George C Scott
Biography Scott was born in Wise, Virginia, son of George Dewey Scott (1902-1987) and Helena Agnes (Slemp) Scott (1904-1935). His mother died just before his eighth birthday, and he was raised by his father, an executive at the Buick Motor Company. As a young man, Scott joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was assigned to the prestigious 8th and I Barracks in Washington, D.C. In that ...