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Harold Scott

1891 – 1964

English actor

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About Harold Scott

Lived 1891 – 1964 (aged 72). Harold Scott was a television actor, stage actor and film actor.

Harold Ernest Scott (21 April 1891 – 15 April 1964) was an English actor of stage and screen.

Biography Scott's stage work ran from the 1910s to the 1960s, and included the original West End productions of The Constant Nymph (1926–1927), Grand Hotel (1931–1932), Waters of the Moon (1951–1953) and Agatha Christie's Spider's Web (1954–1956).

His television appearances included The Children of the New Forest, ITV Television Playhouse, BBC Sunday Night Theatre, The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, The Diary of Samuel Pepys, William Tell, Armchair Theatre, Maigret, Dixon of Dock Green, The Avengers and Martin Chuzzlewit.

Filmography

The Water Gipsies (1932) as Mr Bell Discord (1933) as Harold Return of a Stranger (1937) as Peters Edward, My Son (1949) as Coppingham (uncredited) Trottie True (1949) as Mr True No Place for Jennifer (1950) as Man in underground The Woman with No Name (1950) as Waiter The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) as Maurice Emery KC Stop the Merry-Go-Round (1952) as Man in pub Who Done it? (1956) as Scientist The Spanish Gardener (1956) as Pedro The Brides of Dracula (1960) as Severin (uncredited) The Hand (1960) as Charlie Taplow Clue of the Silver Key (1961) as Crow The Young Ones (1961) as Dench The Boys (1962) as Caldwell The Man Who Finally Died (1963) as Professor The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Taylor

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harold Scott?

English actor

When was Harold Scott born?

Harold Scott was born on 21 April 1891 in Kensington.

When did Harold Scott die?

Harold Scott died on 15 April 1964.

What was Harold Scott's occupation?

Harold Scott was a television actor, stage actor and film actor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harold Scott

· Wikidata: Q112083310

· DBpedia: Harold Scott (actor)

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