Gordon Scott
Also Known As: Gordon Merrill Werschkul
Biography: Gordon Scott was an American film and television actor known for his portrayal of the fictional character Tarzan in five films (and one compilation of three made-as-a-pilot television episodes) of the Tarzan film series from 1955 to 1960. Gordon Scott was the eleventh Tarzan, starting with Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle. He was "discovered" poolside, and offered "a seven-year contract, a loin cloth, and a new last name." "Due in part to his muscular frame and 6-foot-3-inch [1.91-metre] height, he was quickly signed to replace Lex Barker as Tarzan" by producer Sol Lesser. Lesser had Gordon change his name because "Werschkul" sounded too much like "Weismueller". Scott's Tarzan movies ranged from rather cheap re-edited television pilots to large-scale action films with high-production values shot on location in Africa. In his early Tarzan films, he played the character as unworldly and inarticulate, in the mold of Johnny Weissmuller, an earlier Tarzan portrayer. In Scott's later films, after a change in producers, he played a Tarzan who was educated and spoke perfect English, as in the original Edgar Rice Burroughs novels. Scott was the only actor to play Tarzan in both styles. Fearing he would become typecast as Tarzan, Scott moved to Italy and became a popular star in epics of the péplum genre (known in the United States as sword-and-sandal), featuring handsome bodybuilders as various characters from Greek and Roman myth. Scott was a friend of Steve Reeves, and collaborated with him as Remus to Reeves's Romulus in Duel of the Titans. Scott also played Hercules in a couple of international co-productions during the mid-1960s. As the péplum genre faded, Scott starred in spaghetti westerns and Eurospy films. His final film appearance was in The Tramplers (filmed in 1966; released in the United States in 1968).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: August 03, 1926
Age: 98 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 30, 2007
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The Movie Orgy
Overview: Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
Genres: Comedy Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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L'Attaque de Fort Adams (Une aventure de Buffalo Bill)
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Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-02-17
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Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Overview: The greatest adventure of jungle king Tarzan. Four British villains raid a settlement to obtain explosives for use in a diamond mine. In doing so they nearly destroy the settlement, so Tarzan pursues them to their mine.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-08
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Tarzan and the Lost Safari
Overview: Tarzan leads five passengers from a downed airplane out of the jungle. En route white hunter Hawkins tries to sell them to the Oparian chief.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-12
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Tarzan the Magnificent
Overview: After the Banton family rob a store is a small village and kill the local police constable, Tarzan captures one of them, Coy Banton. He decides to return him to the authorities so that the dead policeman's family will benefit from the $5000 reward. The head of the clan, Abel Banton and his two sons have no intention of letting Tarzan deliver Coy and burn the river boat they were to use. Several of the passengers are now stranded forcing Tarzan to take them along on a trek through the jungle. Abel Banton trails them intent not only getting his son back but getting rid of Tarzan.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-07-20
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Danger!! Death Ray
Overview: Secret Agent Bart Fargo chases the kidnappers of the inventor of a death ray.
Genres: Drama Romance Science Fiction
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-01-28
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Tarzan and the Trappers
Overview: Tarzan goes up against a baddie by the name of Schroeder, who is trapping animals and selling them illegally to zoos. A twist is thrown into the plot when Schroeder's brother, with the help of money-hungry trader Lapin, hunts a different kind of quarry, human game. Now Tarzan must not only fight to save the animals of the jungle, but he must also save himself. Three episodes of a failed TV series edited for theater release.
Genres: Action Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Overview: Hunters trespass into Sukulu country, where animals are sacred, posing as photographers.
