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Melvin Helitzer
Born: October 18, 1924
Died: April 11, 2009 (aged 84)
Bio: Melvin Helitzer was a professor in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, where he taught sports publicity, promotion and public relations in the university's graduate school of recreation and sports sciences.
Known for:
- Comedy writing secrets (1987)
- Oh, Jackie!: Her Father's Story (2002)
- Comedy techniques for writers and performers (1984)
- It's never too late to plant a tree (2003)