Cyril Scott (February 9, 1866 – August 16, 1945) was an Irish-born stage and film actor who spent most of his career in the United States. Long on the stage, Scott first appeared on stage in the U.S. at Paterson, New Jersey and later appeared in the companies of

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and Richard Mansfield. In 1900 he appeared in ''

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'' and was in musicals with De Wolf Hopper. He entered silent films in 1913, appearing in Augustus Thomas's film adaptation of his play '' Arizona''. He appeared in only a handful of movies before his last in 1932. He was a member of both the Lambs and

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Clubs. Scott was born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, and died in

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, New York City. He was married to comedic actress Louise Eissing until her death by suicide in 1921.

Filmography

*'' Arizona'' (1913) *''The Day of Days'' (1914) short *''Not Guilty'' (1915) *'' How Molly Made Good'' (1915) *'' The Lords of High Decision'' (1916) *''

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'' (1932)

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Portrait
New York Public Library, Billy Rose collection
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Cyril 1866 births 1945 deaths 19th-century Irish male actors Irish male stage actors 20th-century Irish male actors Irish male silent film actors People from Banbridge Irish expatriates in the United States Expatriate male actors in the United States