Real name: Anthony John Hilder

Anthony J. Hilder (November 30, 1934 - April 26, 2019) or often just Tony Hilder, was an American author, documentary film maker, talk show host, broadcaster, news correspondent, publisher and actor. In the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, as Tony Hilder, he was also a record producer and president of Impact Records, a small but significant early California surf-music label. He is known for his work with Robert John Hafner, The Revels and The Charades Band.