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Allan Scott(1906-1995)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Allan Scott was born on 23 May 1906 in Arlington, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Top Hat (1935) and Swing Time (1936). He was previously married to Laura Ramsey Straub. He died on 13 April 1995 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornMay 23, 1906
DiedApril 13, 1995(88)
BornMay 23, 1906
DiedApril 13, 1995(88)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

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Stanley Kramer, Dr. Seuss, Roy Rowland, and Allan Scott in The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)

Known for

Veronica Lake, Claudette Colbert, George Reeves, Paulette Goddard, Walter Abel, Barbara Britton, and Sonny Tufts in So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
So Proudly We Hail!
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1943
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat (1935)
Top Hat
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1935
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time (1936)
Swing Time
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1936
Lucille Ball, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Irene Dunne, Alice Brady, and Guy Kibbee in Joy of Living (1938)
Joy of Living
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer

  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    • story
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1966
  • Barbara Eden, Elliott Gould, Ray Milland, and Ginger Rogers in Quick, Let's Get Married (1964)
    Quick, Let's Get Married
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Valentine's Day (1964)
    Valentine's Day
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1961
  • Imitation of Life (1959)
    Imitation of Life
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    • from a screenplay by
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Top Secret Affair (1957)
    Top Secret Affair
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • John Howard in Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955)
    Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
    • screenplay
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1955–1956
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Hans Conried, Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, and Tommy Rettig in The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
    The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer in The Four Poster (1952)
    The Four Poster
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)
    Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
    • adaptation
    • 1952
  • Joan Bennett, Linda Darnell, and Paul Douglas in The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
    The Guy Who Came Back
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Fred Astaire, Betty Hutton, Gregory Moffett, Ruth Warrick, Lucile Watson, and Roland Young in Let's Dance (1950)
    Let's Dance
    • Writer
    • 1950

Actor

  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Carefree (1938)
    Carefree
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Alan Scott
  • Born
    • May 23, 1906
    • Arlington, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 13, 1995
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Laura Ramsey StraubOctober 1932 - December 20, 1966 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Pippa Scott
  • Parents
      Mary Cecilia Redpath
  • Other works
    Goodbye Again (1956). Comedy (revival).

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    Father of actress Pippa Scott.

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