Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott (born November 10, 1935 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American actress .
life and career
Pippa Scott was born to screenwriter Allan Scott and actress Laura Straub. She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London , but then returned to the United States on Broadway . She received a Theater World Award for her Broadway debut in Child of Fortune . Scott was then signed to Warner Brothers in Hollywood . She made her film debut in 1956 in John Ford's western classic The Black Falcon , where she is murdered by Indians in the role of John Wayne's niece. Three years later she starred alongside Rosalind Russell in an important supporting role in the comedy The Great Aunt . In 1962 she got a leading role as magazine reporter Molly Woodvon in the television series The People at Shiloh Ranch , but Scott left the series after just one season. Scott's last significant film roles included Richard Lester's drama Petulia '(1968) and the comedy The $ 25 Million Prize (1971), where she played the wife of Dick Van Dyke in the female lead .
After she had most recently played guest roles on television, Scott initially retired from the acting business in the 1980s. In the recent past, however, she has appeared again in two independent films . As a film producer, Scott has also been involved in several smaller documentaries. From 1964 until their divorce in 1983, Scott was married to producer Lee Rich . She has two children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: The Black Hawk (The Searchers)
- 1958: As Young as We Are
- 1958: The great aunt (Auntie Mame)
- 1959–1960: Mr. Lucky (TV series, eight episodes)
- 1960: Twilight Zone ( The Twilight Zone ; TV series, 1 episode)
- 1961/1971: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke ; TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1962: The People at Shiloh Ranch ( The Virginian , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1964: Marry me, crook! (The Confession)
- 1964–1965: Ben Casey (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1968: Petulia
- 1969: Some Kind of a Nut
- 1971: The $ 25 Million Prize (Cold Turkey)
- 1971/1975: Mannix (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1973: The Waltons ( The Waltons ; TV Series, 1 episode)
- 1973: Columbo - Gossip Can Be Deadly ( Requiem for a Falling Star ; TV movie)
- 1974: The Boss ( Ironside ; TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1976: Jigsaw John (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 1982: The Sound of Murder
- 1984: Remington Steele (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2009: Footprints
- 2013: Automotive
Web links
- Pippa Scott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pippa Scott in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Pippa Scott in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scott, Pippa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |