Lizabeth Scott | |
Job | Actress, singer, model |
Years active | 1942-1972 |
Top Roles | Kay Lawrence, Mona Stevens, Antonia 'Toni' Marachek, Paula Haller, 'Dusty' Chandler |
Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Crime, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense, Comedy |
Top Topics | Romance (Drama), World War II, Aviation |
Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Ann Doran, Wendell Corey, William Dieterle (Director) |
Shares birthday with | Greer Garson, Stanley Kramer, Trevor Howard see more.. |
Lizabeth Scott Overview:
Legendary actress, Lizabeth Scott, was born Emma Matzo on Sep 29, 1922 in Scranton, PA. Scott died at the age of 92 on Jan 31, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Sultry blonde American actress of husky voice and strong personality, initially billed as "The Threat." Usually in grim-faced roles as tough babes who ended up with no more than they deserved. Never married. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Scott was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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on Sep 29, 2017 From Comet Over Hollywood, “The Threat” She usually played a mysterious blond that was up to no good. Actress , known for her husky voice and sleek, straight blond hair was often a woman with a secret in 1940s and 1950s film noirs. Publicity departments of the golden era of Hollywood ... Read full article
the quintessential “noir dame” dead at 92
By Stephen Reginald on Feb 8, 2015 From Classic Movie Manthe quintessential “noir dame” dead at 92 who became a star playing the femme fatale in many popular noir films from the mid-1940s to the early-1950s, passed away on January 31, 2015. She was 92 years old. In her prime, Scott starred opposite Burt Lanca... Read full article
the quintessential “noir dame” dead at 92
By Stephen Reginald on Feb 8, 2015 From Classic Movie Manthe quintessential “noir dame” dead at 92 who became a star playing the femme fatale in many popular noir films from the mid-1940s to the early-1950s, passed away on January 31, 2015. She was 92 years old. In her prime, Scott starred opposite Burt Lanca... Read full article
By Theresa Brown on Feb 7, 2015 From CineMaven's Essays from the Couch
There?s nothing lonelier than being in a crowded West Village bar in Manhattan full of music, alcohol and conversation, and finding out one of your favorite actresses from ?those old movies? has passed away. ( 9 / 29 / 1922 – 1 / 31 / 2015 ) That was my Friday night. What start... Read full article
o/t: RIP
By John Grant on Feb 7, 2015 From NoirishI’ve just now heard the sorry news that , one of the best of the film noir actresses and one of the genre’s greatest femmes fatales, has died at the age of 92. This makes me sadder than you can imagine. I wanted her to live well forever, as the best revenge. Sad news. I tho... Read full article
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Lizabeth Scott Quotes:
Danny Fuller: If I help you it's the gas chamber.
Jane Palmer: Neither one of us will get the gas chamber. People saw me come onto this boat with my husband and they'll see me get off with him, you're going to put on his hat and coat.
Danny Fuller: You going to take me back to shore or do I swim?
Jane Palmer: You move and I'll shoot you and say you killed my husband.
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