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Richard M. Powell (December 15, 1916 – October 20, 1996) was an American screenwriter. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended the University of Cincinnati where he began writing. He tried law school but did not feel it was a good match. He served in World War II in the Army Entertainment Corps.
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- December 15, 1916, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
- 1952-1980
Oct 20, 1996 · Richard M. Powell (December 15, 1916 – October 20, 1996) was an American screenwriter. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended the University of Cincinnati where he began writing. He tried law school but did not feel it was a good match. He served in World War II in the Army Entertainment Corps.
Oct 27, 1996 · Richard M. Powell, 79, radio and television comedy writer and executive of the Writers Guild. Born in Cincinnati, Powell began writing for radio in the mid-1940s and segued into...
Oct 20, 1996 · Achievements. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his writing on a Bob Hope and Lucille Ball comedy special and won the Morgan Cox Award for lifetime contribution to the Writer’s Guild only a year before his death. Richard M. Powell was an American screenwriter.
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Richard M. Powell (December 15, 1916 – October 20, 1996) was an American-born screenwriter.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He wrote the scripts for several popular television shows as well as several full length feature films.
His credits includes Hogan's Heroes, where he helped co-wrote the pilot episode, M*A*S*H, Quincy, M.E., The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Andy Griffith Show, and Charlie's Angels.
He died of prostate cancer in Los Angeles, California.
•My Gun Is Quick (1957) (screenplay)
•Flight (1958) (TV)
•The Young Philadelphians (1959)
•The Andy Griffith Show (1960) (TV)
•Follow That Dream (1962)
•The Farmer's Daughter (1963) (TV)
•The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson playing "Himself" 31 July 1972
Richard Powell was born on 15 December 1916 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for My Gun Is Quick (1957), Westinghouse Preview Theatre (1961) and Switch (1975). He died on 20 October 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Richard Powell may refer to: Dick Powell (1904–1963), American singer, actor, producer, and director. Dick Powell (American football) (1904–1986), American football player. Richard P. Powell (1908–1999), American author. Richard M. Powell (screenwriter) (1916–1996), American screenwriter.
