Wilford Lloyd Baumes

Wilford Lloyd Baumes
Born(1939-11-24)November 24, 1939
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2026(2026-06-28) (aged 86)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationsScreenwriter, producer

Wilford Lloyd Baumes (November 24, 1939 – June 28, 2026) was an American screenwriter and television producer known for creating the romantic comedy-drama series The Love Boat,[1] which was based on the 1974 book The Love Boats, by Jeraldine Saunders.[2]

Baumes was the brother of Hayward Hudson Baumes.[3] He mostly worked on some television films including The Dead Don't Die, Nightmare in Badham County, and Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn. Baumes also produced Wonder Woman.[4] He was a resident of Santa Barbara, California.[3]

Baumes died in Cincinnati on June 28, 2026, at the age of 86.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Keunning, Kym (November 5, 2006). "'Love Boat' creator puts down anchor in Prospect Hill". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 103. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ Boone, Brian (December 23, 2020). "The Untold Truth Of The Love Boat". Looper. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Goodman, Rebecca (July 9, 2005). "Hayward Baumes was family doctor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 17. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ Television Drama Series Programming (A Comprehensive Chronicle, 1980-1982 - Volume 4). Scarecrow Press. 1983. p. 663. ISBN 9780810816268 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Wilford "Bud" Baumes". Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home. Retrieved June 30, 2026.