Genres: Romance Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-02-16
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Tarzan's Fight for Life
Overview: Dr. Sturdy is trying to establish a modern hospital in the jungle. His efforts are strongly opposed by Futa, the witch doctor, and Ramo, a native warrior.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-08-15
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Duel of the Titans
Overview: Twin brothers were raised by wolves, revolt against tyranny in pre-Roman Italy and then come to a parting of the ways as they lead their people toward the founding of a new city, the founders of Rome.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-12-06
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Goliath and the Vampires
Overview: Maciste's village is attacked by pirates. The women, including Maciste's fiancee Guja, are carried off to Salmanak, where dwells the lair of the blood drinking Kobrak. Maciste vows to rescue them.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-08-24
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Gladiator of Rome
Overview: A warrior protecting a slave girl, who is really a princess, winds up as a gladiator in the Roman arenas.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-09-13
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Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World
Overview: Samson must rescue a beautiful Chinese princess from a marauding horde of warriors.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-10-31
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The Tramplers
Overview: After the war of secession, the aging Cordeen, who owns thousands of acres in Texas, rules his numerous and quarrelsome sons with an iron hand. He sends them out to deal with the threat of the representatives from the North. However, not all the sons share their father's unlimited hatred for the Northerners and they find it increasingly difficult to obey his despotic commands. To add to the family's unrest, a prodigal son decides to return to the fold, provoking two other sons to down tools and leave. Cordeen, outraged, pursues them and tries to kill them. An absurd family feud ensues, prolonged by the participation of the entire Cordeen family.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-12-31
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Kerim, Son of the Sheik
Overview: In the Middle East, circa 1860s, the evil Omar seeks to become Khadive by killing off his adversaries and by marrying the reluctant Fawzia, favorite niece of the current Khadive. Omar's brutal policies result in the death of a young woman named Laila. Laila's brother, Kerim, then becomes Omar's sworn enemy.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-06-29
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The Conquest of Mycenae
Overview: Gordon Scott plays Glaucus, the prince of Tiryns, a powerful warrior who goes undercover in Mycenae to infiltrate the evil cult of Moloch, which is exacting tribute from neighboring kingdoms in the form of attractive young hostages, both male and female. Calling himself "Hercules," Glaucus defeats Mycenae's champions and gains the favor of the voluptuous Queen Demetra (Rosalba Neri) whose son, covered in a dog's head mask, has been raised as the living embodiment of the dark god Moloch and receives sacrifices in his sprawling underground grotto.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-04-22
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Hero of Rome
Overview: In ancient Rome, the people finally oust their despised king, Tarquinius, and declare the city a republic. Tarquinius makes an alliance with the Etruscan king, Porsenna, to take back power in Rome, but a Roman general, the heroic Mucius, sets out to stop him.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-04-22
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Hercules and the Princess of Troy
Overview: Hercules (Gordon Scott) sets out to save the city of Troy from a horrible sea monster. Meanwhile, the city is threatened by a different kind of monster--a smarmy politician who will stop at nothing to seize the throne.
Genres: Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-03-08
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Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
Overview: The history of the Tarzan films is presented through behind-the-scenes footage and scenes from the Jungle King’s many classic movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-01
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The Lion of St. Mark
Overview: In 1620 pirates are terrorizing the Adriatic coast. Our hero sets out to defeat them.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-11-21
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Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
Overview: Colonel William Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, intends to put an end to the dishonest relations between a gang of white swindlers and the Indian, Yellow Hand. So he goes to the chief of Yellow Hand's tribe, Wise Fox, and tries to convince him to sign a peace treaty with the Federal troops. In order to avoid this, Yellow Hand abducts Wise Fox's daughter, pretending that the soldiers have done it.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-11-19
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Zorro and the Three Musketeers
Overview: In the first half of the 1600's, France is at war with Spain. The cousin of the king of Spain, Isabella, is held captive in the French castle, and the Count of Seville is sent to France as a diplomat. While there, he is escorted by the Three Musketeers, who discover that he has secretly made a deal with Cardinal Richelieu to disclose Spanish military secrets in exchange for Isabella's release. However, he is merely bluffing and plans to take Isabella by force. When the musketeers discover this, they come to his aid, and together the four of them work at freeing the Countess. Meanwhile, the Count doubles as Zorro to free the Spanish court from a treacherous suitor.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-02-14
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In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
Overview: A look at Tarzan on the big and small screen with interviews with some of those who have played him.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-22
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Hero of Babylon
Overview: The rightful heir to the throne of Babylon leads a slave revolt against an evil ruler.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-08-22
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Top Secret
Overview: A man escapes from a Russian prison and then from a United States embassy, taking with him some very important top secret information from both sides.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-05-13
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Thunder of Battle
Overview: Coriolanus leads the plebians in a revolt against Roman oppression.
Genres: History Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-08-19
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Women in Cell Block 7
Overview: A woman goes behind bars in order to save her father's life.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-07-05
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Investigating Tarzan
Overview: A look at the history and cultural impact of Tarzan.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules
Overview: Italian sword & sandal thrills as the son of Hercules is pitted against an evil king and his wretched followers.
Genres: Adventure Drama Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-09-04
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A Queen for Caesar
Overview: Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-12-22
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The Shortest Day
Overview: Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.
Genres: Comedy History War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-02-14
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