Douglas Emerson (born October 4, 1974) is an American former

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who played Scott Scanlon on ''

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'' in the show's first and second seasons and played Eddie Beckner in ''

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''. On Beverly Hills 90210, Emerson's character Scott was a nerdy freshman and best friends with David Silver, played by

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. As David became increasingly close with the show's core popular group the Scott/David friendship suffered. In the second season, Emerson was no longer a full-time character but only a special guest star. His character killed himself at his birthday party, when he twirled a gun around and accidentally shot himself as David looked on in horror. After his departure from the show, Emerson enrolled in junior college and in 1993 transferred to

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. There he met his future wife, Emily Barth. The pair married after he dropped out to join the

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in 1996. As of 2002, he was a staff sergeant and was stationed at

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New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

. He earned a dozen awards for, among other accomplishments, planning missions during the 1999

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. He left the Air Force in 2003, at which time he was living in Denver with his wife and their two daughters, Hayley and Hannah.Up, Up and Away
People Magazine. January 21, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2013

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Emerson, Douglas 1974 births 20th-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from California People from Glendale, California United States Air Force personnel of the Kosovo War