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Henry Slesar

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American author, playwright, and copywriter (1927-2002)

United StatesWritersLived 1927 to 2002 · aged 74
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Henry Slesar was an American author and playwright. He is famous for his use of irony and twist endings. After reading Slesar's "M Is for the Many" in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock bought it for adaptation and they began many successful collaborations.

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Henry Slesar was an American author and playwright. He is famous for his use of irony and twist endings. After reading Slesar's "M Is for the Many" in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock bought it for adaptation and they began many successful collaborations. Slesar wrote hundreds of scripts for television series and soap operas, leading TV Guide to call him "the writer with the largest audience in America."

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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1927 to 2002 · aged 74
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