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Birth Name: George Randolph Scott
Date of Birth: January 23, 1898
Place of Birth: Orange County, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Death: March 2, 1987
Place of Death: Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, some German and Scottish
Randolph Scott was an American actor. His films included Jesse James , Susannah of the Mounties , Frontier Marshal , Virginia City , My Favorite Wife , When the Daltons Rode , Western Union , Belle Starr , Bombardier , The Desperadoes , Gung Ho! , Belle of the Yukon , The Doolins of Oklahoma , The Stranger Wore a Gun , and Ride the High Country . He was one of the biggest stars of the 1940s and 1950s.
He was the son of Lucy Lionberger (Crane) and George Grant Scott, a CPA. His mother was from a wealthy family from North Carolina. He fought in WWI in France. Randolph was married to actress Patricia Stillman, until his death. The couple had two children, who were adopted.
Randolph’s paternal grandfather was Tarlton Woodson Scott, Jr. (the son of Tarlton Woodson Scott and Ellen Johnson). Randolph’s grandfather Tarlton was born in Southampton County, Virginia, to parents who were also born there. Randolph’s great-grandfather Tarlton was the son of Joseph Scott and Mary Holdsworth. Ellen was the daughter of Ichabod C. Johnson and Elizabeth Fowler.
Randolph’s paternal grandmother was Sarah E. Councill (the daughter of James J. Councill and Louisa Bradshaw). Sarah was born in Southampton County, Virginia, to parents from Isle of Wight County, Virginia. James was the son of Amos Councill and Treasy/Treacy Holland.
Randolph’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Minor Crane (the son of John William Crane and Margaret Ann Sadler). Joseph was born in Charles Town, Jefferson, Virginia, now West Virginia. John was born in Jefferson County, the son of Joseph Minor Crane and Catherine Price Strother. Margaret was born in Charles Town.
Randolph’s maternal grandmother was Lavinia Lionberger (the daughter of John Lionberger and Lavinia C. Sibert). Randolph’s grandmother Lavinia was born in Luray, Page, Virginia.
Sources: Genealogies of Randolph Scott – https://famouskin.com https://www.geni.com https://www.findagrave.com