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.Scott was a nerdy freshman and best friends with David Silver, played by Brian Austin Green. As David became increasingly close with the show's core popular group the Scott/David friendship suffered. In the second season, Emerson was no longer a full-time character but only a special guest star. His character killed himself at his birthday party, when he twirled a gun around and accidentally shot himself as David looked on in horror.After his departure from the show, Emerson enrolled in junior college and in 1993 transferred to Pepperdine University. There he met his future wife, Emily Barth. The pair married after he dropped out to join the U.S. Air Force in 1996. As of 2002, he was a staff sergeant and was stationed at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. He earned a dozen awards for, among other accomplishments, planning missions during the 1999 Kosovo War. He left the Air Force in 2003, at which time he was living in Denver with his wife and their two daughters, Hayley and Hannah.
Is a staff sergeant in the U. S. Air Force, working in intelligence. He has served on high-profile missions from the Middle East to Europe and has earned a dozen awards for his service. Is currently stationed in Tucson, Arizona, and will leave the USAF when his tour is up in 2003. [January 2002]
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Was a contestant on the pilot episode of Fox's Fun House (1988) in 1988 and returned as a celebrity guest in 1990 when he was doing Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).
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His father served in the British Royal Air Force.
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Wife Emily sells Mary Kay cosmetics.
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Daughters: Hayley (b. 1996) and Hannah (b. 1999).
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Dropped out of Pepperdine University to enlist in the U.S. Air Force.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-1991
TV Series
Scott Scanlon
Blossom
1991
TV Series
Boy #2
The River Pirates
1988
Spit
The Blob
1988
Eddie Beckner
The Wonder Years
1988
TV Series
Kid #1
Mr. Belvedere
1988
TV Series
Vance
Dolly
1987
TV Series
Million Dollar Mystery
1987
Howie Briggs
Night Court
1986
TV Series
Ernie
Small Wonder
1986
TV Series
Adam
Body Slam
1986
Kid #2 in Parking Lot
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1986
TV Series
Harry
Something in Common
1986
TV Movie
Jason Grant
Brothers
1986
TV Series
Harry
Trapper John, M.D.
1986
TV Series
Morgan Christmas
The Twilight Zone
1986
TV Series
Young Roger (segment "The Elevator")
Malice in Wonderland
1985
TV Movie
Young Bill Harper
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
TV Series
Kid Soldier (segment "Bang! You're Dead!")
Wildside
1985
TV Series
Markie Jonsen
Highway to Heaven
1984
TV Series
Donny Wells
Herbie, the Love Bug
1982
TV Series
Robbie MacLane
CHiPs
1982
TV Series
Boy in Car
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fox's Fun House
1990
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beverly Hills, 90210
1991
TV Series
Scott Scanlon
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1991
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Young Actor Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series