Brenda Scott

For the Detroit City Council member, see Brenda M. Scott.
Brenda Scott
Scott in 1969
Born
Brenda J. Smith

(1943-03-15) March 15, 1943 (age 81)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1961-2005
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(m. 1965; div. 1966)​
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(m. 1968; div. 1969)​
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(m. 1973; div. 1978)​

Brenda Scott (born March 15, 1943) is an American film and television actress. Her stage name comes from an F. Scott Fitzgerald character.[1]

Early life

On March 15, 1943, Scott was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1][2]

Career

Scott appeared in films such as The Hanged Man (1964); Johnny Tiger (1966); Journey to Shiloh (1968)[1] and Simon, King of the Witches (1971).[3] Her television credits include Rawhide, Gunsmoke (as crippled woman “Betsey Burgess“ in “Anybody Can Kill A Marshall” - S8E26), Alias Smith and Jones, Hawaii Five O, Mannix, Ironside, Mr. Novak, Bonanza, Leave It to Beaver, Window on Main Street, Run for Your Life, Wagon Train, 77 Sunset Strip, Dragnet 1967, The Fugitive, Simon & Simon, The Virginian, Lancer, Cade's County, Temple Houston and Here Come the Brides.[4] Scott said, "I started out playing neurotic types because they decided I had a waif-like face."[5]

Scott shared that she had wanted to act since she was a child and that during her teen years she believed in palmistry and astrology.[6]

Personal life

Scott was married to fellow actor Andrew Prine, who played her brother in The Savage Land.[1] Scott and Prine started living separately after only being married for four months.[7] Prine and Scott were divorced in 1969.[8] They would marry and divorce three times over the course of their lives.[1]

Since 1979, Scott has been married to Dean Hargrove.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Aaker, Everett (2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 376. ISBN 9781476662503.
  2. ^ "Brenda Scott". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Kleiner, Dick (27 December 1970). "Making Occult Movies Can Turn You Into a Believer". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  5. ^ "No Togetherness for Brenda Scott". Progress Bulletin. 26 October 1969. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brenda Scott Once Looked to the Stars". The Daily Herald. 24 October 1966. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Scott, Vernon (5 March 1967). "Brenda Scott Fixes Dinner For Estranged Husband". The Times Recorder. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Divorce Pleaded by Brenda Scott". The Lincoln Star. 25 March 1969. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Brenda Scott IMDB Database