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 '' The Blob''.

Biography

Early life

Douglas Emerson was born October 4, 1974 in Glendale, California to Diane and John Emerson. One of six children, he grew up in

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and began working as a child actor at age 4.

Career

In the first season of ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', Emerson's character Scott Scanlon was a nerdy freshman and best friends with David Silver, played by

Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of List of Beverly Hills, 90210 characters#Main characters, David Silver on the Television show, television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1 ...

. Emerson's character was reduced to a recurring role in the second season and the character died following the

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of a handgun at his birthday party. After his departure from the show, Emerson enrolled in junior college and in 1993 transferred to

Pepperdine University Pepperdine University () is a private university, private Christianity, Christian research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Pepperdine's main campus consists ...

. He dropped out to join the U.S. Air Force in 1996. By 2002, he attained the rank of

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working in intelligence and had earned a dozen awards for, among other accomplishments, planning missions during the 1999

Kosovo War The Kosovo War (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It ...

. He left the Air Force in 2003. In 2019, Emerson reunited with ''90210'' co-stars Brian Austin Green and

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at a Peach Pit charity pop up honoring the late Luke Perry.

Personal life

Douglas Emerson married Emily Barth, whom he met while studying at Pepperdine, in 1996. The couple has two daughters, Hayley and Hannah.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{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 Actors from Glendale, California United States Air Force personnel of the Kosovo War