Winkler also wrote the groundbreaking series Julia, starring Diahann Carroll.
It was the first commercial television series to star an African-American female in the lead role of a single, professional woman with a family to support.
Additional credits include being the ghostwriter for the Blondie comic strip series for over 25 years, from 1955 through 1980.
He also wrote various comedy series, from Petticoat Junction to The Brady Bunch to The Odd Couple.
In 2014, Winkler received a posthumous award from the Writers Guild of America for his work on The Odd Couple television series.