Alex Scott (18 September 1929 – 25 June 2015) was an Australian-British television actor best known for his appearances in British television productions of the 1960s, including Special Branch,The Avengers,The Persuaders! (episode 1, 1971),Danger Man,The Saint and the final episode ("The Smile Behind the Veil", 1969) ofRandall and Hopkirk (Deceased).^[1] He also appeared as Klaus inThe Adventures of William Tell, episode 22 "The Killer" (1959).^[2]

Scott had roles in such films asDarling (1965),Fahrenheit 451 (1966),The Blue Max (1966),The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971),Twins of Evil (1971) andThe Asphyx (1972), and was directed by SirLaurence Olivier (The Shifting Heart),François Truffaut,John Sumner (Godsend) andJohn Schlesinger, among others.^[3]

He made over 60 appearances on British TV between 1955 and the 1990s but moved back to Australia in 1981. Since his return to Australia he had roles in the filmsNext of Kin (1982),Now and Forever (1983),Sky Pirates (1986) andRomper Stomper (1992).^[4] He was a founding member of theMelbourne Theatre Company and worked in theatre, television and film after his return.^[5] He played oppositeZoe Caldwell, another founding member and four-timeTony Award winning actor, in the Melbourne Theatre Company'sThe Visit in 2003 as a part of the 50th-anniversary season of the company.^[6] He also appeared inA Number, a play byCaryl Churchill and directed byFrank Howson, in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

Scott grew up inBallarat,Victoria, and was educated atSt Patrick's College, Ballarat;Xavier College in Melbourne; and theUniversity of Melbourne. He lived inToorak, Victoria, and had two sons, Rainer and Daniel, from his first marriage^[7]His wife was Barbara Ady-Potger, cousin ofthe Seekers band memberKeith Potger, AO. He had a step daughter named Rebecca.Scott died peacefully at his home in Toorak on 25 June 2015.

• Alex Scott atIMDb
• Notice of death of Alex Scott, mtc.com.au; accessed 31 July 2015.

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• Australian male stage actors
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