Rich or Rehab: Whatever Happened to Scott From '90210'?

Jen Chaney — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:31:00 GMT

Today's Rich or Rehab takes you back to the glorious days of the early '90s, when the first "Beverly Hills, 90210" was in its prime. You may remember that young David Silver, played by Brian Austin Green, had a best friend by the name of Scott Scanlon. Scott was a semi-nerdy, minor character who became more memorable for the way he exited the show. Sadly, Scott shot and killed himself accidentally in one of those "very special" episodes that explored a particular issue: in this case, access to guns.

So whatever happened to the actor -- whose name happened to be Douglas Emerson -- who played Scott Scanlon?

Turns out he took a path that veered away from acting. After leaving "90210," several Web sites report that Emerson joined the U.S. Air Force and worked in intelligence. (Dang, Scott!) He has reportedly since left the military and works for a company called Home Alliance, although it's unclear exactly where he is located.

IMDB reports that he is married to a woman who sells Mary Kay cosmetics and that the couple has two daughters. Unlike his former co-stars, Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty, there has been absolutely no discussion about bringing him back for a cameo on "90210." Clearly he couldn't play the deceased Scott, but he could assume some new role, right? Americans want to see Scott Scanlon again, don't they? Who's with me?

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