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Home/People/John Wilder
John Wilder profile photo
Born
May 28, 1936
Age 89
Place of Birth
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
9
TV Shows
2
Directed
Also Known As
John McGovern
Johnny McGovern
IMDb Profile

John Wilder

Writing

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

Imitation General

as Lt. Jeff Clayton
1958
Summer Love poster

Summer Love

as Mike Howard
1958
Rock, Pretty Baby poster

Rock, Pretty Baby

as 'Fingers' Porter
1956
Hold Back The Night poster

Hold Back The Night

as Tinker
1956
Room for One More poster

Room for One More

as Senior Patrol Leader (uncredited)
1952
When I Grow Up poster

When I Grow Up

as Duckface Kelly
1951
Night Unto Night poster

Night Unto Night

as Willie Shawn
1949
Tumbleweed Trail poster

Tumbleweed Trail

as Freckles Ryan
1946