It is amazing to me how my mind fills in the picture of Patton with George C Scott. The lanky fellow in this picture does not seem to be real in comparison to the burly presence of Scott in the movie. Just an observation of the effect of media upon the psyche of history.
I think the lanky guy standing was Omar Bradley played by Karl Malden.
The funny thing about Patton was that he hated his voice, it was supposed to be high pitched and rose and octave when he was mad.
There’s a couple of good books on Patton, I read recently “Genius for War” and it was pretty good.
In the film, the person who comes out the best is Bradly, who consulted on the film.
I don't know who that lanky fellow is, but he is not Patton. Even though Scott did not particularly resemble Patton, he dressed and acted like him. Usually, anyone who has seen the movie recognizes pictures of the real Patton even if they've never seen pictures of Patton. I think the real Patton was a tad more striking than George Scott, and had a trimmer physique, but was not lanky.
You can hear the real Patton’s voice here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYjnWXFTQkM
It’s slightly higher in pitch with just a bit of an aristocratic air (Patton was personally quite wealthy) absent in the gruff George C. Scott portrayal.