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Scotty Beckett
Scott Hastings Beckett, known professionally as Scotty Beckett, was born on October 4, 1929 in Oakland, California, and entered the film industry at the tender age of three after a chance encounter with a casting director at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. By 1933 he secured his first credited role in Gallant Lady and soon after joined the iconic Our Gang series, where his signature crooked baseball cap and one‑shoulder sweater made him a memorable companion to George "Spanky" McFarland. He left the series in 1935, only to return briefly in 1939 as Alfalfa’s mischievous cousin Wilbur, showcasing his versatility even as a child actor. Transitioning smoothly into feature films, Beckett appeared alongside legends such as Spencer Tracy in Dante's Inferno, Errol Flynn in The Charge of the Light Brigade, and Greta Garbo in Conquest, often portraying the younger versions of major characters. His performance as a young Al Jolson in The Jolson Story earned critical praise for being "touching, enchanting, and accurate," while his role in Battleground (1949) cemented his reputation as a reliable supporting actor in war dramas. In 1947 he signed with MGM, delivering notable turns in A Date with Judy and The Happy Years, and even shared the screen with Marilyn Monroe in Dangerous Years. Despite a promising trajectory, Beckett’s career faltered in the early 1950s due to personal struggles with alcohol, gambling, and repeated legal troubles, culminating in his dismissal from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger after a weapons charge. After leaving Hollywood, he attempted various ventures, including real‑estate sales and studies for a medical career, but his life was marred by further arrests and a severe car accident that left him partially disabled. On May 10, 1968, Beckett was found dead in a Los Angeles nursing home at the age of 38, with the official cause of death remaining undetermined, though speculation points to an overdose of barbiturates or alcohol. He is interred at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, leaving behind a complex legacy of early stardom and tragic decline.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Scott Hastings Beckett
Born: Oakland, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: October 4, 1929
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1933-1957
Children: 1
Spouses: Beverly Baker, Sunny Vickers, Margaret Sabo
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Movies Featuring Scotty Beckett
Love Affair
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Dangerous Years
White Tie and Tails
Silver Needle in the Sky
The Climax
Aloma of the South Seas
Junior Miss
Crash of Moons
Between Us Girls
It Happened in Flatbush
Mama’s Little Pirate
Cynthia
Washee Ironee
Gasoline Alley
Nancy Goes to Rio
A Date with Judy
Manhunt in Space
My Reputation
Mike Fright
Beyond the Moon
Beginner’s Luck
The Vanishing Virginian
The Youngest Profession
Gold Rush Maisie
The Flag of Humanity
Little Papa
Battleground
I Am Suzanne!
Pursuit
Kings Row
Cousin Wilbur
Whom the Gods Destroy
It Happened in Hollywood
Honky Donkey
When You’re in Love
The Devil’s Party
Anthony Adverse
The King Without a Crown
Circumstantial Evidence
Monkey on My Back
Sprucin’ Up
The Gypsy Moon
The First Round-Up
Dog Daze
Conquest
The Lucky Corner
The Happy Years
My Favorite Wife
The Oklahoman
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Days of Jesse James
Heaven Can Wait
Wells Fargo
Stand Up and Cheer!
Musical Movieland
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Hi’–Neighbor!
For Pete’s Sake!
Our Gang Follies of 1936
Blind Alley
My Son, My Son!
Menace from Outer Space
The Blue Bird
Shrimps for a Day
Anniversary Trouble
Babes in Toyland
Marie Antoinette
The Royal Rodeo
Listen, Darling
Smashing the Rackets
Teacher’s Beau
Louisa
Career Timeline
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1954
Silver Needle in the Sky
Winky
Crash of Moons
Winky
Manhunt in Space
Winky
Beyond the Moon
Winky
The Gypsy Moon
Winky
1942
Between Us Girls
Little Prince Leopold
It Happened in Flatbush
Squint
The Vanishing Virginian
Joel Yancey
Kings Row
Young Parris
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
Harold Davis
The Flag of Humanity
Johnny Wilson (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
Tim Arden
My Son, My Son!
Young Oliver
The Blue Bird
Child
1939
Love Affair
Cousin Wilbur
Wilbur
Dog Daze
Cousin Wilbur
Days of Jesse James
Buster Samuels
Blind Alley
Davy Shelby
The Royal Rodeo
The King
1938
The Devil’s Party
Young Mike
Marie Antoinette
The Dauphin
Listen, Darling
Billie Wingate
Smashing the Rackets
Otto, Franz's Son
1937
It Happened in Hollywood
Boy
When You’re in Love
Boy with Dutch Doll
The King Without a Crown
Louis XVII, the Dauphin (uncredited)
Conquest
Alexandre Walewska (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Young Nick Pryor
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Sammy Grant
1936
Anthony Adverse
Anthony's Son
The Lucky Corner
Scotty
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Prema Singh
1935
Beginner’s Luck
Scotty
Little Papa
Scotty Beckett
Pursuit
Donny Smith
Sprucin’ Up
Scotty
Our Gang Follies of 1936
Scotty
Anniversary Trouble
Scotty
Teacher’s Beau
Scotty
1934
Mama’s Little Pirate
Scotty
Washee Ironee
Scotty
Mike Fright
Scotty
Whom the Gods Destroy
Jack Forrester, Age 4
Honky Donkey
Scotty
The First Round-Up
Scotty
Stand Up and Cheer!
Boy Auditioning for Miss Adams (uncredited)
Hi’–Neighbor!
Scotty
For Pete’s Sake!
Scotty
Shrimps for a Day
Scotty
Babes in Toyland
Schoolboy (uncredited)
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