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Zachary Scott

Actor

Zachary Scott

Acting
1944 — 1960 · 12 films
Lived
21 February 1914 — d. 1965
From
Austin, Texas, USA

Zachary Scott (21 February 1914 – 3 October 1965) was an American actor, most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men".

Career Signature

How Zachary Scott’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

bittersweet
heavy emotional
emotionally restrained
slow burn
rise-and-fall tragedy

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

Phyllis ThaxterPhyllis Thaxter11 filmsIda LupinoIda Lupino26 filmsJohn GarfieldJohn Garfield21 filmsRobert MitchumRobert Mitchum54 filmsVan HeflinVan Heflin23 filmsCathy O'DonnellCathy O'Donnell7 filmsCharles KemperCharles Kemper7 filmsSteve CochranSteve Cochran12 films

Filmography

The Young One

1960

Let's Make It Legal

1951

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

Lightning Strikes Twice

1951

Guilty Bystander

1950

Born to Be Bad

1950

Flamingo Road

1949

Ruthless

1948

The Unfaithful

1947

Mildred Pierce

1945

The Southerner

1945

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944