Richard M. Powell
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Richard M. Powell was an American screenwriter.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, he wrote scripts for a number of episodes of popular television series as well as for feature length films.
His credits included Quincy
, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels
, and The Andy Griffith Show
. Powell was also a prolific writer for Hogan's Heroes
, having written over a third of the 168 episodes. Many of the Hogan episodes were co-written with his writing partner, Arthur Julian.
Richard M. Powell died of prostate cancer
in Los Angeles, California
, aged 79.
Note: IMDb mistakenly credits him with certain novels written by Richard P. Powell
.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, he wrote scripts for a number of episodes of popular television series as well as for feature length films.
His credits included Quincy
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E., also called Quincy, is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC...
, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977...
, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
, and The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
. Powell was also a prolific writer for Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to March 28, 1971, on the CBS network. The show was set in a German prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. Bob Crane had the starring role as Colonel Robert E...
, having written over a third of the 168 episodes. Many of the Hogan episodes were co-written with his writing partner, Arthur Julian.
Richard M. Powell died of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, aged 79.
Note: IMDb mistakenly credits him with certain novels written by Richard P. Powell
Richard P. Powell
Richard Pitts Powell was an American novelist.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powell graduated from Princeton University in 1930 then worked at the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger newspaper. After ten years, he joined the advertising agency N. W. Ayer & Son. Following service...
.