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Gordon Scott (born Gordon Merrill Werschkul; August 3, 1926 [1] – April 30, 2007 [1]) was an American film and television actor known for his portrayal of the fictional character Tarzan in five films (and one compilation of three made-as-a-pilot television episodes) of the Tarzan film series from 1955 to 1960.
Gordon Scott (1926-2007) was an American actor who starred as Tarzan in several movies and TV shows. He also appeared in Italian strong-man and spaghetti western films, and was married to Vera Miles.
- Actor
- August 3, 1926
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- April 30, 2007
Gordon Scott was an American actor and body-builder who played Tarzan in six films and various mythic heroes in Italy. He was born in 1926, served in the Army, and died in 2007 after living with fans.
- August 3, 1926
- April 30, 2007
Gordon Scott, a handsome, muscular actor who portrayed an “intelligent and nice” Tarzan in 1950s movies, has died. He was 80.Scott, who had been living in a working class section of south ...
May 5, 2007 · Mr. Scott was born Gordon W. Werschkul in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 3, 1926. He was a lifeguard at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas when he was discovered by the Hollywood producer Sol Lesser, said his ...
May 3, 2007 · Gordon Scott, an actor known for his portrayal of jungle superman Tarzan in six films and later roles in westerns and sword-and-sandals gladiator movies, died Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in ...
Apr 30, 2007 · Gordon Scott was an American film and television actor who starred in five Tarzan movies and several sword-and-sandal epics. He also appeared in spaghetti westerns and Eurospy films, and hosted documentaries about Tarzan.