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Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Buck Henry (1930-2020) was a prolific and versatile comedy writer, actor and director, known for The Graduate, Get Smart and Saturday Night Live. He also co-created and starred in several TV shows, and performed a notorious hoax as a society leader.
9 Jan 2020 · Buck Henry, a writer and actor who exerted an often overlooked but potent influence on television and movie comedy — creating the loopy prime-time spy spoof “Get Smart” with Mel Brooks, writing...
9 Jan 2020 · He was 89. Henry died Wednesday in Los Angeles following a heart attack. Reports of his death were confirmed to NPR by a longtime friend. The son of a silent film star, Henry also co-created the...
9 Jan 2020 · Comedy writer Buck Henry, the legendary scribe who co-wrote “The Graduate,” “Catch-22” and “To Die For” and co-created the TV series “Get Smart,” has died. He was 89. Henry died in a Los...
9 Jan 2020 · Buck Henry co-wrote and acted in the 1967 film that made a star of Dustin Hoffman. He also created and hosted the classic spy sitcom 'Get Smart' and appeared on 'Saturday Night Live.'
9 Jan 2020 · Screenwriter and actor Buck Henry has died at age 89 after suffering a heart attack. Among his many credits, he co-wrote the screenplay for The Graduate and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times...