1. Gordon Scott was the 11th Tarzan, starting with Tarzan's Hidden Jungle.
10 Facts About Gordon Scott
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Gordon Scott was raised in Oregon and attended the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, for one semester.
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Gordon Scott served as a drill sergeant and military policeman until he was honorably discharged in 1947.
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Gordon Scott then worked at a variety of jobs until 1953, when he was spotted by a talent agent while working as a lifeguard at the Sahara Hotel and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.
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Gordon Scott was the only actor to play Tarzan in both styles.
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Gordon Scott was a friend of Steve Reeves, and collaborated with him as Remus to Reeves's Romulus in Duel of the Titans.
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Gordon Scott played Hercules in a couple of international co-productions during the mid-1960s.
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Gordon Scott was married to actress Vera Miles, his Tarzan co-star, from 1956 to 1960.
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Gordon Scott died, aged 80, in Baltimore, Maryland of lingering complications from multiple heart surgeries earlier in the year.
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Gordon Scott is buried in the Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, New York.