John Logan Scott
JOHN LOGAN SCOTT, son of LUCY KUEHNE and HARRY LOGAN SCOTT, was born May 14, 1905 in Clarion, Wright, Iowa,7377 and died December 26, 1974 in Los Angeles County, California.250
Education
- John Logan Scott graduated from University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California in 1926.12318
Obituaries
Los Angeles Times, December 27, 197412318
John L. Scott, Times Staff Writer, Dies
John L. Scott, 69, Los Angeles Times drama critic and staff writer for more than 45 years, was found dead at his home Thursday. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Friends said Thursday that Mr. Scott had been involved in a minor automobile accident on Dec. 14. A coroner's autopsy was scheduled.
Mr. Scott, who coverall all branches of show business in his long career, started newspaper work as a reporter for the now defunct Journal of Commerce after he graduated from USC in 1926.
He joined The Times drama department in May, 1929, and wrote motion picture and stage reviews and produced feature stories. He also had served as daily drama editor in charge of the drama pages.
In later years, Mr. Scott specialized in nightclub and show reviews and for many years covered Las Vegas openings. He formally retired in May, 1970, but continued to work on a special assignment basis covering openings at Las Vegas and Los Angeles clubs.
He was born in Clarion, Iowa, on May 14, 1905.
Funeral arrangements are pending. He leaves no known relatives.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 18, 1910339 | Clarion, Wright, Iowa |
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| 1915329 | Clarion, Wright, Iowa |
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| January 10, 1920338 | Clarion, Wright, Iowa |
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| April 12, 1930337 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
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| April 17, 19402537 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
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