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Debralee Scott (April 2, 1953 – April 5, 2005) was an American comedic actress best known for her roles on the sitcoms Welcome Back, Kotter; Angie; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; and Forever Fernwood. Scott was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and later lived in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she was a cheerleader.[1]

Debralee Scott
Born	(1953-04-02)April 2, 1953 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 5, 2005(2005-04-05) (aged 52) Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971–2000

Career

At age 22, she found fame on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman playing Mary's sister Cathy Shumway. She appeared on the first season of the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter as Rosalie "Hotsy" Totsy, guest-starred in an episode of Gibbsville in 1976 and played Angie's younger sister Marie Falco in the Donna Pescow situation comedy Angie.

Among her feature-film credits were the 1973 feature film American Graffiti, the 1974 film Earthquake, and the 1984 film Police Academy.[2]

Scott was a fixture on the game-show circuit in the late 1970s and early 1980s, frequently serving as a celebrity guest on shows including Match Game, The $20,000 Pyramid, Riddlers, and Password Plus.

Scott also appeared on Celebrity Family Feud on November 4, 1979 with the cast of Angie.[3] The cast of Angie took on the cast of The Ropers. In the Fast Money round, she got 176 points out of the 200 needed to win. Partner Robert Hays only needed 24 points as they won $10,000 for their charity. In the final Fast Money round of the special event, she scored 234 points all by herself, getting 4 of the 5 most popular answers and winning before Hays ever got a chance to play. Host Richard Dawson noted that she was the first celebrity player and the fourth player in the show's history to win a Fast Money round single-handedly.[4]

For a while, Scott continued to work in front of the camera, appearing in two Police Academy movies, but she later retired and chose a career behind the camera, becoming an agent for a company in New York City called Empowered Artists.

In 2000, Scott appeared on a panel with her former Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman castmates at the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills.

Death

Scott's fiancé John Dennis Levi, a police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, died in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[5]

In 2005, Scott moved to Florida to live with her sister. Shortly after her arrival, Scott fell into a coma. She soon recovered and was released from the hospital on her birthday. On April 5, 2005, three days after her 52nd birthday and being released from the hospital, she took a nap and apparently died in her sleep. Scott's body was cremated.[6] Her fiancé's mother stated that Scott had a drinking problem that led to her developing cirrhosis, which led to her death. Her sister Jerri said, "She never did get over Dennis' death."[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	Dirty Harry	Ann Mary Deacon	Uncredited
1972	Butterflies Are Free	Girl in Opening Credits
1973	American Graffiti	Falfa's Girl
1974	Our Time	Ann Alden
1974	The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder	Sister
1974	Earthquake	Kathie
1975	The Reincarnation of Peter Proud	Suzy
1978	Just Tell Me You Love Me	Rebecca
1980	Hot T-Shirts	Towngirl Dancer
1982	Pandemonium	Sandy
1984	Police Academy	Mrs. Fackler
1986	Police Academy 3: Back in Training	Cadet Fackler
1989	Misplaced	School Teacher

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	Lisa, Bright and Dark	Mary Nell Fickett	Television film
1973	A Summer Without Boys	Lenore Atkins
1974	Sons and Daughters	Evie Martinson / Evie Mortenson	4 episodes
1974	Love Is Not Forever	Evie	Television film
1975	Movin' On	Amy Smith	Episode: "Weddin' Bells"
1975	The Secrets of Isis	Jenny	Episode: "Fool's Dare"
1975	Insight	Ann Harris	Episode: "The Prodigal Father"
1975–1978	Welcome Back, Kotter	Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy	5 episodes
1976	Gibbsville	Ellen	Episode: "Saturday Night"
1976–1977	Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman	Cathy Shumway	325 episodes
1977–1978	Forever Fernwood		130 episodes
1978	The Love Boat	Jane Cole	3 episodes
1978	Deathmoon	Sherry Weston	Television film
1979	Ryan's Hope	Jill's Nurse	3 episodes
1979–1980	Angie	Marie Falco	36 episodes
1980	The Donna Summer Special	Bad Girl	Television special
1981	Living in Paradise	Hazel Adamson	Television film
1983	Likely Stories, Vol. 2	Restaurant Woman

References

External links

• Debralee Scott at Find a Grave
• Debralee Scott at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] Debralee Scott

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[es] Debralee Scott

Debralee Scott (n. 2 de abril de 1953 - 5 de abril de 2005) fue una actriz estadounidense conocida por su papel en Welcome Back, Kotter. Scott nació y se crio en Elizabeth, Nueva Jersey, y más tarde viviría en Stroudsburg, Pensilvania, donde se hizo cheerleader.[1]

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[ru] Скотт, Дебрали

Дебрали Скотт (англ. Debralee Scott; 2 апреля 1953[1], Элизабет, Нью-Джерси — 5 апреля 2005[1], Амилия, Флорида) — американская комедийная актриса кино и телевидения.

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