John Wilder was born on May 28, 1936 in Tacoma, Washington. He is a writer, producer, and director known for Centennial (1978-79), The Yellow Rose (1984), 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 Shuffleton's Barbershop (2013).