John Grant (screenwriter)

John Grant
Born(1891-12-27)27 December 1891
Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States
Died19 November 1955(1955-11-19) (aged 63)
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". 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.