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William David Powell (February 27, 1925 – March 13, 1968) was an American television writer and associate producer. Biography. Powell was the only child of actor William Powell and actress Eileen Wilson, who divorced in 1930. He graduated from Princeton, magna cum laude in English.
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.
William David Powell. 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. The couple would finally divorce five years later.
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), Bonanza (1959) and Stagecoach West (1960). He was married to Patsy Parsons and Irene Mary Brodowski. He died on March 13, 1968 in the USA.
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...
William Powell's Son Takes Life In Despondency Over Illness. 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.
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.
Jun 30, 2024 · William David Powell (February 27, 1925 – March 13, 1968) was an American writer and associate producer. Parents: William Powell. Eileen Wilson. Early life. Powell was the only child of actor William Powell and actress Eileen Wilson. His parents divorced in 1930.
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.
