Scott Cherney

Born to be alive in Stockton, California, Scott Cherney has worn many hats in his life and times, among them a cowboy hat as a stunt performer on the streets of the Pollardville Ghost Town, a western amusement park that housed leftover sets from the William Wyler film THE BIG COUNTRY. He then ventured to the Palace Showboat Dinner Theater becoming a triple threat actor/writer/director of their melodrama/vaudeville stage productions in the process including LIFE IS A CABARET and CALIFORNIA FOLLIES.

Cherney was an award winning actor with roles in such shows as ANGRY HOUSEWIVES,SYLVIA and MOVE OVER, MRS. MARKHAM. His film credits consist of appearances in UNDER ARREST, OMEGA COP and BACKSTAGE PASS.

In 1986, Scott was the winner of the one and only San Joaquin County Stand-Up Comedy Competition. He spent time as an on-air film critic for KUOP-FM and even inside a giant raccoon suit as a radio station mascot.

Scott’s first book, the non-fiction memoir IN THE DARK: A LIFE AND TIMES IN A MOVIE THEATER, was published in 2003. This was followed by a collection of original comedy sketches entitled NOW THAT’S FUNNY!, his first novel, RED ASPHALT, the travel journal, PLEASE HOLD THUMBS: A NOT-SO-ROUND TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA and his latest, SONG OF THE CANYON KID, a western comedy romance. As a playwright, his works include the melodramas SONG OF THE CANYON KID, THE LEGEND OF THE ROGUE and LA RUE'S RETURN (with Edward Thorpe). Recently, he added two interactive murder mysteries to his resume-DEAD TUESDAY and MURDER: THE FINAL FRONTIER.

He currently lives near Portland, Oregon with his wife, Laurie.