Henry Slesar
Henry Slesar | |
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Slesar c. 1959 | |
| Born | June 12, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2002 (aged 74) New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1955–2001 |
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| Children | 2 |
Henry Slesar (June 12, 1927 – April 2, 2002) 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."