Burt Styler | |
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Burt Styler wrote two episodes of M*A*S*H in Season 1. | |
Personal Information | |
Gender: | Male |
Born: | February 20, 1925 |
Birthplace | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died: | June 13, 2011 | (aged 86)
Deathplace | Tarzana, California, U.S. |
Occupation/ Career: |
TV/Film screenwriter/producer |
Years active: | 1949-1989 |
Character information | |
Appeared on/in: | M*A*S*H |
Episodes appeared in: | "To Market, to Market" and "Bananas, Crackers and Nuts" |
Burt Malcolm Styler (February 20, 1925 – June 13, 2011) was an American screenwriter. His film credits include Bob Hope comedy Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! and such popular TV series as The Life of Riley, My Favorite Martian, Mayberry R.F.D., Gilligan's Island, McHale's Navy, Chico and The Man, M*A*S*H, The Carol Burnett Show, and Too Close For Comfort. Burt wrote the Season 1 episodes of M*A*S*H titled "To Market, to Market" and "Bananas, Crackers and Nuts".
He wrote or contributed to the teleplay for four episodes of All In The Family:"The Saga of Cousin Oscar" (story / teleplay), "Success Story", "Judging Books by Covers" and Season 2's "Edith's Problem" (story and teleplay). Burt won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1972 for writing the script/teleplay for the "Edith's Problem" episode.
Death[]
Styler died of heart failure on June 13, 2011 at the Providence Tarzana Medical Center.[1]
References[]
Interview conducted with Burt Styler in 2007 by Stephen W. Bowie http://www.classictvhistory.com/OralHistories/burt_styler.html
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