Walter E. Scott (Death Valley Scotty)

Walter Edward Perry Scott (September 20, 1872 - January 5, 1954), also known in the press as Death Valley Scotty, was an American gold prospector and promoter of claims in California's Death Valley, part of the Mojave Desert, that ultimately proved fraudulent. It has been reported that in his youth, starting at around age 16, Scott was a stunt rider in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.