John Grant (screenwriter)

John Grant
Born(1891-12-27)27 December 1891
Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States
Died19 November 1955(1955-11-19) (aged 63)
Palm Desert, California, United States
OccupationScreenwriter
SpouseDorothy Maye Grant

John Grant (December 27, 1891 – November 19, 1955) was a comedy writer best known for his association with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Costello called him their "chief idea man".[1] Grant contributed to Abbott and Costello's radio, film and live television scripts, as well as the films of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and Ma and Pa Kettle.

  1. ^ STEWART, R.W. (11 Aug 1940). "THE 'HOKIEST OF THE HOKE': Stepping Out of the Old Joke Book, Abbott and Costello Clown On the Air in Unrestrained Fashion". The New York Times. p. 110.