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William David Powell (February 27, 1925 – March 13, 1968) was an American television writer and associate producer.
Oct 3, 2023 · On March 13, 1968, William David Powell took his own life by stabbing himself repeatedly in the upper body while in the shower. He left a four-page note addressed to his father, to whom he was still very close.
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8669. Source citation. Screenwriter. Born the only child of William Powell and his first wife Eileen Wilson, nine years into their on-again, off-again marriage, during a period of reconciliation between the two.
Sep 26, 2023 · William David Powell, debonair actor Bill Powell's only son, came to a sad end by his own hand in a shower. Found by his landlord, Powell's son was a successful screenwriter in Hollywood...
Mar 6, 1984 · William Powell, the actor who personified the suave and sophisticated leading man in the 1930's and 40's, died yesterday at Desert Hospital in Palm...
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) - A chronic kidney illness apparently caused the 43-year-oid son of retired actor William Powell to take his own life, police reported. The body of William Powell Jr., a television writer, was found Wednesday in his apart- ment with a rambling, fourpage note.
William David Powell is an American television producer and director. He was born on February 27, 1925 in California, U.S. He is best known for his work on the television series The Waltons, which he produced and directed from 1972 to 1981.
William Powell was born on February 27, 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for All American (1953), Stagecoach West (1960) and Bonanza (1959). He was married to Patsy Parsons and Irene Mary Brodowski. He died on March 13, 1968 in the USA.
Son of actor William Powell, he was an acclaimed television writer whose credits include ‘Bonanza,’ ‘Death Valley,’ ’77 Sunset Strip’ and ‘Rawhide.’. David also worked as an associate producer at Warner Bros. and Universal Studios, and held an executive position at NBC.
Aug 6, 2014 · Powell wrote scripts for Death Valley Days, Rawhide, 77 Sunset Strip, and Bonanza. Despondent over a chronic kidney condition and hepatitis, Powell used a razor and a steak knife to slash his throat and wrists while in the shower of his garage apartment at 2542 Rinconia Drive in Hollywood.
