Ken Scott (born Kenneth E. Schibath; October 13, 1928 – December 2, 1986) was an American actor best known for his work in the film industry during the 1950s, and career in television beyond that.[1]
Biography
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Scott was the son of interior decorator Ernst Schibath and attended school at Erasmus Hall High School and Colby Academy. He worked as a truck driver, an artist, an actor, a salesman, and finally a TV announcer at WDSU-TV in New Orleans. Discovered by producer Buddy Adler on a television show, he was contracted to 20th Century Fox on Oct. 8, 1956, with his first work narrating the film Three Brave Men. [2]
Scott had lead roles in several of the studio's APIsecond features and made appearances in some of Fox's major films. Following his years at Fox he appeared as a guest star on numerous American television series,
Scott was cast as Johnny Ringo in the 1963 episode, "The Melancholy Gun", of the syndicated televisionanthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the storyline, Ringo, an expert gunslinger with a mysterious past, seeks to lead a more respectable life. However, many want to build their reputations by challenging Ringo's shooting skills. Other stars cast in the episode include Elizabeth MacRae who was cast as Ringo's romantic interest, Myra Engles, as well as Denver Pyle, cast as a physician.[3]
In the 1964 Death Valley Days episode, "Trial at Belle Springs", Scott played historical figure Virgil Earp, who goes undercover to break a robbery ring run by Belle Wilgus (Lynn Bari).[4]
In 1965, Scott teamed up again with McRae (under a more jaded romantic interest) in the season 10, episode 20 offering “Circus Trick” on Gunsmoke.
^Hopper, Hedda (Apr 3, 1961). "AT LAST: Ken Gets the Girl!: As a Heavy He Was Shot, Trampled by Cattle, and Beaten to a Pulp, but That's All Over Now". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 22.
