David L. Wolper

hello im sorry to hear about davids death.his wife gloria was my sponsor. i was proud to tell people about david and all the movies he produced. i liked willie wonka and the chocolate factory

I met Dave in 1980 when i was jst fourteen, i asked him, are you the guy who made "Roots" he replied, why yes and did you watch it, to which i said "hell yeah! and I watch Willie Wonka every chance i get. He just laughed and said, son I think youll be okay, he was a real nice guy. Ive been in the business for over 25yrs and im relatively famous, but i can say without a doubt between me Mr Dave, Mr. Rogers and Gene London, i still had faith in real people. I hope hes smiling down somewhere and...

To the Wolper Family and Friends, I would like to express my sincere condolences on the recent passing of David Wolper. He has touched so many lives. Gloria, I want to thank you for the honor of painting you and David and your Dog named Scruffy. I wish I had the chance to meet David in Person. Thank you for sending me the photos. Through the photos, I was able to see your wonderful caring family and friends. My heart is saddened by your loss. Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful...

I will never forget the "moment" I made eye contact with Mr. Wolper during tryouts for the 1984 olympics. I was in the finals to be a placard bearer in the opening ceremonies and as I was marching in a circle I looked at Mr. Wolper and he looked at me and we both smiled at each other and I knew at that moment that I made it. His warm smile will be forever in my mind, what a wonderful man!

looking back now..i realize what a huge and privileged experience it was to work for David in that heyday of the mid-60's. he was a hard-driving boss who I didn't think at the time had much regard for my work..the 3 pictures I did for him at the time. I ended up eventually going back into TV news..where I always belonged anyway.
but years later..cruising the Delta w/ Gloria..he saw me on the news one night..detoured the boat to Sacramento..and asked me down for lunch. we ate and...

I met Mr. Wolper in 1966; I went to his appartment to connect a stereo. He and his wife were very friendly and got a good laugh at my lack of knowledge about the television series Batman. When I was finished he asked me how long I had been working for the store I was employed by at the time and I told him it was just a part time thng as I was a senior in electronic engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. He asked me a lot of questions about school and when I told him I was working on my senior...

To my dearest friend Leslie, and her brothers Mark and Michael, may your fathers genius and vision live on in you.

Dear Wolper family and friends may God who sees your tears and pain of heart comfort and strengthen you to go from one day to the next in this time of such deep sorrow. For He is with those who are broken at heart and those who are crushed in spirit He saves