The High Chaparral
1967
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James Allen Schmerer (June 14, 1938 – October 4, 2019) was an American television producer, screenwriter and author, best known for his work on popular action, western and crime drama television programs of the seventies and eighties.
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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James Schmerer (14 June 1938 – 4 October 2019; age 81) was an American television writer and producer. Schmerer wrote the Star Trek: The Animated Series first season episode "The Survivor".
He produced the TV shows Chase, The Delphi Bureau, and The High Chapparal. He also associate produced The Silencers and Daniel Boone. When he became the producer of The High Chaparral in 1969 at the age of 31, he was reputedly the youngest producer of a prime time US television series at the time.
•James Schmerer at the Internet Movie Database
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Oct 22, 2019 · Veteran television writer James Schmerer, whose credits encompass some of the most popular series of the 1970s and '80s including MacGyver, CHiPs, Vega$, Fantasy Island and Starsky & Hutch,...
Oct 22, 2019 · Prolific television writer James Schmerer, whose credits included “The High Chapparal,” “MacGyver” and “CHiPs,” died on Oct. 4 at his home in Eugene, Ore., following a stroke. He was 81.
James Schmerer, a veteran television writer with credits on numerous 1970s and 1980s classics like “CHiPs,” “MacGyver,” “Fantasy Island” and “Hawaii Five-0,” died in his Oregon home on Oct. 4,...
Oct 22, 2019 · Veteran television writer James Schmerer, whose credits encompass some of the most popular series of the 1970s and '80s including MacGyver, CHiPs, Vega$, Fantasy Island and Starsky & Hutch,...
