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Burton Prelutsky (January 5, 1940 – December 17, 2021) was an American screenwriter, newspaper columnist, and author. Early life and career. A graduate of Fairfax High School, [1] Prelutsky was a film critic for Los Angeles Magazine from 1961 to 1971, writing acerbic reviews that gained him a reputation as "the fastest barb in the west."
- American
- January 5, 1940, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- 1963–2018
- December 17, 2021 (aged 81), North Hills, California, U.S.
Burt Prelutsky was born on 5 January 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Hobson's Choice (1983) and McMillan & Wife (1971). He died on 17 December 2021 in North Hills, California, USA.
- Writer, Additional Crew, Actor
- January 5, 1940
- Burt Prelutsky
- December 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2021 · Obituary. Guestbook. Share your Memorial with Family & Friends. Burt Prelutsky was born in Chicago, in 1940, and raised in Los Angeles. He was known for his humor, quick wit, talent and wisdom. He was a humor columnist for the L.A. Times and a movie critic for Los Angeles magazine.
Burt Prelutsky was born on January 5, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Hobson's Choice (1983) and McMillan & Wife (1971). He died on December 17, 2021 in North Hills, California, USA.
- January 5, 1940
- December 17, 2021
Feb 11, 2022 · Scriptwriter Burt Prelutsky, who wrote eight episodes of M*A*S*H between 1975 and 1977, died December 21st, 2021 at the age of 81. The first episode he wrote, “Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler” from Season 4, earned him a Humanitas Prize nomination in 1977.
Dec 17, 2021 · Added: Jan 3, 2023. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 248011459. Source citation. Television/movie screenwriter, author. Burt Prelutsky was born in Chicago in 1940, moved to L.A. at the age of six. He entered UCLA in 1957, where he got serious about pursuing a writing career by contributing to the Daily Bruin, the literary magazine, and Satyr, the ...
Nov 30, 2002 · Burt Prelutsky is a Writers Guild member whose credits range from "McMillan and Wife" and "Diagnosis Murder" to "MASH," "Newhart" and TV movies. He lives in North Hills. As anyone who’s been...
