Born in
Brooklyn, New York, Scott was the son of interior decorator Ernst Schibath and attended school at
Erasmus Hall High School and Colby Academy. He worked as a truck driver, an artist, an actor, a salesman, and finally a TV announcer at
WDSU-TV in
New Orleans. Discovered by producer
Buddy Adler on a television show, he was contracted to
20th Century Fox on Oct. 8, 1956, with his first work narrating the film
Three Brave Men. Scott had lead roles in several of the studio's
API second features and made appearances in some of Fox's major films. Following his years at Fox he appeared as a guest star on numerous American television series, Scott was cast as
Johnny Ringo in the 1963 episode, "The Melancholy Gun", of the
syndicated television anthology series,
Death Valley Days, hosted by
Stanley Andrews. In the storyline, Ringo, an expert gunslinger with a mysterious past, seeks to lead a more respectable life. However, many want to build their reputations by challenging Ringo's shooting skills. Other stars cast in the episode include
Elizabeth MacRae who was cast as Ringo's romantic interest, Myra Engles, as well as
Denver Pyle, cast as a physician. In the 1964
Death Valley Days episode, "Trial at Belle Springs", Scott played historical figure
Virgil Earp, who goes undercover to break a robbery ring run by Belle Wilgus (
Lynn Bari). In 1965, Scott teamed up again with McRae (under a more jaded romantic interest) in the season 10, episode 20 offering “Circus Trick” on
Gunsmoke. ==Select credits==