Stage Name: Lizabeth Scott
Birth Name: Emma Matzo
Occupation: Fashion Model/Stage, Movie Actress/Singer/Pinup Model
Years Active: 1942-1972
Notable Works: She appeared in 21 films between 1945 and 1957, mostly for H. B. Wallis and Paramount; most were good films often with other great actors and her performances are consistently excellent and unforgettable.
Date/Place Birth: September 29, 1922, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Date/Death/Cause: still living 2010: CONTACT HER
Spouse(s) & Children: never married, no children
Short Biography: Born Emma Matzo 1922 in the Czechoslovakian ghetto in Scranton, Pennsylvania; Scott studied Drama in New York and began her career with a summer stock theater company and fashion modeling. Production head of Warner Studios Hal Wallis saw her picture in a magazine and he was impressed which led to a good screen test and then to her film debut in You Came Along 1945 with Robert Cummings. She went on to strong performances in alluring leads in a number of good films throughout the next 10 years. Her contract option was allowed to expire in 1957 after making Loving You with, Elvis Presley and she mostly retired from movies. Lizabeth Scott recorded a record album and appeared in one additional film, Pulp (1972), with Michael Caine and Mickey Rooney; She stayed mostly retired and out of the public eye except for sporadic TV jobs, voice-overs and a very rare public appearance, she has declined many interview requests. She did speak at length to biographer Bernard F. Dick and his book Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars , includes the most comprehensive account of Scott's career available. This online biography for Lizabeth Scott is good too.