Fred Scott
Known for
Acting
Born
February 14, 1902
Died
December 16, 1991 (aged 89)
Biography
Fred Leedon Scott (February 14, 1902 - December 16, 1991) was an American actor best known as a singing cowboy star in Westerns during the 1930s and 1940s. Scott was born on February 14, 1902 in Fresno, California, United States. He took voice lessons as a child and started acting in community theater at sixteen followed by working with a traveling troupe. Scott's family moved to Llano del Rio. He found work as acowboy on a cattle ranch and tried to parlay the skills into film roles on horseback. He spent three years at Pathé as Helen Twelvetrees leading man. He broke into Westerns with a singing part in a Harry Carey film. For a while, Scott did opera and stage performances before returni...
Best known work
Corner Gas
2004
Flash Gordon
1936
Make a Wish
1937
Rio Rita
1929
Knight of the Plains
1938
Thundering Hoofs
1942
Swing High
1930
Code of the Fearless
1939
The Last Outlaw
1936
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976Filmography
2004
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchas (archive footage)
1942
Thundering Hoofsas Dave Armstrong
1942
Rodeo Rhythmas Buck Knapp
1940
Ridin' the Trailas Fred Martin
1939
Two Gun Troubadoras Fred Dean Jr
1939
In Old Montanaas Fred Dawson
1939
Code of the Fearlessas Fred Jamison
1938
Songs and Bulletsas Melody Hardy
1938
Knight of the Plainsas Fred
1938
The Rangers' Round-Upas Ranger Tex Duncan
1937
The Fighting Deputyas Tom Bentley
1937
Make a Wishas Minstrel
1937
Moonlight on the Rangeas Jeff Peters / Tom Killer Dane
1937
Melody of the Plainsas Steve Condon
1937
The Singing Buckarooas Grant Gordon
1937
The Roaming Cowboyas Cal Brent
1936
Romance Rides the Rangeas Barry Glendon
1936
The Last Outlawas Larry Dixon - Movie Singing Cowboy
1936
Flash Gordonas Soldier
1931
Beyond Victoryas Fred
1930
Swing Highas Garry
1930
The Grand Paradeas Kelly
1929
Rio Ritaas Singing Texas Ranger
1926
Bride of the Stormas Spike Mulligan