Douglas Emerson

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Douglas Emerson
Born (1974-10-04) October 4, 1974 (age 49)
OccupationActor
Years active1982–1991
SpouseEmily Barth
Children2

Douglas Emerson (born October 4, 1974) is an American former child actor who played Scott Scanlon on Beverly Hills, 90210 in the show's first and second seasons and played Eddie Beckner in The Blob .

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Biography

Early life

Douglas Emerson was born October 4, 1974 in Glendale, California to Diane and John Emerson. One of six children, he grew up in Canoga Park, California [1] and began working as a child actor at age 4. [2]

Career

In the first season of Beverly Hills, 90210, Emerson's character Scott Scanlon was a nerdy freshman and best friends with David Silver, played by Brian Austin Green. Emerson's character was reduced to a recurring role in the second season and the character died following the unintentional discharge of a handgun at his birthday party. [3]

After his departure from the show, Emerson enrolled in junior college and in 1993 transferred to Pepperdine University. He dropped out to join the U.S. Air Force in 1996. By 2002, he attained the rank of staff sergeant working in intelligence and had earned a dozen awards for, among other accomplishments, planning missions during the 1999 Kosovo War. [1] He left the Air Force in 2003.

In 2019, Emerson reunited with 90210 co-stars Brian Austin Green and Ian Ziering at a Peach Pit charity pop up honoring the late Luke Perry. [4]

Personal life

Douglas Emerson married Emily Barth, who he met while studying at Pepperdine, in 1996. The couple have two daughters, Hayley and Hannah. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 CHiPs Boy in CarEpisode: "Flare Up"
Herbie, the Love Bug Robbie MacLane5 episodes
1984 Highway to Heaven Donny WellsEpisode: "Hotel of Dreams"
1985 Wildside Markie JonsenEpisode: "The Crimea of the Century"
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Kid SoldierSegment: "Bang! You're Dead!"
Malice in Wonderland Young Bill HarperTV movie
1986 The Twilight Zone Young RogerSegment: "The Elevator"
Trapper John, M.D. Morgan ChristmasEpisode: "Life, Death and Dr. Christmas"
Brothers HarryEpisode: "Harry and the Ogre of Ock"
Something in CommonJason GrantTV movie
The Disney Sunday Movie HarryEpisode: "The Leftovers"
Body Slam Kid in Parking Lot
Small Wonder AdamEpisode: "Thanksgiving Story"
Night Court ErnieEpisode: "Earthquake"
1987 Million Dollar Mystery Howie Briggs
Dolly Episode: "A Down Home Country Christmas"
1988 Fun House Himself, contestantpilot
Mr. Belvedere VanceEpisode: "G.I. George"
The Wonder Years Kid #1Episode: "Swingers"
The Blob Eddie Beckner
The River PiratesSpit
1990–1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Scott Scanlon 26 episodes
1991 Blossom Boy #2Episode: "Honor?"

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  2. "Beverly Hills, 90210 Show EP 75 'Scott Scanlon'". Beverly Hills Show Podcast. 21 July 2021.
  3. "Usually cheery '90210' takes somber turns". Dallas Morning News. 12 November 1991. Social outcast Scott, played by Douglas Emerson, was killed recently when a gun accidentally discharged.
  4. Yang, Rachel (1 September 2019). "Brian Austin Green reunites with '90210' BFF at Peach Pit charity event honoring Luke Perry". Entertainment Weekly.