Deceased
How Did Gordon Scott Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 80Also known asGordon Merrill WerschkulGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/08/1926Born inPortland, Oregon, USADied30/04/2007Died 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1964 | Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far WestMovie | Buffalo Bill | 38 |
| 1963 | The Shortest DayMovie | Soldato (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1963 | The Lion of St. MarkMovie | Manrico Venier | 37 |
| 1962 | Kerim, Son of the SheikMovie | Kerim | 36 |
| 1957 | Tarzan and the Lost SafariMovie | Tarzan | 31 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1955 | Tarzan's Hidden JungleMovie | Tarzan | 29 |