Lizabeth Scott
Lizabeth Virginia Scott, born Emma Matzo (September 29, 1922 – January 31, 2015) was an enigmatic American film actress, known for her captivating presence in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. Her sultry voice and smoky allure made her a notable figure in Hollywood. After understudying the role of Sabina in the original Broadway and Boston stage productions of The Skin of Our Teeth, she emerged internationally in such films as The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), Dead Reckoning (1947), Desert Fury (1947) and Too Late for Tears (1949). Of her 22 feature films, she was leading lady in all but one. Her portrayal of complex, femme fatale characters left a lasting impact. In addition to stage and radio, she appeared on television from the late 1940s to early 1970s. Despite a relatively brief filmography, her talent and contribution to the noir genre solidified her as an iconic figure in cinematic history. Scott's legacy endures through her timeless performances, forever etched in the annals of classic Hollywood.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 9.123 |
| Birthday | 1922-09-29 |
| Place of Birth | Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Also Known As | Emma Matzo, Lizabeth Virginia Scott, |
1946
Dead Reckoning
6.7/133
Sergeant Johnny Drake runs away rather than receive the Medal of Honor, so his buddy Captain 'Rip' Murdock gets permission to investigate, and love an...
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Dead Reckoning
1948
Pitfall
6.8/72
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent pr...
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Pitfall
1951
The Racket
6.3/33
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the...
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The Racket
1946
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
7.1/162
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. S...
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1947
Desert Fury
6/29
The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.
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Desert Fury
1947
I Walk Alone
6.6/64
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a p...
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I Walk Alone
1949
Too Late for Tears
6.719/80
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murd...
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Too Late for Tears
1953
Scared Stiff
6.5/38
A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated isla...
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Scared Stiff
1954
Silver Lode
6.1/57
Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance w...
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Silver Lode
1951
The Company She Keeps
5.9/15
A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.
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The Company She Keeps
1972
Pulp
5.646/41
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
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Pulp
1951
Two of a Kind
6.7/12
Brandy Kirby and crooked Lawyer Vincent Mailer plan to rob William and Maida McIntyre by producing a convincing double for their long-lost son. Brandy...
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Two of a Kind
1956
The Weapon
5.9/17
A boy accidentally shoots a friend with a gun he found in the rubble of a destroyed building. The gun turns out to be a clue in a ten-year-old murder...
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The Weapon
1950
Dark City
6.419/43
Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.
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Dark City
1950
Paid in Full
6.6/7
Two sisters fall in love with the same man. After the wedding, the new husband realizes he may have married the wrong sister.
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Paid in Full
1952
Stolen Face
5.6/26
A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict b...
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Stolen Face
1957
Loving You
6.173/49
Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote the talented ne...
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Loving You
1953
Bad for Each Other
5.7/10
A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping the poor.
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Bad for Each Other
1949
Easy Living
5.9/15
A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
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Easy Living
1947
Variety Girl
6.1/9
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful...
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Variety Girl
1951
Red Mountain
6.1/13
Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospec...
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Red Mountain
1945
You Came Along
7/2
War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with...
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You Came Along
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5/11
A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one ti...
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1999
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
7/1
In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had a...
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