Gordon Scott

Gordon Scott

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).

  • Title: Gordon Scott
  • Popularity: 2.271
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1926-08-03
  • Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
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  • Also Known As: Gordon Merrill Werschkul
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Gordon Scott Movies

  • 1968
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    The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

    6.2 1968 HD

    Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and...

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  • 1965
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    L'Attaque de Fort Adams (Une aventure de Buffalo Bill)

    L'Attaque de Fort Adams (Une aventure de Buffalo Bill)

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1959
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    Tarzan's Greatest Adventure

    Tarzan's Greatest Adventure

    5.3 1959 HD

    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...

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  • 1957
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    Tarzan and the Lost Safari

    Tarzan and the Lost Safari

    4.9 1957 HD

    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.

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  • 1960
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    Tarzan the Magnificent

    Tarzan the Magnificent

    5.5 1960 HD

    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...

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  • 1967
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    Danger!! Death Ray

    Danger!! Death Ray

    2.75 1967 HD

    Secret Agent Bart Fargo chases the kidnappers of the inventor of a death ray.

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  • 1958
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    Tarzan and the Trappers

    Tarzan and the Trappers

    4 1958 HD

    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...

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  • 1955
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    Tarzan's Hidden Jungle

    Tarzan's Hidden Jungle

    4.9 1955 HD

    Hunters trespass into Sukulu country, where animals are sacred, posing as photographers.

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  • 1958
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    Tarzan's Fight for Life

    Tarzan's Fight for Life

    4.6 1958 HD

    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...

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  • 1961
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    Duel of the Titans

    Duel of the Titans

    5.1 1961 HD

    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...

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  • 1961
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    Goliath and the Vampires

    Goliath and the Vampires

    5.2 1961 HD

    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...

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  • 1962
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    Gladiator of Rome

    Gladiator of Rome

    6.75 1962 HD

    A warrior protecting a slave girl, who is really a princess, winds up as a gladiator in the Roman arenas.

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  • 1961
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    Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

    Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

    5.8 1961 HD

    Samson must rescue a beautiful Chinese princess from a marauding horde of warriors.

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  • 1965
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    The Tramplers

    The Tramplers

    6 1965 HD

    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...

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  • 1962
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    Kerim, Son of the Sheik

    Kerim, Son of the Sheik

    5 1962 HD

    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...

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  • 1963
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    The Conquest of Mycenae

    The Conquest of Mycenae

    3.6 1963 HD

    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...

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  • 1964
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    Hero of Rome

    Hero of Rome

    3.9 1964 HD

    In ancient Rome, the people finally oust their despised king, Tarquinius, and declare the city a republic. Tarquinius makes an alliance with the...

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  • 1965
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    Hercules and the Princess of Troy

    Hercules and the Princess of Troy

    6.3 1965 HD

    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...

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  • 2017
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    Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

    Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

    1 2017 HD

    The history of the Tarzan films is presented through behind-the-scenes footage and scenes from the Jungle King’s many classic movies.

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  • 1963
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    The Lion of St. Mark

    The Lion of St. Mark

    3.6 1963 HD

    In 1620 pirates are terrorizing the Adriatic coast. Our hero sets out to defeat them.

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  • 1964
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    Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

    Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

    4.9 1964 HD

    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...

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  • 1963
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    Zorro and the Three Musketeers

    Zorro and the Three Musketeers

    3.5 1963 HD

    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...

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  • 1998
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    In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

    1 1998 HD

    A look at Tarzan on the big and small screen with interviews with some of those who have played him.

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  • 1963
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    Hero of Babylon

    Hero of Babylon

    3 1963 HD

    The rightful heir to the throne of Babylon leads a slave revolt against an evil ruler.

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  • 1967
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    Top Secret

    Top Secret

    7 1967 HD

    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.

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  • 1964
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    Thunder of Battle

    Thunder of Battle

    3 1964 HD

    Coriolanus leads the plebians in a revolt against Roman oppression.

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  • 1973
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    Women in Cell Block 7

    Women in Cell Block 7

    4.9 1973 HD

    A woman goes behind bars in order to save her father's life.

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  • 1997
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    Investigating Tarzan

    Investigating Tarzan

    1 1997 HD

    A look at the history and cultural impact of Tarzan.

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  • 1963
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    The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules

    The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules

    2 1963 HD

    Italian sword & sandal thrills as the son of Hercules is pitted against an evil king and his wretched followers.

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  • 1962
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    A Queen for Caesar

    A Queen for Caesar

    5.2 1962 HD

    Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.

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  • 1963
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    The Shortest Day

    The Shortest Day

    5.8 1963 HD

    Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.

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  • 1959
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    Look Back in Anger

    Look Back in Anger

    6.6 1959 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Pot Carriers

    The Pot Carriers

    6.1 1962 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

    4 1956 HD

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