Researching Rodney Scott
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 75774 people with the Scott surname? In that year Scott was ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rodney means "from the island clearing" and is of English origin.
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Rodney Scott (actor)
Rodney Scott (born February 17, 1978 in Washington, DC, U.S.) is an American actor best known for playing David Cassidy/Keith Partridge in the 1999 television movie Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, and William 'Will' Krudski, one of the leading characters in the TV series Young Americans, a role that originated as a recurring character on Dawson's Creek.;Scott also had a recurring guest-starring role on The District, and a multi-season recurring role on American Dreams. He was on The X-Files, on the 5th episode of the 7th season. He played the role of Scott Sawyer in Season 3, Episode 7 of Cold Case.
In 2011 he had a role in a game L.A. Noire, developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. He was the voice of Officer Ralph Dunn, who was a partner of the main character, Cole Phelps.
Source: Rodney Scott (actor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRodney Scott (baseball)
Rodney Darrell Scott (born October 16, 1953), nicknamed "Cool Breeze", is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. Primarily used as a second baseman and shortstop, Scott also played third base, designated hitter and outfield during his eight-year career.
Scott was known mostly for his speed and stole 63 bases during the 1980 campaign, which ranked him third in the National League. He finished with 205 career stolen bases.
Scott was involved in five trades during his career, including three in the span of two weeks. From March 19–29 of 1978, Scott would find himself traded from the Expos to the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, then finally the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs then traded Scott back to the Expos by the end of the year.
Scott finished his career with the Montreal Expos, although he never played any games for them after they signed him as a free agent for the 1983 season.
Source: Rodney Scott (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Scott
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