 Stricklyn took work in a fudge factory and then worked as a typist for a mailing company.In 1973 he joined the public relations firm John Springer Associates in Los Angeles and became one of the most influential publicists in Hollywood, working with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Henry Fonda, Shelley Winters, Janet Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, and Bette Davis.He also handled the US debut of the Rubik's Cube.