He wrote the movies "Conspiracy of Hearts", "Miss Susie Slagle's", "Mr. Lucky", "We Go Fast", "The Parson of Panamint" and "Keeping Company". As well, he produced the movies "Crossfire", "So Well Remembered", "Deadline at Dawn", "Cornered", "Murder, My Sweet" and "My Pal Wolf". His niece is actress Pippa Scott, brother was writer Allan Scott and, at one time, was married to actress Anne Shirley.