Wilford Lloyd Baumes

Wilford Lloyd Baumes, 86, died on June 28, 2026. Wilford Lloyd Baumes was known publicly as an American television producer (''The Love Boat'', ''Wonder Woman''). He is known for serving as the developer of the American romantic comedy drama The Love Boat, which was based on the 1974 book The Love Boats, by Jeraldine Saunders. Baumes was the brother of Hayward Hudson Baumes. He had mostly worked on some television films including, The Dead Don't Die, Nightmare in Badham County and Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn. He was a resident of Santa Barbara, California. Public biographical listings identify Baumes as an American television producer (''The Love Boat'', ''Wonder Woman''). This public record remains centered on Baumes's work as an American television producer (''The Love Boat'', ''Wonder Woman'') and the documented milestones of that career.