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John Wilder (born John Keith McGovern; May 28, 1936) is an American television producer, writer, and former actor. He received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama Series for his work on The Streets of San Francisco, and created the series The Yellow Rose and Spenser: For Hire.
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).
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- Writer, Producer, Actor
- Tacoma, Washington, USA
- Johnny McGovern
John Wilder may refer to: John T. Wilder (1830–1917), American soldier and politician. John Shelton Wilder (1921–2010), American politician, lieutenant governor of Tennessee. John Wilder (producer) (born 1936), American producer and former actor.
John Wilder: Television Legend. Having amassed hundreds of credits as a writer and producer for his work in television and film, John is the creative force behind such iconic television fare as Spenser for Hire, Return to Lonesome Dove, The Streets of San Francisco, The Yellow Rose and the epic adaptation of James Michener’s Centennial.
Centennial: Created by John Wilder. With Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad. The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
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May 6, 2021 · Following the success of the miniseries Roots in 1977, John Wilder was recruited by NBC to adapt and produce James Michener’s novel Centennial into a 26-hour miniseries. The groundbreaking Western production was the largest and most extensive television miniseries in Hollywood history.
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Aug 6, 2012 · John Wilder started working in Westerns as a child, acting under the name Johnny McGovern, when he played Red Ryder’s Indian sidekick, Little Beaver, for four years on the radio. He began his writing/producing career at The Rifleman.
