Deceased

How Did Gordon Scott Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80

Also known asGordon Merrill WerschkulGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/08/1926Born inPortland, Oregon, USADied30/04/2007 (aged 80)Died inBaltimoreCauseheart diseaseWikidataQ1394787 ↗Buried atKensico CemeteryTMDb#129313 ↗

Gordon Scott was an American film and television actor known for his portrayal of the fictional character Tarzan in five films of the Tarzan film series from 1955 to 1960. Gordon Scott was the 11th Tarzan, starting with Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle (1955). He was "discovered" poolside, and offered "a seven-year contract, a loin cloth, and a new last name."

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Filmography24 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1998	In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan RossMovie	Self	72
1997	Investigating TarzanMovie	Self	71
1996	Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of TarzanMovie	Tarzan (archive footage)	70
1977	Kolossal - The Magnificent MacistiMovie	—	51
1968	The Movie OrgyMovie	Self (archive footage)	42
1967	Danger!! Death RayMovie	Bart Fargo	41
1965	Hercules and the Princess of TroyMovie	Hercules	39
1965	L'Attaque de Fort Adams (Une aventure de Buffalo Bill)Movie	Buffalo Bill	39
1964	Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far WestMovie	Buffalo Bill	38
1964	Hero of RomeMovie	Mucius	38
1963	The Shortest DayMovie	Soldato (uncredited)	37
1963	The Lion of St. MarkMovie	Manrico Venier	37
1963	Zorro and the Three MusketeersMovie	Zorro	37
1963	The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of HerculesMovie	Goliath / Gordian	37
1962	Kerim, Son of the SheikMovie	Kerim	36
1962	Gladiator of RomeMovie	Marcus	36
1961	Goliath and the VampiresMovie	Maciste (Goliath)	35
1961	Samson and the 7 Miracles of the WorldMovie	Maciste / Samson	35
1960	Tarzan and the TrappersMovie	Tarzan	34
1960	Tarzan the MagnificentMovie	Tarzan	34
1959	Tarzan's Greatest AdventureMovie	Tarzan	33
1957	Tarzan and the Lost SafariMovie	Tarzan	31
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self	30
1955	Tarzan's Hidden JungleMovie	Tarzan	29