Brenda Scott Explained

Brenda Scott
Birth Name:Brenda J. Smith
Birth Date:15 March 1943
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1961-2005
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    Brenda Scott (born March 15, 1943) is an American film and television actress. Her stage name comes from an F. Scott Fitzgerald character.[1]

    Early life

    On March 15, 1943, Scott was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] [2]

    Career

    Scott appeared in films such as The Hanged Man (1964); Johnny Tiger (1966); Journey to Shiloh (1968) and Simon, King of the Witches (1971).[3] Her television credits include Rawhide, Gunsmoke (as crippled woman “Betsey Burgess“ in “Anybody Can Kill A Marshall” - S8E26), Alias Smith and Jones, Hawaii Five O, Mannix, Ironside, Mr. Novak, Bonanza, Leave It to Beaver, Window on Main Street, Run for Your Life, Wagon Train, 77 Sunset Strip, Dragnet 1967, The Fugitive, Simon & Simon, The Virginian, Lancer, Cade's County, Temple Houston and Here Come the Brides.[4] Scott said, "I started out playing neurotic types because they decided I had a waif-like face."[5]

    Scott shared that she had wanted to act since she was a child and that during her teen years she believed in palmistry and astrology.[6]

    Personal life

    Scott was married to fellow actor Andrew Prine, who played her brother in The Savage Land. Scott and Prine started living separately after only being married for four months.[7] Prine and Scott were divorced in 1969.[8] They would marry and divorce three times over the course of their lives.

    Since 1979, Scott has been married to Dean Hargrove.[9]

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Aaker. Everett. Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. 2017. McFarland. 376. 9781476662503.
    2. Web site: Brenda Scott . glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com . June 5, 2019.
    3. News: Making Occult Movies Can Turn You Into a Believer. Kleiner. Dick. 27 December 1970. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. 29 June 2017. Newspapers.com.
    4. Web site: The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929020046/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/64042/Brenda-Scott/biography. dead. 2013-09-29. Movies & TV Dept.. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2013. 2012-02-12.
    5. News: No Togetherness for Brenda Scott. 26 October 1969. Progress Bulletin. 29 June 2017. Newspapers.com.
    6. News: Brenda Scott Once Looked to the Stars. 24 October 1966. The Daily Herald. 29 June 2017. Newspapers.com.
    7. News: Brenda Scott Fixes Dinner For Estranged Husband. Scott. Vernon. 5 March 1967. The Times Recorder. 29 June 2017. Newspapers.com.
    8. News: Divorce Pleaded by Brenda Scott. 25 March 1969. The Lincoln Star. 29 June 2017. Newspapers.com.
    9. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0778906/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Brenda Scott IMDB Database