American producer and screenwriter
Wilton Schiller
Born (1919-07-24 ) July 24, 1919Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died July 27, 2014(2014-07-27) (aged 95) Education University of Chicago Occupation(s) Producer, screenwriter Spouse Patricia Payne
Wilton Schiller (July 24, 1919 – July 27, 2014) was an American producer and screenwriter. He produced the last season of the American crime drama television series The Fugitive .
Career
Schiller started his career, as screenwriting on radio and performing comedy, after graduating from University of Chicago .[ 1]
In 1950s–1960s, Schiller wrote episodes of several television programs, including, Lassie , Have Gun -- Will Travel , The Millionaire , Dragnet , Man with a Camera , M Squad , Leave It to Beaver and Rawhide .[ 2]
In 1960s–1970s, Schiller became a producer on the medical drama Ben Casey for 26 episodes.[ 3] He produced Mannix for the first season.[ 4] He also screenplayed the 1964 film The New Interns and taught screenwriting at University of California .[ 5] Schiller became producer for the crime drama television series The Fugitive in 1966, replacing producer Alan Armer .[ 6]
In the 1970s–1980s, Schiller pioneered co-productions on the Canadian medical drama Dr. Simon Locke , which is also named Police Surgeon .[ 7] In 1979, he wrote the television film Captain America II: Death Too Soon with his wife, Patricia .[ 8]
In 1983, Schiller wrote and was the executive producer for the miniseries For the Term of his Natural Life , which was based of the 1870 story For the Term of his Natural Life , written by Marcus Clarke .[ 9]
Death
Schiller died July 2014 of heart failure at his home in Studio City, California , at the age of 95.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
References
^ "Wilton Schiller, Writer, Producer for 'Lassie,' 'The Fugitive,' Dies at 95" . variety.com . August 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
^ "Wilton Schiller, Writer, Producer for 'Lassie,' 'The Fugitive,' Dies at 95" . yahoo.com . August 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
^ "The Shreveport Journal from Shreveport, Louisiana – 47" . The Shreveport Journal . April 16, 1965. p. 47.
^ "The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California – 94" . The Fresno Bee . July 23, 1967. p. 94.
^ "Wilton Schiller" . Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California – 75" . The Los Angeles Times . March 14, 1966. p. 75.
^ "Wilton Schiller (1919–2014) – Chicago Sun-Times" . Legacy.com . April 24, 2021.
^ "Obituary: Wilton Schiller saw the world 'and it was rather nice' " . September 3, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
^ "Daily Record from Morristown, New Jersey – Page 23" . Daily Record . November 1, 1982. p. 23.
^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California – Page 31" . The Los Angeles Times . August 25, 2014. p. 31.
^ "PASSINGS: Dick Wagner, Wilton Schiller" . Los Angeles Times . August 2, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
^ "Wilton Schiller, Who Produced the Record-Breaking Episode of 'The Fugitive,' Dies at 95" . The Hollywood Reporter . July 31, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
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