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Fred Scott

Fred Scott

Actor · Died December 16, 1991, aged 89 · Fresno, California, USA

Fred Leedon Scott (February 14, 1902 - December 16, 1991) was an American actor best known as a singing cowboy star in Westerns during the 1930s and 1940s. Scott was born on February 14, 1902 in Fresno, California, United States. He took voice lessons as a child and started acting in community theater at sixteen followed by working with a traveling troupe. Scott's family moved to Llano del Rio. He found work as acowboy on a cattle ranch and tried to parlay the skills into film roles on horseback. He spent three years at Pathé as Helen Twelvetrees leading man. He broke into Westerns with a singing part in a Harry Carey film. For a while, Scott did opera and stage performances before returning to Hollywood and becoming a leading man in many musical Westerns produced by Spectrum Pictures earning him the nickname "The Silvery-Voiced Buckaroo." He made nearly two dozen films with comedy sidekick Al St. John, and some of his films were produced by Stan Laurel. Scott retired from film in the late 1940s and managed his own rental properties. He died on December 16, 1991 in Riverside, California.

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Born
February 14, 1902
Died
December 16, 1991 (aged 89)
From
Fresno, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Fred Scott's films like?

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

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Where can I watch Fred Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

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Filmography

25 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Corner Gas(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Player 1

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as (archive footage)

  • Thundering Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dave Armstrong

  • Rodeo Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Buck Knapp

  • Ridin' the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Fred Martin

  • Two Gun Troubador(1939)

    as Fred Dean Jr

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In Old Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fred Dawson

  • Code of the Fearless(1939)

    as Fred Jamison

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Songs and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Melody Hardy

  • Knight of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Fred

  • The Rangers' Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ranger Tex Duncan

  • The Fighting Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tom Bentley

  • Make a Wish(1937)

    as Minstrel

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Moonlight on the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jeff Peters / Tom Killer Dane

  • Melody of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Steve Condon

  • The Singing Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Grant Gordon

  • The Roaming Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Cal Brent

  • Romance Rides the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Barry Glendon

  • The Last Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Larry Dixon - Movie Singing Cowboy

  • Flash Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Soldier

  • Beyond Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Fred

  • Swing High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Garry

  • The Grand Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Kelly

  • Rio Rita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Singing Texas Ranger

  • Bride of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Spike Mulligan

Career shape

Most popular right now

Code of the Fearless (1939)