Gordon Scott
Actor, Film actor
1926 – 2007
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Who was Gordon Scott?
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 eleventh Tarzan, starting with Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle. He was "discovered" poolside, and offered "a 7 year contract, a loin cloth, and a new last name."
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- Born
- Aug 3, 1926
Portland - Also known as
- Gordon Merrill Werschkul
- Pete
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Vera Miles
(1954 - 1959) - Janice Mae Wynkoop
(1948 - 1949)
- Vera Miles
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oregon
- Lived in
- Portland
- Baltimore
- Died
- Apr 30, 2007
Baltimore - Resting place
- Kensico Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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