Personal Info
Gordon Merrill Werschkul
Gordon Scott
Acting
Biography
Gordon Scott was an American film and television actor known for his portrayal of the fictional character Tarzan in five films (and one compilation of three made-as-a-pilot television episodes) of the Tarzan film series from 1955 to 1960. Gordon Scott was the eleventh Tarzan, starting with Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle. He was "discovered" poolside, and offered "a seven-year contract, a loin cloth, and a new last name."
"Due in part to his muscular frame and 6-foot-3-inch [1.91-metre] height, he was quickly signed to replace Lex Barker as Tarzan" by producer Sol Lesser. Lesser had Gordon change his …
Filmography
Movies
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
as Host / Tarzan (Archived Footage)
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
as Self
Investigating Tarzan
as Self
Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan
as Tarzan (archive footage)
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Women in Cell Block 7
as (Archive Footage)
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Top Secret
as John Sutton
Danger!! Death Ray
as Bart Fargo
The Tramplers
as Lon Cordeen
