James Schmerer was born on June 14, 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 October 4, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Became the producer of The High Chaparral (1967) in 1969 at the age of 31, reputedly the youngest producer of a prime time US television series at
the time.