Gregory Scott

Gregory Scott

1879-12-15

Biography

Gregory Scott was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born Gregory Scott Frances on 15 December 1879 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England. Popular stage actor from 1898. Good-looking, smart, well mannered matinee idol who starred in around 50 drama films, first under the direction of Harold M. Shaw in 'Lawyer Quince' co-starring Charles Rock at the London Film Company in 1914, perhaps best remembered as Lord Hilhoxton in 'Kissing Cup Race' directed by Walter West and playing opposite the beautiful Violet Hopson in 1920 and also as Philip Trent in the crime thriller 'Trent's Last Case' directed by Richard Garrick and co-starring Pauline Peters at Broadwest Film Company in 1920. He semi-retired from the screen after 1922's 'A Rogue in Love' a romantic/drama co-starring Ann Trevor, four years later he made a comeback appearing in character roles in a series of short comedies starring George Bellamy, he was never seen on screen again.