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Henry Slesar(1927-2002)

  • Writer
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Henry Slesar was born on 12 June 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Edge of Night (1956), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955). He died on 2 April 2002 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 12, 1927
DiedApril 2, 2002(74)
BornJune 12, 1927
DiedApril 2, 2002(74)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

Known for

Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
The Edge of Night
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The Philip Highland Fan Club (2016)
    The Philip Highland Fan Club
    Short
    • story by
    • 2016
  • diePrüfung (2014)
    diePrüfung
    8.9
    Short
    • short story
    • 2014
  • Jean-Pierre Mocky in Chapeau (2012)
    Chapeau
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Satilik Ev (2011)
    Satilik Ev
    5.3
    Short
    • story
    • 2011
  • Vyto Ruginis in The Candidate (2010)
    The Candidate
    7.7
    Short
    • story
    • 2010
  • The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2002)
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
    8.3
    Podcast Series
    • based on the short story "The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross" by
    • based on the short story "The Old Man" by
    • 2005–2006
  • Heartbreak Hospital (2002)
    Heartbreak Hospital
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • novel "Murder at Heartbreak Hospital"
    • 2002
  • Die Prüfung
    7.2
    Short
    • short story "Examination day"
    • 2000
  • Edgar Selge in Der große Lacher (1997)
    Der große Lacher
    4.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1997
  • Park Hotel Stern (1997)
    Park Hotel Stern
    1.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1997–2002
  • Mordslust
    TV Series
    • short story (segment "Ein Mordsgeschäft")
    • 1995
  • Burt Reynolds in The Maddening (1995)
    The Maddening
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1995
  • Il sorvegliante
    Short
    • story
    • 1993
  • Victoria Principal in Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum' (1992)
    Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum'
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • magazine story "The Substitute"
    • magazine story "Museum Piece" (segment "Fallguy", segment "Sacrifice for Love")
    • 1992
  • Kyôko Koizumi and Hiroyuki Sanada in Ruby, the Thief (1988)
    Ruby, the Thief
    6.7
    • author (story)
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Eli Jerome
  • Born
    • June 12, 1927
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 2, 2002
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications following surgery)
  • Other works
    Story: "The Day of the Execution" (filmed as Night of the Execution (1957)).

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  • Trivia
    Advertiser-turned-author who wrote hundreds of short stories, many under the pseudonym O.H. Leslie. He is best known for his mysteries.
  • Nickname
    • O.H. Leslie

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