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Alfred A. Cohn

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Alfred A. Cohn

Birth
Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 Feb 1951 (aged 70)
Burial
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Abbey of the Psalms Mausoleum
Sanctuary of Refuge G-2

Crypt 1081
Alfred A. Cohn 1880-1951
Hazel L. Cohn 1885-1935

Additional Information provided by Tony Scott:
ALFRED A. COHN:
Cohn worked in Cleveland, Ohio as a newspaper editor and journalist and later in Galveston, Texas where he ran a newspaper. He then moved to Arizona and served as a secretary for the Arizona constitutional convention – Arizona gained statehood in 1912. Cohn worked a number of different jobs newspaper reporter, editor, magazine editor, publicist, customs collections and was at one time, head of the Los Angeles Police Department. Cohn is best known for writing the script for "The Jazz Singer," for which he received an Oscar nomination. He retired from films in 1935 Cohn served as Collector of Customs in Los Angeles, a position he held four years. Cohn died of a heart condition.
Abbey of the Psalms Mausoleum
Sanctuary of Refuge G-2

Crypt 1081
Alfred A. Cohn 1880-1951
Hazel L. Cohn 1885-1935

Additional Information provided by Tony Scott:
ALFRED A. COHN:
Cohn worked in Cleveland, Ohio as a newspaper editor and journalist and later in Galveston, Texas where he ran a newspaper. He then moved to Arizona and served as a secretary for the Arizona constitutional convention – Arizona gained statehood in 1912. Cohn worked a number of different jobs newspaper reporter, editor, magazine editor, publicist, customs collections and was at one time, head of the Los Angeles Police Department. Cohn is best known for writing the script for "The Jazz Singer," for which he received an Oscar nomination. He retired from films in 1935 Cohn served as Collector of Customs in Los Angeles, a position he held four years. Cohn died of a heart condition.


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