John Wilder

Writing

John Wilder

Born May 28, 1936 · Tacoma, Washington, USA (age 90)

John Wilder is an American writer, actor, and director. He legally changed his name from John McGovern in 1958.

Known For

Singin' in the RainSingin' in the Rain · 1952
Singin' in the Rain
8.11952
MovieComedyRomance
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Night Unto NightNight Unto Night · 1949
Night Unto Night
5.41949
MovieRomanceDrama
A bleak mansion sits ominously on a cliff above the sea somewhere on Florida's east coast. In its shadows, two people meet: a scientist haunted by incurable illness and a beautiful woman haunted by the voice of her dead husband.
XXX's & OOO'sXXX's & OOO's · 1994
XXX's & OOO's
7.01994
MovieDramaMusic
Four ex-wives become friends bonding through their shared experiences as ex-wives of country music singers.
Lakota MoonLakota Moon · 1999
Lakota Moon
7.01999
MovieWesternTV Movie
This movie depicts the life of a small Indian tribe, in a time shortly before the white men became a threat. In the focus of the story is the young Skywalker, who woos cute Morning Sun, but can't seem to convince her father of his qualities. When the outcast Kayowa attack the camp, he hopes for an opportunity to impress him.
Until They SailUntil They Sail · 1957
Until They Sail
6.31957
MovieRomanceDrama
Four sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
Feast of All SaintsFeast of All Saints · 2001
Feast of All Saints
4.82001
MovieRomanceDrama
Set in nineteenth-century New Orleans, the story depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free People of Colour, a dazzling yet damned class caught between the world of white privilege and black oppression.
Room for One MoreRoom for One More · 1952
Room for One More
6.61952
MovieComedyFamily
Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.
The Unguarded MomentThe Unguarded Moment · 1956
The Unguarded Moment
6.51956
MovieCrimeDrama
A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.

Filmography

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Wagon TrainWagon Train · 1957
Wagon Train
6.61957
SeriesWesternDrama
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.

Stanley Blower

West PointWest Point · 1956
West Point
7.51956
SeriesDrama
The West Point Story is a dramatic anthology television series shown in the United States by Columbia Broadcasting System during the 1956-57 season and by ABC during the 1957-58 season. The West Point Story, produced with the full cooperation of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Military Academy, was said to be based on actual files documenting many of the real-life dramatic occurrences at West Point over the years. Names and dates were altered in order to protect the privacy of the real people portrayed, however. The program was at first hosted by a fictional cadet, Charles C. Thompson, but this device was discontinued prior to the end of 1956. During its second season on ABC, The West Point Story was in competition with NBC's The Californians, set in San Francisco during the gold rush of the 1850s, and with The $64,000 Question quiz series on CBS. The West Point Story was replaced on the summer schedule in 1958 by Jack Wyatt's Confession, which continued to air during the first half of the 1958-1959 season in the 10 p.m. Tuesday evening time slot. At the time that The West Point Story was broadcast, four other military dramas aired either through syndication or on the major networks: Harbor Command, Navy Log, The Silent Service, and Men of Annapolis.

Cadet Stanley Roger Jacoby