Dale Keith McRaven (March 15, 1939 – September 5, 2022) was an American
producer
Producer or producers may refer to:
Occupations
*Producer (agriculture), a farm operator
*A stakeholder of economic production
*Film producer, supervises the making of films
**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
and
screenwriter
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He was perhaps best known for serving as the creator of ''
Perfect Strangers'', ''
Angie'' (co-created with
Garry Marshall), ''
The Texas Wheelers'' and ''
Mork & Mindy'', which earned him a
Primetime Emmy Award
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nomination in the category
Outstanding Comedy Series. McRaven died in October 2022 from complications of
lung cancer at his home in
Porter Ranch, California, at the age of 83.
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1939 births
2022 deaths
Deaths from lung cancer in California
Screenwriters from Illinois
American male screenwriters
American television writers
American male television writers
20th-century American screenwriters
20th-century American male writers
American television producers
People from Pulaski County, Illinois
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