Ken Scott (born Kenneth E. Schibath; October 13, 1928 â€" December 2,
1986) was an American actor best known for his work in films in the
1950s and on television after that.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Scott
was the son of interior decorator Ernst Schibath and attended school
at Erasmus Hall High School and Colby Academy. He worked as a truck
driver, an artist, an actor, a salesman and finally a TV announcer at
WDSU-TV in New Orleans. Discovered by producer Buddy Adler on a
television show, he was contracted to 20th Century Fox on Oct. 8, 1956
with his first work narrating the film Three Brave Men.He had lead
roles in several of the studio's API second features and made
appearances in some of Fox's major films. Following his years at Fox
he appeared as a guest star on numerous American television
series,Scott was cast as Johnny Ringo in the 1963 episode, "The
Melancholy Gun", of the syndicated television anthology series, Death
Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, Ringo, an
expert gunslinger with a mysterious past seeks to lead a more
respectable life. However, many want to make their reputations by
challenging Ringo's shooting skills. Elizabeth MacRae was cast as his
romantic interest, Myra Engles . Denver Pyle played a physician in
this episode. In the 1964 Death Valley Days episode, "Trial at Belle
Springs", Scott played the historical Virgil Earp, who goes undercover
to break a robbery ring run by Belle Wilgus (Lynn Bari).
1986) was an American actor best known for his work in films in the
1950s and on television after that.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Scott
was the son of interior decorator Ernst Schibath and attended school
at Erasmus Hall High School and Colby Academy. He worked as a truck
driver, an artist, an actor, a salesman and finally a TV announcer at
WDSU-TV in New Orleans. Discovered by producer Buddy Adler on a
television show, he was contracted to 20th Century Fox on Oct. 8, 1956
with his first work narrating the film Three Brave Men.He had lead
roles in several of the studio's API second features and made
appearances in some of Fox's major films. Following his years at Fox
he appeared as a guest star on numerous American television
series,Scott was cast as Johnny Ringo in the 1963 episode, "The
Melancholy Gun", of the syndicated television anthology series, Death
Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, Ringo, an
expert gunslinger with a mysterious past seeks to lead a more
respectable life. However, many want to make their reputations by
challenging Ringo's shooting skills. Elizabeth MacRae was cast as his
romantic interest, Myra Engles . Denver Pyle played a physician in
this episode. In the 1964 Death Valley Days episode, "Trial at Belle
Springs", Scott played the historical Virgil Earp, who goes undercover
to break a robbery ring run by Belle Wilgus (Lynn Bari).
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