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Buck Henry

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89 Years Old

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-director on Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty, and his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) and Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972). His long career began on television with work on shows with Steve Allen in The New Steve Allen Show (1961). He went on to co-create Get Smart (1965-1970) with Mel Brooks, and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times from 1976 to 1980. He later guest starred in such popular shows as Murphy Brown, Hot in Cleveland, Will & Grace, and 30 Rock. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Graduate (1967) and for Best Director for Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 9th December 1930

Died

8th January 2020

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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The Dick Cavett Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Eek! The Cat
Cupid (voice)
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The Mike Douglas Show
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30 Rock
Dick Lemon
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
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Hot in Cleveland
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Will & Grace
Leonard
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Tales from the Crypt
George
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Murphy Brown
Dr. Victor Rudman
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walter Lang
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Falcon Crest
Foster Glenn
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Dilbert
Dadbert (voice)
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Franklin & Bash
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
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Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter
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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
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The Graduate
Room Clerk
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Serendipity
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Quark
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The Player
Buck Henry
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Grumpy Old Men
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Candy
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
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To Die For
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Defending Your Life
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Catch-22
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Heaven Can Wait
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Short Cuts
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Gloria
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American Swing
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The Last Shot
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Aria
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The Owl and the Pussycat
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The Real Blonde
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The Secret War of Harry Frigg
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Casting By
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The Day of the Dolphin
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The New Show
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
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Breakfast of Champions
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Playboy: The Story of X
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Town & Country
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The Linguini Incident
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Taking Off
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
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Lisa Picard Is Famous
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Harrison Bergeron
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Old Boyfriends
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Eating Raoul
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Tune in Tomorrow...
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First Family
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I'm Losing You
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I Miss Sonia Henie
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
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A Bird of the Air
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1999
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A Fuller Life
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SEGAL
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
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Mastergate
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The Best of John Belushi
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The Directors: Milos Forman
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Rude Awakening
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The Absent-Minded Waiter
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
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Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
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Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
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Keep the Change
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Students of 'The Graduate'
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Strong Medicine
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It Came from Kuchar
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Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
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The Troublemaker
T. R. Kingston
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The Lounge People
Lewis Louis
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Is There Sex After Death?
Dr. Louise Manos
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Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
self
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Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
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The Republic Pictures Story
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Passion for Snow
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'The Graduate' at 25
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