- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLaurence Allan Scott Jr.
- Allan Scott was born on May 23, 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 married to Laura Ramsey Straub. He died on April 13, 1995 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpouseLaura Ramsey Straub(October 1932 - December 20, 1966) (her death, 2 children)
- Children
- ParentsMary Cecilia RedpathLaurence Allan Scott
- Father of actress Pippa Scott.
- Older brother of writer/producer Adrian Scott.
- Ex-brother-in-law of Anne Shirley.
- Graduate of Amherst College and Rhodes scholar at Oxford University. Best known for his contribution to most of the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musicals at RKO in the 1930s (under contract, 1934-1940). Also frequently brought in (uncredited) as a 'script doctor', repairing or improving the work of other screenwriters.
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