James Schmerer(1938-2019)

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James Schmerer was born on 14 June 1938 in Flushing, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for MacGyver (1985), Chase (1973) and Matt Helm (1975). He died on 4 October 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

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Known for

MacGyver

7.6

TV Series

Writer

Chase

7.1

TV Series

Writer

Matt Helm

6.0

TV Series

Writer

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.1

TV Series

Writer

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Writer

Wimzie's House
7.3
TV Series
- written by
- 1995–1996
True Blue
7.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1990
The New Mike Hammer
6.8
TV Series
- story
- 1987
MacGyver
7.6
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay by
- story by
- 1985–1986
T.J. Hooker
6.1
TV Series
- written by
- 1985
The Fall Guy
7.1
TV Series
- story
- 1983
CHiPs
6.5
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay by
- 1978–1981
Vega$
6.9
TV Series
- written by
- 1979–1980
Eight Is Enough
6.6
TV Series
- written by
- 1979
Hawaii Five-O
7.4
TV Series
- written by
- 1979
240-Robert
7.2
TV Series
- written by
- writer
- 1979
Fantasy Island
6.6
TV Series
- written by
- 1978
Starsky and Hutch
7.0
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay
- story
- 1975–1977
Logan's Run
7.1
TV Series
- written by
- 1977
Tales of the Unexpected
7.3
TV Series
- story
- 1977

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Alternative name
- Jim Schmerer
Born
- June 14, 1938
- Flushing, New York, USA
Died
- October 4, 2019
- Eugene, Oregon, USA(stroke)
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- 1 Interview

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Trivia
Became the producer of The High Chaparral (1967) in 1969 at the age of 31, reputedly the youngest producer of a prime time US television series at the time.