Dale McRaven, best known for creating beloved TV series like “Mork and Mindy” and “Perfect Strangers,” has died. He was 83 years old.
The news of McRaven’s death was announced on Monday, but according to his family, the writer and producer died on September 5 at their Porter Ranch home. Hollywood ReporterMcRaven died of complications from lung cancer.
“Dale McRaven’s amazing creative life is a joy because he is the coolest, down to earth, most humble giving and loving person,” his family wrote for memories. “Not to mention, they made the best ground beef and vegetarian bean chili. It’s easy to be inspired and impressed by his achievements, from his humble, humble, witty, loving personality to his writing, TV producer career, amazing photography, amazing art, and his triumphs over the odds of his health. challenges in life. Dale will always be loved and cherished. ,
McRaven was born on 5 March 1939 as the fifth of six children. He got into television at the age of 24, when he was hired by Garry Marshall to be a staff writer on “The Joy Bishop Show.” McRaven later wrote for “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, earning his first Writers Guild Award for the script with his writing partner Karl Klinschmidt.
During their time on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, McRaven and Klinschmidt also won an Emmy Award certificate (no trophy was awarded for Outstanding Comedy Series that year). After that, McRaven continued to write pilots and scripts with Klinschmidt for “The Odd Couple,” “Gomer Pyle,” and more.
McRaven eventually produced “The Partridge Family”, but created his own show, “Texas Wheelers” in 1974. McRaven also produced “The Betty White Show” in 1978, “Angie” in 1979, and “Mork and Mindy” starring Robin. Williams. McRaven’s final show was “Perfect Strangers” in 1986, joining its predecessors as a beloved TV sitcom.
