 (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Above - Fred Scott and his trusty steed "White King". Must have been tough keeping that uniform clean.  (Courtesy of Donn and Nancy Moyer) Fred Scott and his hoss "White King". There are some references that identify the name of Scott's horse as "White Dust". Unsure what Hollywood stable supplied Fred's horse. But the above photo is Fred with Jack Perrin's "Starlight" and you can see more of Starlight in the White Hoss #2 section in theTrusty Steeds/Movie Horses section.  (From Old Corral collection) In the early Scott flicks, he was billed as the "Silvery Voiced Baritone". Later, this was changed to the "Silvery Voiced Buckaroo". And hoss "White King" is mentioned. The director of MELODY OF THE PLAINS (Spectrum, 1937) was prolific Sam Newfield (Sam Neufeld) and he helmed a half dozen of the Scott oaters that were produced by Jed Buell.  (From Old Corral collection) Lobby card with Fred Scott and Marion Shilling from ROMANCE RIDES THE RANGE (Spectrum, 1936).  (From Old Corral collection) Above lobby card from MOONLIGHT ON THE RANGE (Spectrum, 1937) shows Ed Cassidy trying to restrain Scott who is pummeling perpetual baddie Dick Curtis. Since this was one of Scott's early adventures, he was billed as "the Silvery Voiced Baritone". Fred had a dual role in MOONLIGHT, playing half brothers - he was good guy "Jeff" and nasty "Killer Dane".  (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Above are Fred Scott and his saddle pal Al St. John in THE RANGER'S ROUNDUP (Spectrum, 1938). St. John was Fred's sidekick in seven films. A tidbit which may be myth or truth: scuttlebutt was that Fuzzy Knight was to play Scott's sidekick but was tied up with other work. When Al St. John arrived as Fred's helper, he assumed the moniker of "Fuzzy" and kept using that nickname in his later roles with Buster Crabbe, Lash LaRue, others. |
