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In the late 1960s van Scoyk moved to Los
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during the last months of World War II. After the war he attended
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helped his career by regularly recounting van Scoyk's adventures in his own column. Van Scoyk's first writing credit, together with partner
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He is perhaps best remembered for his involvement as writer, producer, executive producer and/or story editor for such shows as
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Robert van Scoyk died in Los
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Born in Dayton, Ohio, to Robert Van Scoyk and
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about life as a struggling radio and TV writer in
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His other writings were represented in anthologies including
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and, for the 12 years of its 1984ā1996 run and after,
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