Question: George C. Scott appeared in on film Dr. Strangelove, and played General Patton and which Dickens character in a 1984 adaptation?

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George C. Scott: George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American stage and film actor, director, and producer.  He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film "Patton", as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb", and as Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donner's 1984 film "A Christmas Carol".

Marshalsea Road: Marshalsea Road (classified A3201) is a major street in Southwark, south London, England.  At the northwest end is the Southwark Bridge Road.  At the southeast end is Borough tube station on Borough High Street.  Continuing across the street are Long Lane and Great Dover Street.  At the northeast corner is the historic St George the Martyr church, where the Charles Dickens character Little Dorrit was married in Dickens' book of the same name.  The area around Marshalsea Road has many Dickens associations.

List of James Earl Jones performances: American actor James Earl Jones has had an extensive career in film, television, and theatre.  He started out in film by appearing in the 1964 political satire film "Dr. Strangelove" as Lt. Lothar Zogg.  He then went on to star in the 1970 film "The Great White Hope" as Jack Jefferson, a role he first played in the Broadway production of the same name.  The film role earned him two Golden Globe nominations, one for Best Actor and winning one for New Star of the Year.  He also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.  His other work in the 1970s included playing the title character in "Malcolm X" (1972), Johnny Williams in "The River Niger" (1976), Nick Debrett in "Swashbuckler" (1976), and Malcolm X again in "The Greatest" (1977).

Red Alert (novel): Red Alert is a 1958 novel by Peter George about nuclear war.  The book was the underlying inspiration for Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb".  Kubrick's film differs significantly from the novel in that it is a black comedy.

List of anti-war films: While some films criticize armed conflicts in a general sense, others focus on acts within a specific war, such as the use of poison gas or the genocidal killing of civilians (e.g., "Hotel Rwanda", 2004).  Some anti-war films such as "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964) use parody and black comedy to satirize wars and conflicts.  An anti-war film's goal is to show the physical and psychological destruction warfare causes to the soldiers and to innocent civilians.

Dr. Strangelove: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, more commonly known as Dr. Strangelove, is a 1964 political satire black comedy film that satirizes the Cold War fears of a nuclear conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States.  The film was directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick, stars Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, and features Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, and Slim Pickens.  Production took place in the United Kingdom.  The film is loosely based on Peter George's thriller novel "Red Alert" (1958).

The Death of Poor Joe: The Death of Poor Joe is a 1901 British short silent drama film, directed by George Albert Smith, which features the director's wife Laura Bayley as Joe, a child street-sweeper who dies of disease on the street in the arms of a policeman.  The film, which went on release in March 1901, takes its name from a famous photograph posed by Oscar Rejlander after an episode in Charles Dickens' "Bleak House" and is the oldest known surviving film featuring a Dickens character.  The film was discovered in 2012 by British Film Institute curator Bryony Dixon, after it was believed to have been lost since 1954.  Until the discovery, the previous oldest known Dickens film was "Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost", released in November 1901.

The Last Days of Patton: The Last Days of Patton is a 1986 made-for-television film sequel to the 1970 film "Patton", which portrays the last few months of the general's life.  George C. Scott reprises the role of General George S. Patton, and Eva Marie Saint portrays Beatrice Patton, the general's wife.  It was directed by Delbert Mann.

A Christmas Carol (1984 film): A Christmas Carol is a 1984 British-American made-for-television film adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella of the same name.  The film is directed by Clive Donner, who had been an editor of the 1951 film "Scrooge", and stars George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Patton (film): Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II.  It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates and Karl Michael Vogler.  It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, who based their screenplay on the biography "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph" by Ladislas Farago and Omar Bradley's memoir "A Soldier's Story".  The film was shot in 65 mm Dimension 150 by cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp and has a music score by Jerry Goldsmith.

Supporting paragraphs: George C. Scott A Christmas Carol (1984 film)
Answer: Ebenezer Scrooge