# George C. Scott

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 23, 1999, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254 "1999-09-23T19:04:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/1 "1999-09-23T19:04:00Z")

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I noticed on Yahoo! News that George C. Scott has died. He was such a great actor, IMO, and I always respected the fact that he turned down that Oscar.

Farewell Mr. Scott and thanks for all the great movies.

OSU!

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/2 "1999-09-23T19:06:00Z")

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Rommel, you magnificant bastard! I read your book!

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**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/3 "1999-09-23T19:07:00Z")

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I always thought that Scott displayed a comic talent in _Dr. Strangelove_ that went largely unexamined for the rest of his career. He was one of the good ones. Don’t forget, though, Glitch–he did win that other Oscar for “Man Getting Hit In The Groin By Football.” 😉

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**Author:** ![Atrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Atrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atrael)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/4 "1999-09-23T19:10:00Z")

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For some reason, I thought that he had just played in a movie that was released. I think he played a father that was abusive or something…Am I right, or getting him confused with someone else?

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**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/5 "1999-09-23T19:18:00Z")

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You might be thinking of James Coburn in “Affliction” with Nick Nolte.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/6 "1999-09-23T20:11:00Z")

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Coincidentally, I was watching the movie “Tyson” last night. In it, Scott plays Cus D’Amato.

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**Author:** ![Atrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Atrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atrael)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/7 "1999-09-23T20:20:00Z")

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Thanks Glitch…that was it…apologies to Mr. Scott…

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**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 1999, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-c-scott/8254/8 "1999-09-23T21:28:00Z")

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George, you magnificent bastard! YOU’RE DEAD!

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Tim  
“My hovercraft is full of eels.”