California
Sept. 16, 2014
Obituaries
Marshall Grant, who worked as Johnny Cash’s road manager and played bass for him for more than two decades, helped create the singer’s famous sound.
Aug. 9, 2011
Television
H-e-r-e’s Johnny: Johnny Grant, the honorary mayor of Hollywood, is retiring as vice president of public affairs/special projects for KTLA-TV Channel 5.
Jan. 5, 1993
Marshall Grant dies at 83; bass player, manager for Johnny Cash
With Hollywood’s honorary mayor for life gone, perhaps it’s time for a little more openness in Tinseltown.
Jan. 17, 2008
Johnny Grant, Emmy award-winning vice president of public affairs and special projects at KTLA-TV and honorary mayor of Hollywood, will be honored by the San Fernando Valley unit of the Arthritis Foundation at a “Tribute to Johnny” dinner Feb. 20 at the Sheraton Premiere hotel.
Nov. 9, 1986
Johnny Grant, who visited Hollywood in 1943 as a star-struck serviceman and returned to carve out a niche first as a radio and television personality and then as its honorary mayor and foremost booster, died Wednesday at the age of 84.
Jan. 10, 2008
Hollywood’s honorary mayor will be parade grand marshal because the governor can’t attend.
Nov. 21, 2003
Archives
Johnny Grant is remembered as a bridge to the past who also held a bright vision of the future.
Jan. 11, 2008
Neighborhood’s honorary mayor Johnny Grant dispels rumor that he is going to lose his longtime penthouse at the suddenly hip Roosevelt Hotel.
Sept. 13, 2005