George C. Scott (1927-1999) born in Wise Virginia created some of the 20th century's most memorable performances on stage and screen ä the cunning prosecutor in ÊAnatomy of a MurderÊ the manipulative gambler in ÊThe HustlerÊ the buffoonishly warmongering chief of staff in ÊDr. StrangeloveÊ and of course the brilliant and rebellious ÊPattonÊ. He also played Willy Loman Richard III Mussolini Scrooge Fagin and countless others. But his offstage life was as filled with drama and controversy as any of the lives he portrayed with such intensity.ÞÞHe refused the Oscar for ÊPattonÊ battled with TV networks to include realistic elements in his series ÊEast Side/West SideÊ invested (and lost) his own money on Broadway and in the scandalous film ÊThe Savage is LooseÊ married five times (twice to Colleen Dewhurst) and had a tempestuous affair with Ava Gardner traveled to Vietnam at the height of the war to write an article for ÊEsquireÊ magazine and weathered a damaging sexual harassment suit.ÞÞIn the first complete biography of this great star David Sheward documents Scott's artistry as well as his roller-coaster career. Featuring interviews with numerous colleagues including Nathan Lane Karl Malden Piper Laurie and Eva Marie Saint as well as friends and family members ÊRage and GloryÊ pays tribute to one of our finest and fieriest actors.