Scott Corbett
(1913-2006)
American children's writer
menu
Add to my lists
About
Jump to
W. Scott Corbett (July 27, 1913 – March 6, 2006) was an American novelist and educator. Beginning 1950 he wrote five adult novels, then began writing books for children. He retired from teaching in 1965 to write full-time. His best known book is The Lemonade Trick, a novel for children. One of his books, entitled The Reluctant Landlord (1950), was made into the 1951 film Love Nest. He wrote his first children's book, Susie Sneakers, in 1956. According to a Providence Journal obituary, he wrote 81 books "including 34 that he aimed at children". According to the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection that holds his papers, he wrote "at least sixty-seven fiction and non-fiction books for children".
Key details
edit section
| Born |
27 July 1913 Kansas City, Missouri, USA
|
| Died |
6 March 2006 (aged 92) Providence, Rhode Island, US
|
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Other family members
0
Add family member
Connections
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Scott Corbett dating history
0Children
0No records found.
Scholars
Please be the first to contribute to this page!
Family
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Children
0
Add child
Other family members
0
Add family member
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Missing information for Scott Corbett
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add profile photo
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Lists
10
Facts and figures
9
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
