Smith, Jack, 1916-1996

Smith was born on Aug. 27, 1916 in Long Beach, CA; attended Bakersfield College; copy editor, Honolulu advertiser, 1940-42; reporter for LA daily news (1946-49) and LA herald-express (1950-53); reporter and rewrite man (1953-58) and author of 'Jack Smith' column beginning in 1958 for LA times; published several collections of his columns, including Three coins in the birdbath (1965), Smith on wry; or, The art of coming through (1970), Jack Smith's LA (1980), and How to win a pullet surprise (1982); also wrote Alive in La La Land (1989); he died on Jan. 9, 1996 in LA.

From the description of Papers, 1965-1970. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40738245

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