, 1987 (aged 89)
From
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Randolph Scott's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama37 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Western14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Bonds
25%
Self
7%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Justice30 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 72 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 45 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 49 · Intense 11

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 35 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 43 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 55 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 46 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 68 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

71 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 58 of 71 analyzed roles.

Hero
58 of 71
Shadow
4 of 71
Ally
4 of 71
Mentor
2 of 71
Herald
1 of 71
Trickster
1 of 71
Shapeshifter
1 of 71
Show the 71 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
52
Thrilling
30
Melancholic
22
Romantic
17
Joyful
9
Other
50

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy47
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Randolph Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Randolph Scott's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as Joël (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Legends of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Wyatt Earp in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Ride the High Country(1962)

    as Gil Westrum

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Comanche Station(1960)

    Producer · as Jefferson Cody

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Westbound(1958)

    as Capt. John Hayes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ride Lonesome(1959)

    Producer · as Ben Brigade

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Buchanan Rides Alone(1958)

    Associate Producer · as Tom Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Decision at Sundown(1957)

    Associate Producer · as Bart Allison

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend(1957)

    as Capt. Buck Devlin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Tall T(1957)

    Associate Producer · as Pat Brennan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 7th Cavalry(1956)

    Associate Producer · as Capt. Tom Benson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 7 Men from Now(1956)

    as Ben Stride

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Lawless Street(1955)

    Associate Producer · as Marshal Calem Ware

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tall Man Riding(1955)

    as Larry Madden

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Rage at Dawn(1955)

    as James Barlow

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ten Wanted Men(1955)

    Associate Producer · as John Stewart

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Bounty Hunter(1954)

    as Jim Kipp / James Collins

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Riding Shotgun(1954)

    as Larry Delong

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Over the Plains(1953)

    as Capt. David Porter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    Associate Producer · as Jeff Travis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Man Behind the Gun(1953)

    as Major Ransome Callicut

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hangman's Knot(1952)

    Associate Producer · as Major Matt Stewart

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Carson City(1952)

    as Silent Jeff Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Starlift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Randolph Scott

  • Man in the Saddle(1951)

    Associate Producer · as Owen Merrit

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fort Worth(1951)

    as Ned Britt

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe(1951)

    as Britt Canfield

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sugarfoot(1951)

    as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Cariboo Trail(1950)

    as Jim Redfern

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Colt .45(1950)

    as Steve Farrell

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Nevadan(1950)

    Producer · as Andrew Barclay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fighting Man of the Plains(1949)

    as Jim Dancer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Doolins of Oklahoma(1949)

    Producer · as Bill Doolin / Bill Daley

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Canadian Pacific(1949)

    as Tom Andrews

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Walking Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer · as Jim Carey

  • Return of the Bad Men(1948)

    as Vance

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Coroner Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chris Danning

  • Albuquerque(1948)

    as Cole Armin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Eve(1947)

    as Jonathan 'Johnny'

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Gunfighters(1947)

    as Brazos Kane

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Trail Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bat Masterson

  • Home Sweet Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lt. Bill Smith

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Sheriff Mark Rowley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Abilene Town(1946)

    as Marshall Dan Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Captain Kidd(1945)

    as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • China Sky(1945)

    as Dr. Gray Thompson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Belle of the Yukon(1944)

    as Honest John Calhoun aka Gentleman Jack

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Randolph Scott (uncredited)

  • 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders(1943)

    as Colonel Thorwald

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Corvette K-225(1943)

    as Lt. Cm. McClain

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Desperadoes(1943)

    as Sheriff Steve Upton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bombardier(1943)

    as Buck Oliver

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pittsburgh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Cash Evans

  • The Spoilers(1942)

    as McNamara

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • To the Shores of Tripoli(1942)

    as Dixie Smith

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Paris Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Nick

  • Belle Starr(1941)

    as Sam Starr

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Western Union(1941)

    as Vance Shaw

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • When the Daltons Rode(1940)

    as Tod Jackson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Wife(1940)

    as Steve Burkett

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Virginia City(1940)

    as Vance Irby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Men a Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Brad Reynolds

  • Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw

  • Frontier Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Wyatt Earp

  • Susannah of the Mounties(1939)

    as Monty

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jesse James(1939)

    as Marshall Will Wright

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kirk Jordan

  • The Road to Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Steve Fortness

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm(1938)

    as Anthony Kent

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • High, Wide and Handsome(1937)

    as Peter Cortlandt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Go West Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bud Norton

  • The Last of the Mohicans(1936)

    as Hawkeye

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • And Sudden Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Police Lt. James Knox

  • Follow the Fleet(1936)

    as Bilge Smith

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • So Red the Rose(1935)

    as Duncan Bedford

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Randolph Scott

  • She(1935)

    as Leo Vincey

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Village Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as T.N. 'Slaughter' Somerville

  • Roberta(1935)

    as John Kent

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Mountain Mystery(1935)

    as Larry Sutton

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Home on the Range(1935)

    as Tom Hatfield

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wagon Wheels(1934)

    as Clint Belmet

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Last Round-up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jim Cleve

  • Broken Dreams(1933)

    as Dr. Robert Morley

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • To the Last Man(1933)

    as Lynn Hayden

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Man of the Forest(1933)

    as Brett Dale

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cocktail Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Morgan

  • Sunset Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ash Preston

  • Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Grant Wilson

  • Murders in the Zoo(1933)

    as Jack Woodford

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Thundering Herd(1933)

    as Tom Doan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hello, Everybody! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hunt Blake

  • Wild Horse Mesa(1932)

    as Chane Weymer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hot Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bill Fadden

  • Heritage of the Desert(1932)

    as Jack Hare

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Successful Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Larry Rivers

  • Sky Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Captain Frank Robertson

  • Born Reckless(1930)

    as Dick Milburn (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Coal Miner

  • Half Marriage(1929)

    as Night Club Patron

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sailor's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Black Watch(1929)

    as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Far Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Helms

  • Why Be Good? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)

  • Weary River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Audience Member (0:56) (uncredited)

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(1929)

    as Broker's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sharp Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles from 1928 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Jesse James (1939)

$3.4K worldwide

Highest rated

Ride the High Country (1962)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

Top draw in 25 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 107: 94 only acting, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing13 of 107: 0 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

107 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1920s9 · acting1930s37 · acting1940s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew1950s27 · 27 acting · 11 crew1960s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 68% of 37 roles
3338435358

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Randolph Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 75; across their 72 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 75 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser43
  • Broadly Agreed16
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Wild Horse Mesa (1932)

82nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La classe américaine (1993)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 68 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Randolph Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Randolph Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Joe Brown shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles