He served in the Korean War as a first lieutenant in a tank battalion, and received a Bronze Star Medal for rescuing one of his troops.
[1] In 1970, Borchert wrote the children's book Bravo, Burro!
[2] Borchert started his television career in 1974, writing a few episodes for the short-lived television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
[3][4] Between 1975 and 1987 Borchert wrote for television shows including, CHiPs,[5] The Rockford Files, Quincy, M.E., Police Woman, Ellery Queen and Scarecrow and Mrs.
Borchert died in March 2003 after a long illness in Malibu, California, at the age of 75.