Gordon Scott
Acting
Born August 3, 1926 · Portland, Oregon, USA
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…
Known For · 34 titles
The Steve Allen Show
The Movie Orgy
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
Romulus and Remus
The Shortest Day
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Tarzan the Magnificent
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Women in Cell Block 7
The Tramplers
Zorro and the Three Musketeers
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Tarzan and the Lost Safari
Tarzan and the Trappers
Goliath and the Vampires
A Queen for Caesar
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World
Danger!! Death Ray
Hercules and the Princess of Troy
The Conquest of Mycenae
The Lion of St. Mark
The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules
Hero of Rome
Hero of Babylon
Top Secret
Gladiator of Rome
Investigating Tarzan
Thunder of Battle
Kerim, Son of the Sheik
Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
L'Attaque de Fort Adams (Une aventure de Buffalo Bill)