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Pippa Scott, Actress in ‘The Searchers, ‘Auntie Mame’ and ‘Petulia’ and Producer, Dies at 90


Pippa Scott, who appeared in "The Searchers," "Petulia" and "Auntie Mame" and married Lorimar Productions co-founder Lee Rich, died May 22.

Born in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of stage actress Laura Straub and playwright and screenwriter Allan Scott, who wrote several musicals for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. After her family’s experience with the Blacklist, Scott became involved in advocating for human rights and founded the International Monitor Institute, a non-profit that gathered evidence to assist the prosecution of war crimes. She also founded Linden Productions to make documentaries including “World’s Most Wanted Man, The Hunt for Radovan Karadzic” for PBS Frontline and “King Leopold’s Ghost.”

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