Carey Wilber

Carey Wilber (June 26, 1916 – May 2, 1998) was a Buffalo, New York born journalist and television writer who began his career in the live days of television, and wrote for a variety of programs over the next three decades, including Captain Video and His Video Rangers, The Asphalt Jungle, Lost In Space, The Time Tunnel, Bonanza, and Maverick. He wrote the "Ice Princess" storyline for the daytime serial General Hospital in 1981. He died in Seattle, Washington.[1]

Star Trek

Wilber wrote the original story for, and co-wrote the teleplay of, the Star Trek episode "Space Seed." The general plot had originally been created by Wilber for the series Captain Video and His Video Rangers, which featured humans from Ancient Greece who were preserved in cryogenic suspension and resurrected. During the conception and writing of the episode numerous changes were made as producer Bob Justman felt that it would be too expensive to film. Despite this, and due to the support of NBC executives, Justman gave a series of notes to Wilber for him to redraft the proposal. Eventually it was passed to Gene L. Coon to revise, and the final draft was also revised by series creator Gene Roddenberry. These revisions include the marooning of the criminals at the end of the episode, and the change of the primary villain from a Nordic character to a Sikh. Roddenberry attempted to claim the primary writing credit for "Space Seed", a request that was turned down by the Writers Guild of America.

Filmography

Films
YearFilmCreditNotes
1968 Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army Written By
1971 Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones Written By
1978 Confessions of a DA Man Screenplay By Television Movie
1982 Aliens from Another Planet Written By Segment: "Chase Through Time"

Television
YearTV SeriesCreditNotes
1952 Gulf Playhouse Writer 1 Episode
1952-53 Lux Video Theatre Writer 4 Episodes
1952-54 Armstrong Circle Theatre Writer 5 Episodes
1953 General Electric Theater Writer 1 Episode
Kraft Television Theatre Writer 2 Episodes
1954 The Secret Files of Captain Video Writer 1 Episode
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Writer 1 Episode
1954-55 Captain Video and His Video Rangers Writer 3 Episodes
Studio One in Hollywood Writer 4 Episodes
1957 Assignment Foreign Leigon Writer 2 Episodes
The Adventures Of Robin Hood Writer 1 Episode
1957-58 Harbormaster Writer 4 Episodes
1957-59 The Californians Writer 28 Episodes
1958 Mackenzie's Raiders Writer 1 Episode
Maverick Writer 1 Episode
1959 Hudson's Bay Writer 1 Episode
Mike Hammer Writer 1 Episode
1959-60 This Man Dawson Writer 2 Episodes
The Troubleshooters Writer 3 Episodes
1959-69 Bonanza Writer 5 Episodes
1960 Klondike Writer 1 Episode
The Case of the Dangerous Robin Writer 1 Episode
1960-62 Outlaws Writer 5 Episodes
1961 The Americans Writer 1 Episode
The Asphalt Jungle Writer 1 Episode
Target: The Corruptors! Writer 1 Episode
1961-62 Adventures in Paradise Writer 2 Episodes
1962-63 The Untouchables Writer 2 Episodes
1962-64 Rawhide Writer 4 Episodes
1963 Going My Way Writer 1 Episode
Sam Benedict Writer 1 Episode
Temple Houston Writer 2 Episodes
Wide Country Writer 1 Episode
1963-65 The Virginian Writer 11 Episodes
1964 The Rogues Writer 1 Episode
1965 Daniel Boone Writer 5 Episodes
The Legend Of Jesse James Writer 1 Episode
1965-66 The Big Valley Writer 2 Episodes
1965-67 Lost in Space Writer 7 Episodes
1966 The Monroes Writer 2 Episodes
12 O'Clock High Writer 4 Episodes
1966-67 The Time Tunnel Writer 3 Episodes
1967 Star Trek Writer 1 Episode
1967-68 Tarzan Writer 8 Episodes
1968-69 Ironside Writer 2 Episodes
1968-70 Lancer Writer 7 Episodes
1969 It Takes a Thief Writer 1 Episode
1971 K2 + 1 Writer 1 Episode
1972 Banyon Writer 1 Episode
Emergency! Writer 1 Episode
1973-74 Chase Writer 2 Episodes
1973-76 Cannon Writer 6 Episodes
1973-80 Hawaii Five-O Writer 2 Episodes
1974 Devlin Writer
1974-75 The Manhunter Writer 2 Episodes
1975 Caribe Writer 1 Episode
Barnaby Jones Writer 1 Episode
Matt Helm Writer 1 Episode
1975-76 Bronk Writer 2 Episodes
1977 Switch Writer 1 Episode
Wonder Woman Writer 1 Episode
1978 Lucan Writer 1 Episode
1979 General Hospital Writer 1 Episode
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References
  1. Staff. "Carey Wilber". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

Carey Wilber on IMDb

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