Scott McKay (born Carl Gose, May 28, 1915 – March 16, 1987) was an American film, television and theatre actor.[3][4]
McKay was born Carl Gose in Pleasantville, Iowa.[1] He attended the University of Colorado, studying English literature.[1] After graduating, McKay had ambitions to become a professor of English, but decided to pursue a career as an actor after an appearance in a Little Theatre production.[5] His first work in theatre was as a straight man for a magician.[1] He performed in Broadway plays from 1939 onwards, first appearing in the cast of The American Way,[6] credited as Carl Gose.[2] He played Captain Fisby in The Teahouse of the August Moon replacing John Forsythe.[6] McKay also played David Larabee in Sabrina Fair, and Jeff Douglas in a 1967 production of Brigadoon.[2] His final theatre credit was in 1974, as Ronald in Absurd Person Singular.[2]
McKay began his film and television career in 1944, playing Dr. Dan Proctor in the film Guest in the House[7] and starring as Captain David M. Jones in the film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.[7] McKay played Private Jimmy Earhart in the 1945 film Kiss and Tell.[7] He also played Sid in the 1946 film Duel in the Sun.[7] In 1954, McKay starred with actress Celeste Holm in the new CBS situation comedy television series Honestly, Celeste! as Bob Wallace.[8] He played Mr. Gilling in the 1979 film The Bell Jar, and his final film credit was for the 1980 film Christmas Evil, in which McKay played Mr. Fletcher.[7]
McKay died in March 1987 of kidney failure at the Cabrini Medical Center in New York, at the age of 71.[1][6]
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