Zachary Scott

During this period Scott remarried and he and his second wife actress Ruth Ford had a child together as well (he adopted her daughter from a previous marriage). (The character was equally sleazy but was not killed in the novel on which the movie was based. did not continue to promote his films he turned back to the stage and also appeared on television.

Zachary Scott (February 21 1914 – October 3 1965) was an American actor most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men".