Irv Wilson Dies; Prolific Producer In Golden Era Of TV Movies Was 93

Irv Wilson Dies; Prolific Producer In Golden Era Of TV Movies Was 93

Irv Wilson, a former programming executive at NBC and producer of several high profile TV movies that starred Jerry Lewis, Martin Sheen, Telly Savalas, Bruce Dern and Morgan Freeman, died December 26 after a short illness. He was 93. His death was confirmed by his longtime friend, Tom Nunan, who paid tribute to Wilson on […]

Irv Wilson, Former Television Producer and NBC Exec, Dies at 93

Irv Wilson, a former television producer and NBC executive, died on Thursday. He was 93 years old. Beginning his career in New York City, Wilson was a talent agent before he moved into TV programming. Working largely on TV movies from 1970-1980 — including executive producing “The Missiles of October” — as the VP of the TV movie department, he eventually became NBC’s Senior VP of Day Time and Late Night Programming. Prior to that, he held the p…

Irv Wilson Dies; Prolific Producer In Golden Period Of TV Films Was 93

Irv Wilson, a former programming govt at NBC and producer of a number of excessive profile TV motion pictures that starred Jerry Lewis, Martin Sheen, Telly Savalas, Bruce Dern and Morgan Freeman, died December 26 after a brief sickness. He was 93. His demise was confirmed by his longtime pal, Tom Nunan, who paid tribute to Wilson on Fb by writing, “Wilson cherished life, and anybody who grew to become near him knew {that a} good glass of purp…