Buck Henry (born Buck Henry Zuckerman in New York City, December 9 1930) is an American actor, writer and director, known for his work in television, film, comedy, and satire.
Son of actress Ruth Taylor (I).
Screenwriter/actor.
(1950s) He played the part of G. Clifford Prout Jr., president of the hoax organisation, the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals (SINA).
Member of "Saturday Night Live" (1975)'s "Five Timers Club" by hosting the show 10 times.
As a young actor, he toured in regional stage version of "Life With Father".
Was member of an improvisationl theater group, The Premise, in Greenwich Village, early 1960s, along with George Segal (I).
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 212-213. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
Selected to be the Guest Director for the 31st annual Telluride Film Festival (www.telluridefilmfestival.com) September 3 - September 6, 2004.
He became friends with Heather Robinson on-line several years ago and is now supervising a television sitcom she has co-created.
