Burt Styler

Burt Styler
Born	(1925-02-20)February 20, 1925 New York City, New York, US
Died	(2011-06-13)June 13, 2011 Tarzana, California, US
Occupation	TV/Film screenwriter/producer
Years active	1949–1989

Burt Malcolm Styler (February 20, 1925 – June 13, 2011) was an American television and film screenwriter and producer. 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. He wrote the teleplay/scripts for four of the popular CBS-TV sitcom series All in the Family, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1972, for writing the episode "Edith's Problem". 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

External links

Burt Styler at the Internet Movie Database

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (1970–1979)

No award (1970) James L. Brooks & Allan Burns for "Support Your Local Mother" (1971) Burt Styler for "Edith's Problem" (1972) Lee Kalcheim & Michael Ross & Bernie West for "The Bunkers and the Swingers" (1973) Treva Silverman for "The Lou and Edie Story" (1974) Stan Daniels & Ed. Weinberger for "Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?" (1975) David Lloyd for "Chuckles Bites the Dust" (1976) James L. Brooks & Allan Burns & Stan Daniels & Bob Ellison & David Lloyd & Ed. Weinberger for "The Last Show" (1977) Harve Brosten & Barry Harman & Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf for "Cousin Liz" (1978) No award (1979)

Complete list (1955–1959) (1960–1969) (1970–1979) (1980–1989) (1990–1999) (2000–2009) (2010–present)

The Carol Burnett Show

Cast members	Carol Burnett Harvey Korman (1967-1977) Lyle Waggoner (1967-1974) Vicki Lawrence Tim Conway (1974-1978) Dick Van Dyke (1977)

Writers	Dick Clair Tim Conway Rudy De Luca Hal Goldman Stan Hart Robert Illes Arthur Julian Woody Kling Arnie Kogen Buz Kohan Barry Levinson Jenna McMahon Gail Parent Tom Patchett Pat Proft Bill Richmond Bob Schiller Larry Siegel James R. Stein Burt Styler Jay Tarses Bob Weiskopf

Producer	Joe Hamilton

Director	Dave Powers

Notable sketches	"As the Stomach Turns" "The Family" "Went with the Wind!"

Characters	Thelma Harper Eunice Harper Higgins Ed Higgins Ellen Harper

Films and TV shows based on sketches	Carol Burnett & Company (1979) Eunice (1982) Mama's Family (1982-1984; 1986-1990)

Regular guest stars	Ken Berry Eydie Gormé Steve Lawrence Jim Nabors Bernadette Peters

Other related persons	Ernie Anderson (announcer) Bob Mackie (costumes) Peter Matz (musical director)

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