Zachary Scott
Acting
Biography
Zachary Scott (21 February 1914 – 3 October 1965) was an American actor, most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men".
Born: February 21, 1914
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, USA
Known For
Mildred Pierce
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Los Angeles Plays Itself
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
Hollywood Canteen
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.
The Rogues
The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Although it won the 1964 Golden Globe award for Best Television Series, the show was cancelled after one season consisting of thirty episodes.
Flamingo Road
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
The Mask of Dimitrios
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
The Young One
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Shadow on the Wall
Angered that her sister Celia has stolen her fiance, Dell Faring kills her and allows Celia's husband David, knocked out in an argument with Celia, to take the blame and end up on death row. Later Dell, finding out that David's young daughter Susan was witness to the crime and is undergoing psychiatric treatment, plans to eliminate her before her memory returns.
The Secret of Convict Lake
After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.
The Southerner
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
Filmography
as Monte Beragon in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)
as Le Chat
as Gregory DeWitt
as Jason Lorne
as Miller
as John A. Morrow / John Murrell
as Damian Shea
as John Lewis Sullivan
as Baxter Grant
as Max Brant
as Kennedy
as Wade Evans
as Reb Carlton
as Ross Haney
as Harry Sheppard
as Richard Van Ness
as Victor Macfarland
as Don Miguel Navarro
as Johnny Greer
as Harvey Fortescue Turner
as Curtis Carey
as Barry Holmes
as Jason Brett
as David I. Starrling
as Max Thursday
as Self
as Larry Pearce
as Fielding Carlisle
as Charlie Burns
as Walter Colby
as Rex Durant
as Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig
as Bradd Criley
as Bob Hunter
as Stephen Purcell
as Steve Maddux
as Ronnie Mason
as Monte Beragon
as Sam Tucker
as Self
as Dimitrios Makropoulos