Fred Scott
Fred Leedon Scott (February 14, 1902 - December 16, 1991) was an American actor best known as a singing cowboy star in Westerns during the 1930s and 1940s. Scott was born on February 14, 1902 in Fresno, California, United States. He took voice lessons as a child and started acting in community theater at sixteen followed by working with a traveling troupe. Scott's family moved to Llano del Rio. He found work as acowboy on a cattle ranch and tried to parlay the skills into film roles on horseback. He spent three years at Pathé as Helen Twelvetrees leading man. He broke into Westerns with a singing part in a Harry Carey film. For a while, Scott did opera and stage performances before returning to Hollywood and becoming a leading man in many musical Westerns produced by Spectrum Pictures earning him the nickname "The Silvery-Voiced Buckaroo." He made nearly two dozen films with comedy sidekick Al St. John, and some of his films were produced by Stan Laurel. Scott retired from film in the late 1940s and managed his own rental properties. He died on December 16, 1991 in Riverside, California.
Filmography
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
Thundering Hoofs
as Dave Armstrong
Thundering Hoofs
as Dave Armstrong
Rodeo Rhythm
as Buck Knapp
Rodeo Rhythm
as Buck Knapp
Ridin' the Trail
as Fred Martin
Ridin' the Trail
as Fred Martin
Two Gun Troubador
as Fred Dean Jr
Two Gun Troubador
as Fred Dean Jr
In Old Montana
as Fred Dawson
In Old Montana
as Fred Dawson
Code of the Fearless
as Fred Jamison
Code of the Fearless
as Fred Jamison
Songs and Bullets
as Melody Hardy
Songs and Bullets
as Melody Hardy
Knight of the Plains
as Fred
Knight of the Plains
as Fred
The Rangers' Round-Up
as Ranger Tex Duncan
The Rangers' Round-Up
as Ranger Tex Duncan
The Fighting Deputy
as Tom Bentley
The Fighting Deputy
as Tom Bentley
Make a Wish
as Minstrel
Make a Wish
as Minstrel
Moonlight on the Range
as Jeff Peters / Tom Killer Dane
Moonlight on the Range
as Jeff Peters / Tom Killer Dane
Melody of the Plains
as Steve Condon
Melody of the Plains
as Steve Condon
The Singing Buckaroo
as Grant Gordon
The Singing Buckaroo
as Grant Gordon
The Roaming Cowboy
as Cal Brent
The Roaming Cowboy
as Cal Brent
Romance Rides the Range
as Barry Glendon
Romance Rides the Range
as Barry Glendon
The Last Outlaw
as Larry Dixon - Movie Singing Cowboy
The Last Outlaw
as Larry Dixon - Movie Singing Cowboy
Flash Gordon
as Soldier
Flash Gordon
as Soldier
Beyond Victory
as Fred
Beyond Victory
as Fred
Swing High
as Garry
Swing High
as Garry
The Grand Parade
as Kelly
The Grand Parade
as Kelly
Rio Rita
as Singing Texas Ranger
Rio Rita
as Singing Texas Ranger
Bride of the Storm
as Spike Mulligan
Bride of the Storm
as Spike Mulligan