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. They would finally divorce five years later. As a boy he was apparently plagued by emotional problems. He would become a television writer, whose work was seen on such series as "Bonanza," "Death Valley," "Rawhide," and "77 Sunset Strip." He served as an associate producer at Warner Brothers Studios and at Universal Studios as well as holding a position at NBC.
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. They would finally divorce five years later. As a boy he was apparently plagued by emotional problems. He would become a television writer, whose work was seen on such series as "Bonanza," "Death Valley," "Rawhide," and "77 Sunset Strip." He served as an associate producer at Warner Brothers Studios and at Universal Studios as well as holding a position at NBC.
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