George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 â September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen.
After high school, Scott enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1945 to 1949. He was assigned to 8th and I Barracks in Washington, D.C., and his primary duty was serving as honor guard at military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. He later said that during his duty at Arlington, “[I] pick[ed] up a solid drinking habit that stayed with me from then on.
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