Allan Scott (American screenwriter)

Allan Scott
BornMay 23, 1906
Arlington, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1995(1995-04-13) (aged 88)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
ChildrenPippa Scott
RelativesAdrian Scott (brother)

Allan Scott (May 23, 1906 – April 13, 1995) was a screenwriter who was nominated for an Academy Award for So Proudly We Hail!.

Career

He co-wrote the screenplays for a number of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films: Top Hat (1935), Follow the Fleet (1936), Swing Time (1936), Shall We Dance (1937), and Carefree (1938), as well as Roberta (1935), in which they played supporting roles.[1]

Filmography

As screenwriter, unless otherwise noted.

Personal life

Allan was the father of actress Pippa Scott and brother of film producer and screenwriter Adrian Scott. He died on 13 April 1995 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at age 88.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shipman, David (April 18, 1995). "Obituaries: Allan Scott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Allan Scott, Writer; Of Films, Dies at 88". The New York Times. 19 April 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 13 February 2019.


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