Mark Scott (born Samuel Marks Solomon; February 21, 1915 – July 13, 1960) was an American actor and broadcaster. He is best known for hosting the ''

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'' television show that originally aired in 1960.

Biography

Scott was a native of

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and a graduate of the

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. As an actor, he had minor roles in television series such as '' Dragnet'' and ''

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'' and in movies such as '' Hell's Horizon'' and ''

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''. He was an announcer in 1956 for the

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and in 1957 for the

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of the

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, which transferred out of the city after that season due to the arrival of the

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. As host of the ''

'' show in 1960, Scott both announced the action and interviewed each batter while the batter's opponent was hitting. His most well known line from the show was, "It's a home run or nothing here on ''Home Run Derby''." He died of a heart attack in

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, shortly after the first season of the show aired. Rather than find a replacement for him, the producers decided to cancel the series. Scott was also developing a celebrity golf show with the working title of ''Back Nine'' at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife and three children.

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