Scott Forbes
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| Scott Forbes | |
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| Born | Conrad Scott-Forbes September 11, 1920 High Wycombe, England |
| Died | February 25, 1997 (aged 76) Swindon, England |
| Other name(s) | C. Scott Forbes Julian Dallas |
| Years active | 1946-1970s |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Moody |
Conrad Scott-Forbes (September 11, 1920 - February 25, 1997), popularly known as Scott Forbes, was a movie and television actor and scriptwriter. In his later career as a scriptwriter, he was credited as C. Scott Forbes.
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[edit] Early years
Forbes was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. He attended Repton, a public school near Derby, England, and then studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked for the Ministry of Defence before settling on a performing career.[1]
[edit] Acting career
In the 1940s Forbes used the name Julian Dallas, appearing in Night Boat to London (1946), Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947), But Not in Vain (1948), This Was a Woman (1948) and The Reluctant Widow (1951). He also appeared on the stage as Julian Dallas, spending a year with the Liverpool Old Vic, and in London under the direction of John Gielgud in The Cradle Song, among other plays.[1]
Following his few British productions, he moved to the U.S. and he quickly found film work. Consigned mainly to action roles in Warner Bros. films such as Rocky Mountain and Operation Pacific, Forbes played more in-depth characters on TV. He was Maxim de Winter in "Rebecca" in a live performance for the Broadway Television Theatre in 1952.[2] He also played the Duke of Cornwall in Peter Brook's 1953 television adaptation of King Lear with Orson Welles as Lear. One of his best known roles was The Deep Six, which was a 1953 installment of NBC's Robert Montgomery Presents.
On Broadway, Forbes appeared in two plays with Cedric Hardwicke, one of them directed by Hardwicke. Horses in Midstream had only four performances in 1953, while The Burning Glass played a slightly more successful 28 performances the following year.
In 1956 Forbes starred in the title role of The Adventures of Jim Bowie. This historically based series was an immediate hit with younger viewers, even though some adult reviewers criticized it for having too much violence. In preparation for the part Forbes trained with a former Miss Alabama, Jeanne Moody, to perfect a convincing Southern accent. He and Moody had married in 1954. The series rocketed Forbes to fame, but made it hard for him to find other parts.
After Jim Bowie ended in 1958, Forbes returned to England, where he became a frequent guest star in television dramas. In 1963 he played the lead in the world premier of Harold Pinter's play "The Lover" on the London stage.[3]
[edit] Writing career
Pinter encouraged him to pursue his interest in writing, and in 1964 Forbes's own play, "The Meter Man", was produced. It was later made into the movie called "The Penthouse." [4]
Forbes remained active as a scriptwriter and television actor into the 1970s. In his later years, he shunned public life, pursuing his interests in writing and classical music.
He died in 1997 in Swindon, England, at the age of 76.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pearson, Jenny: "Obituary: Scott Forbes", The Independent, (London) Apr.28, 1997.
- ^ British Film Institute - Film & TV Database
- ^ http.//www.haroldpinter.org/plays/plays_lover.shtml
- ^ imbd.com
