Add/Update Information: Gordon Scott - Actor

An American actor, born in 1926 in Portland, Oregon, whose real name is Gordon Merrill Werschkul. He was known for his burly figure. He was drafted into the army, then worked a variety of jobs, until he was discovered in 1953 by a talent agent, whereupon he changed his name to Gordon Scott and signed a seven-year acting contract. He starred in the Tarzan films, then acted in other films until the end of the sixties. He visited Cairo and participated In the movie Karim, Son of the Sheikh. He died in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 3, 2007.