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Wilton Schiller

Overview

  • Born
    July 24, 1919 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    July 27, 2014 · Studio City, California, USA (heart failure)

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  • Wilton Schiller was born on July 24, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Police Surgeon (1971), Ben Casey (1961) and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974). He was married to Patricia Payne and Frances Osborne. He died on July 27, 2014 in Studio City, California, USA.

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      Patricia Payne(1975 - July 27, 2014) (his death)
      Frances Osborne(October 27, 1958 - ?)

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  • Living in Studio City, California.
  • Graduated from the University of Chicago.
  • Served in the Army in World War II with William Tenn.
  • During World War II, he served as a psychiatric assistant in the Army.
  • Began as a radio writer and as a stand-up comedian. He first worked in Hollywood as a literary agent at MCA. He was best known for producing the record-breaking final episode of "The Fugitive", at the time the most-watched series episode in TV history.

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