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Occupation. Screenwriter. Years active. 1952-1980. 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
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Oct 27, 1996 · Oct. 27, 1996 12 AM PT. 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 ...
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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
Oct 20, 1996 · Powell was also a prolific writer for Hogan"s Heroes, having written over a third of the 168 episodes. Alice (December 18 1928-June 14, 2014)and Dick separately moved to Los Angeles after World World War World War II She was a teacher, director of Westland Progressive School, and after completing her Doctor of Philosophy, a therapist.
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Richard Powell. Writer: My Gun Is Quick. 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).
