Both he and Alice were transplants from the Midwest to Los Angeles arriving in California after World War II.
Richard Powell was a prolific writer, writing scripts for a number of episodes of popular television series as well as for feature-length films.
Later in his career, Richard entered into a development contract with Hollywood producer David Biegelman and MGM for three years.
[4] Richard M. Powell died of prostate cancer in Los Angeles, California, aged 79.
[5] Richard's legacy lives on through his son Anthony who also works in the Television business, most recently for PBS Kansas.