Richard M. Powell (December 15 1916 – October 20 1996) was an American screenwriter. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he wrote scripts for a number of episodes of popular television series as well as for feature length films. His credits included Quincy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, and The Andy Griffith Show. Richard M. Powell died of prostate cancer in Los Angeles, California, aged 79. Note: IMDb mistakenly credits him with certain novels written by Richard P. Powell.
