John Lee Mahin (1902 - 1984)

Born 23 Aug 1902 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Hume (Derr) Dixon — married 25 Jun 1926 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Husband of Patricia Ruth Miller — married 11 Sep 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Husband of Barbara Ann (Bonnett) Kellstrom — married 14 Jun 1948 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Husband of Muriel May (McKinnon) Mahin — married 16 Oct 1954 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 19 Apr 1984 at age 81 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

John was a writer and producer, known for Scarface (1932), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) and Show Boat (1951).^[1]

John was born 23 August 1902 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.^[2][3]

He married Nancy Hume "Nana" Derr 25 June 1926 in Greenwich, Connecticut. ^[4]They were the parents of two children. They were divorced 3 July 1934.

He married Patricia Ruth Miller 11 September 1937 in Los Angeles.^[5] They were the parents of cone child. They were divorced 28 September 1946.

He married Barbara Ann Bonnett 14 June 1948 in Los Angeles.^[6] They were the parents of one child.

He married Muriel May McKinnon 16 October 1954 in Los Angeles.^[7] John and Muriel were married until John's death in 1984.

He passed away 19 April 1984 in Hollywood, California at the age of 81. ^[8]

Obituary:^[9]

John Lee Mahin, 77, who wrote some of Hollywood's biggest screenplays, including "Red Dust," "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison," "Quo Vadis" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," died in a Santa Monica hospital.

Sources

1. ↑ John Lee Mahin Biography on IMDb.
2. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQY6-7LD : 18 May 2016), John Lee Mahin, 23 Aug 1902; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 10470, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,045.
3. ↑ "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGX1-1G94 : 2 March 2020), John Lee Mahin, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States; from "Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947." Database and images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing Draft Registration, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States, citing NARA Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975. Record Group Number 147. NAID: 7644723. Records of the Selective Service System. The National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
4. ↑ Nancy Derr in the WEB: Connecticut Marriage Records, 1897-1968. Connecticut Vital Records — Index of Marriages, 1897-1970.
5. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VM-CQK : 9 March 2021), John Lee Mahin and Patsy Ruth Garnett, 11 Sep 1937; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,152.
6. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8K5-Q2K : 9 March 2021), John Lee Mahin and Barbara Ann Bonnet, 14 Jun 1948; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,116,466.
7. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86F-S3L : 9 March 2021), John Lee Mahin and Muriel Mckinnon Fisher, 16 Oct 1954; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,343,396.
8. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGG1-FGB : 26 November 2014), John Lee Mahin, 19 Apr 1984; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
9. ↑ Evening Tribune () , obit for John Lee Mahin, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/1350617DC1484710 : accessed 8 April 2021).