Ken Scott (actor)

Ken Scott
Ken Scott
	Ken Scott c. 1930
Born	Kenneth E. Schibath; October 13, 1928
Died	December 2, 1986 (aged 58)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1956–1984

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 API second 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 television anthology 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.

Select credits

Three Brave Men (1956) – Naval Investigator (uncredited)
The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
The Way to the Gold (1957) – Intern
The Three Faces of Eve (1957) – Earl
Stopover Tokyo (1957) – Tony Barrett
From Hell to Texas (1958) – Otis Boyd
The Bravados (1958) – Primo – Deputy Sheriff
The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) – Paul Finney
Woman Obsessed (1959) – Sergeant Le Moyne
This Earth Is Mine (1959) – Luigi Griffanti
A Private's Affair (1959) – Sgt. Tevlin (uncredited)
Five Gates to Hell (1959) – Dr. John Richter
Beloved Infidel (1959) – Robinson
Desire in the Dust (1960) – Lonnie Wilson
The Fiercest Heart (1961) – Harry Carter
Pirates of Tortuga (1961) – Bart Paxton
The Second Time Around (1961) – Sheriff Burns
Police Nurse (1963) – Art Devlin
Raiders from Beneath the Sea (1964) – Bill Harper
Death Valley Days (1965) - Ken Scott, Episode: The Red Shawl
The Naked Brigade (1965) – Christo
The Murder Game (1965) – Steve Baldwin
Fantastic Voyage (1966) – Secret Service
Batman (1967) – Riddler henchman (Down)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) – Policeman (uncredited)
Psych-Out (1968) – Preacher
The Roommates (1973) – Marty
The Gumball Rally (1976)
The Boob Tube Strikes Again! (1977) – Rabbi
Double Exposure (1983) – Husband

References

^ 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.
^ Great Bend Tribune, February 11, 1962, p. 14
^ "The Melancholy Gun on Death Valley Days". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ "Trial at Belle's Springs on Death Valley Days". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 10, 2019.