Why did George C Scott refuse his Oscar for Patton?

Why did George C Scott refuse his Oscar for Patton?

Scott refused the Oscar nomination for Patton, just as he had done for his nomination in 1962 for The Hustler, but won the award anyway. In a letter to the Motion Picture Academy, he stated that he did not feel himself to be in competition with other actors.

Was George C Scott ever in the military?

George C. Scott enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and served from 1945 to 1949. He was assigned to 8th & I Barracks in Washington, D.C.. His primary duty was serving as honor guard at military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.

Did George C Scott have a glass eye?

George C. Scott wears an eye patch over his left eye during the final half hour of the film which was due to the infection caused by the contact lens used earlier in the film. The eye was not quite healed and had to wear it to complete the filming of his scenes.