Frank Scully | |
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 Author Frank Scully (right) and confidence man Silas Newton (center)[1] | |
| Born | Francis Joseph Xavier Scully April 28, 1892 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1964 (aged 72)[2] Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California[3] |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, ufologist |
| Employer(s) | The Sun, Variety |
| Spouse | Alice Scully (1909–1996;[4] his death) (married 1930) |
| Awards | Knight of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great in 1956[5] |
Francis Joseph Xavier Scully; (April 28, 1892 – June 23, 1964)[2][5] was an American journalist, author, humorist, and a regular columnist for the entertainment trade magazine Variety.
- ^ Severson, Thor (October 14, 1952). "Little Men Due Soon: Flying Saucer Landing Forecast". The Denver Post. Photograph by David Mathias. Denver, Colorado.
- ^ a b "Frank Scully, Columnist, Dies; Defied Disabilities With Jests". The New York Times. June 25, 1964.
- ^ "Frank Scully, Author of Cheer Books for Invalids, Dies at 72". Desert Sun. June 25, 1964.
- ^ "Alice Mellbye Pihl Scully". Variety. New York. December 3, 1996. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Scully, Frank. "Frank Skully". Catholic Authors. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
Originally published by Walter Romig in The Book of Catholic Authors