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John Wilder(I)

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  • Producer
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John Wilder
John Wilder was born on May 28, 1936 in Tacoma, Washington. He is a writer, producer, and director known for Centennial (1978), The Yellow Rose (1983), Spenser: For Hire (1985), Norman Rockwell's Breaking Home Ties (1987), Return to Lonesome Dove (1993), The Feast of All Saints (2001)., Norman Rockwell's A Way Back Home (2013).
BornMay 28, 1936
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BornMay 28, 1936
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Gloria Reuben in The Feast of All Saints (2001)
      The Feast of All Saints
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2001
    • Lakota Moon (1999)
      Lakota Moon
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1999
    • XXX's & OOO's (1994)
      XXX's & OOO's
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
      Return to Lonesome Dove
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • television story
      • television story by
      • teleplay ...
      • 1993
    • Spenser: For Hire (1985)
      Spenser: For Hire
      7.3
      TV Series
      • developed for television by
      • developer
      • written for television by ...
      • 1985–1988
    • Breaking Home Ties (1987)
      Breaking Home Ties
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Sam Elliott and Cybill Shepherd in The Yellow Rose (1983)
      The Yellow Rose
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 1983–1984
    • The Mississippi (1982)
      The Mississippi
      6.4
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1983
    • Rock Hudson and Jack Scalia in The Devlin Connection (1982)
      The Devlin Connection
      7.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Centennial (1978)
      Centennial
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • developer
      • 1978–1979
    • The Bastard (1978)
      The Bastard
      6.9
      TV Series
      • developed for television by
      • 1978
    • Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
      Tales of the Unexpected
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1977
    • The City (1977)
      The City
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1977
    • Law of the Land (1976)
      Law of the Land
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1976
    • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
      The Streets of San Francisco
      7.3
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • written by
      • 1972–1973

    Producer

    • Gloria Reuben in The Feast of All Saints (2001)
      The Feast of All Saints
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Lakota Moon (1999)
      Lakota Moon
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Texas (1994)
      Texas
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • XXX's & OOO's (1994)
      XXX's & OOO's
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
      Return to Lonesome Dove
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Breaking Home Ties (1987)
      Breaking Home Ties
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1987
    • Spenser: For Hire (1985)
      Spenser: For Hire
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1985–1986
    • Sam Elliott and Cybill Shepherd in The Yellow Rose (1983)
      The Yellow Rose
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1983–1984
    • Centennial (1978)
      Centennial
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 1978–1979
    • The Bastard (1978)
      The Bastard
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1978
    • Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
      Tales of the Unexpected
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1977
    • The City (1977)
      The City
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1977
    • Law of the Land (1976)
      Law of the Land
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1976
    • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
      Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1976
    • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
      The Streets of San Francisco
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1973–1975

    Actor

    • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
      Petticoat Junction
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Arthur Gilroy
      • 1963
    • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
      The Real McCoys
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Soldier
      • 1962
    • Shannon (1961)
      Shannon
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Smitty
      • 1962
    • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
      Perry Mason
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Dick Wilson
      • 1961
    • Barbara Stanwyck in The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
      The Barbara Stanwyck Show
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Joe
      • 1961
    • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
      The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jack
      • Fraternity Member
      • John ...
      • 1953–1961
    • James Brown in Five Guns to Tombstone (1960)
      Five Guns to Tombstone
      4.9
      • Ted Wade
      • 1960
    • The Tom Ewell Show (1960)
      The Tom Ewell Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Arthur Banning
      • 1960
    • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
      Wagon Train
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Stanley Blower
      • 1959
    • The David Niven Show (1959)
      The David Niven Show
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Jerry
      • 1959
    • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
      Schlitz Playhouse
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Stuart
      • Carl
      • 1957–1959
    • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
      The Millionaire
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Joe McGrath
      • 1959
    • Jeannie Carson in Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
      Hey, Jeannie!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Tom
      • 1958
    • Lang Jeffries in Rescue 8 (1958)
      Rescue 8
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Stanley Smith
      • 1958
    • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
      Wanted: Dead or Alive
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Joe Sands
      • 1958

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Johnny McGovern
    • Born
      • May 28, 1936
      • Tacoma, Washington, USA
    • Spouse
      • Carolyn (Brown) CunninghamSeptember 22, 1967 - August 12, 1982 (divorced, 3 children)

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      Legally changed his name from John McGovern to John Wilder in 1958.

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