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Buck Henry

Writer, Actor, Director
9 December 1930 to 8 January 2020

An American actor and writer best known for his BAFTA-winning screenplay for The Graduate (1967), Henry also created the hit show Get Smart (1965-1970) and wrote films including Catch-22 (1970) and To Die For (1955). He co-directed Heaven Can Wait (1978) with Warren Beatty, and his acting credits included The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976).

Read Buck Henry's New York Times obituary.