Dale McRaven, creator of Perfect Strangers and Mork & Mindy, dies at 83
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Dale McRaven, creator of Perfect Strangers and Mork & Mindy, dies at age 83 of complications from lung cancer
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Emmy-nominated producer Dale McRaven – who created Perfect Strangers and Mork & Mindy – died on September 5 at the age of 83.
Dale — born on an Illinois ranch — died of complications from lung cancer at his Porter Ranch home in Los Angeles, according to THR.
McRaven also created ABC sitcoms The Texas Wheelers and Angie and wrote for CBS’ The Dick Van Dyke Show, NBC’s The Joey Bishop Show, and ABC’s The Partridge Family.
RIP: Emmy-nominated producer Dale McRaven – who created Perfect Strangers (pictured in 1987) and Mork & Mindy – passed away on September 5 at age 83
Garry Marshall’s protégé helped discover Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy), Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers), Mark Hamill (The Texas Wheelers), and Gary Busey (The Texas Wheelers).
Dale – who moved to Hollywood in 1957 – sold his first script to The Steve Allen Show in the 1960s.
McRaven also wrote for Gomer Pyle: USMC; That girl; Hey, landlord; The special couple; Good morning World; get smart; Room 222; Love, American style; and The Betty White Show.
Also battled throat/prostate cancer: Dale – born on an Illinois farm – died of complications from lung cancer at his Porter Ranch home in Los Angeles
Garry Marshall protégé: McRaven helped discover Robin Williams (pictured), Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers), Mark Hamill (The Texas Wheelers), and Gary Busey (The Texas Wheelers)
Second career: In the 1990s, the digital artist retired from television and became a professional photographer photographing wildlife and weather in national parks of the US, Africa, Bali, Indonesia and the Antarctic (pictured in Borneo)
In the 1990s, the digital artist retired from television so he could focus on recovering from throat cancer and prostate cancer (at the same time) — according to his niece Grissy G.
Dale then embarked on a second career as a professional photographer photographing wildlife and weather in national parks in the US, Africa, Bali, Indonesia and the Antarctic.
McRaven leaves behind his son David, daughter Renee, daughter-in-law Ruth, grandchildren Justin and Matthew, niece Grissy G., her husband Dismas and their daughter Nefertina.
Dale leaves behind his son David, daughter Renee, daughter-in-law Ruth, grandchildren Justin and Matthew, niece Grissy G. (2-L), her husband Dismas (R) and their daughter Nefertina (2-R)