# Geoffrey Scott (actor)

Geoffrey Chase Scott (February 22, 1942 – February 23, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman best known for appearing on the television series Dynasty for two seasons (1982 to 1984) as Mark Jennings, the first husband of Krystle Carrington (played by series star Linda Evans). Other nighttime series regular contracts included Concrete Cowboys and Cliffhangers. In film he co-starred with Jane Fonda in The Morning After. His last appearance before retiring was in Hulk.

## Early years

Scott was born on February 22, 1942, in Hollywood, California. His parents were Reed (a manager with Lockheed) and Jayne (a housewife), and he had a brother, Don.

## Career

Scott also appeared on numerous daytime soap operas, playing Sky Rumson on Dark Shadows in 1970, Jeffrey Jordan on Where the Heart Is in 1972, David McAllister on General Hospital in 1989, and Billy Lewis on Guiding Light in 1994. Scott had a leading role in the sitcom 1st & Ten in the 1980s, was featured in almost 100 commercials and guest starred on many series during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Morning After | Bobby Korshack | Feature film |
| 1991 | Under Crystal Lake | Josh Lewis | Feature film |
| 2003 | Hulk | President | Feature film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | Dark Shadows | Sky Rumson and Voiceover for episode opening | Daytime serial (recurring role @ 15 episodes) |
| 1972 | Where the Heart Is | Jeffrey Jordan | Daytime serial (episode # unknown) |
| 1972-1973 | Cannon | Doorman | Episode: "The Rip-Off" (1972) Episode: "Hear No Evil" (1972) Episode: "Catch Me If You Can" (1973) |
| 1974 | Houston, We've Got a Problem | Mel Anderson | Television movie (ABC) |
| 1974 | Adam-12 | Mr. Payne (credited as Geoff Scott) | Episode: "L.A. International" |
| 1974 | Nourish the Beast | Studley | Television movie (PBS) |
| 1974 | ABC's Wide World of Mystery | Pub manager | Episode: "Death Is a Bad Trip" |
| 1974 | Kojak | Johnny Bishop (uncredited role) | Episode: "The Chinatown Murders: Part 1" Episode: "The Chinatown Murders: Part 2" |
| 1975 | Harry O | Will Hawkins | Episode: "Group Terror" |
| 1976 | The Dark Side of Innocence | Tony | Television movie (NBC) |
| 1977 | Dog and Cat | David Storey | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1977 | Dog and Cat | David Storey | Television movie (ABC) Possibly a movie made using scenes from the 6-episode series after cancellation. The series ended in May and the movie aired in July and had the same cast as series. |
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Henry Scott | Episode: "A Desperate Pursuit" |
| 1979 | The Secret Empire (see notes) | Marshall Jim Donner | Episodes: "The Secret Empire" This weekly series called Cliffhangers consisted of each weekly episode containing 3 separate programs divided into 20-minute segments. Although there were 11 episodes produced, only 10 were aired before the series' cancellation. |
| 1980 | Dallas | Cowboy | Episode: "The Wheeler Dealer" |
| 1981 | Concrete Cowboys a/k/a Ramblin' Man (see notes) | Will Eubanks | Series regular (7 episodes) This was a weekly series based on the 1979 TV movie Concrete Cowboys. Geoffrey took over the part originally played by Tom Selleck. The TV movie was later released as Ramblin' Man and not Concrete Cowboys so therefore the series may be referred to my both titles. |
| 1982-1984 | Dynasty | Mark Jennings | Series regular (45 episodes) |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Gary Tucker | Episode: "Second Time Around/Three's a Crowd" |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Phil Howard | Episode: "Dee Dee's Dilemma/Julie's Blind Date/The Prize Winner" |
| 1984 | It's Your Move | Jack Wolf | Episode: "The Rival" |
| 1984 | Hotel | Hal Dryer | Episode: "Vantage Point" |
| 1984-1985 | 1st & Ten | Bob Dorsey | Series regular (13 episodes) |
| 1985 | Matt Houston | Ted Peterson/Jphn Logan | Episode: "The Beach Club Murders" |
| 1985 | Night Court | David Towers | Episode: "Billie's Valentine" |
| 1985 | Glitter | Jeremy Tyler | Episode: "The Tribute" |
| 1986 | The Love Boat | John Jackson | Episode: "My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak" |
| 1986 | Webster | Jed Hammond | Episode: "Kiss Me Kate" |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Gary | Episode: "Where's the Boss?" |
| 1987 | Hooperman | Vinnie Corral | Episode: "Don We Now Our Gay Apparel" |
| 1988 | She's the Sheriff | Danny | Episode: "Hildy's First Kiss" |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Turner | Episode: "Prediction Murder" |
| 1989 | General Hospital | David McAllister | Daytime serial (recurring role @ 23 episodes) |
| 1991 | P.S. I Luv U | Unnamed stunt coordinator | Episode: "I'd Kill to Direct" |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories | Garrett Trapnell | Episode: "Lady Skyjacker" |
| 1992 | Baywatch | Jed | Episode: "River of No Return: Part 1" Episode: "River of No Return: Part 2" |
| 1993 | Murphy Brown | Bart | Episode: "Back to the Ball" |
| 1993-1994 | Guiding Light | Harlan “Billy” Lewis II #2 | Daytime serial (recurring role) |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | Lulu | Unknown role | Sheridan square Playhouse |

## Personal life

Scott married Tanya Thompson, his high school sweetheart, in 1960. They divorced in 1962. Scott married producer Carol Engelhart Scott in 1975, and they divorced in 1988. In 1988, he was involved in a serious accident when he was pinned between two cars while riding a bicycle. Both his legs were crushed, but he went on to make a full recovery. He lived in Louisville, Colorado, with his wife, Cheri Catherine (whom he married in 1993). and his twin sons Christopher and Matthew

## Death

Scott died from Parkinson's disease In Broomfield, Colorado, on February 23, 2021, a day after his 79th birthday.