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Dale McRaven, creator of Mork & Mindy and Perfect Strangers, dies aged 83

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Dale McRaven died Sept. 5 of complications from lung cancer at his home in California. McRaven also served as a writer on the fifth and final season of CBS' The Dick Van Dyke Show. He and Garry Marshall created the 1979-80 ABC sitcom Angie.

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Dale McRaven, creator of Mork & Mindy and Perfect Strangers, dies aged 83

Mork & Mindy, which launched the screen career of Robin Williams, was one of McRaven’s biggest successes (Picture: Disney General Entertainment Con)Dale McRaven, the writer and producer who created TV sitcoms including Mork & Mindy and Perfect Strangers, as well as writing for the likes of The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Partridge Family, has died aged 83.He died at his home in California on September 5 of complications from lung cancer.His son D…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Variety

Dale McRaven, ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘Perfect Strangers’ Creator, Dies at 83

Dale McRaven, the Emmy-nominated creator of "Perfect Strangers" and "Mork and Mindy," died on Sept. 5 due to lung cancer complications. He was 83.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Deadline

Dale McRaven Dies: ‘Mork & Mindy’ And ‘Perfect Strangers’ Creator, ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Scribe Was 83

Dale McRaven, the television writer and creator of Perfect Strangers and Mork & Mindy, died on September 5. He was 83.McRaven was at his home in Porter Ranch, California when he died. Throughout his career, he received major accolades like nominations from the Writers Guild of America Awards and the Emmys for his work on Mork & Mindy, which he co-created with Joe Glauberg and late director Garry Marshall. The ABC sitcom that starred Robin Willia…

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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RollingStone

Dale McRaven, Creator of 'Mork and Mindy,' 'Perfect Strangers,' Dead at 83

Dale McRaven, a longtime sitcom writer who co-created 'Mork and Mindy' and created 'Perfect Strangers,' died at the age of 83.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Hollywood Reporter

Dale McRaven, Creator of ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘Perfect Strangers,’ Dies at 83

Dale McRaven, the Emmy-nominated comedy writer and producer who created Mork and Mindy with Garry Marshall and then the long-running Perfect Strangers on his own, has died. He was 83.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Vulture

Dale McRaven, Mork & Mindy and Perfect Strangers Creator, Dies

Dale McRaven, Mork & Mindy and Perfect Strangers Creator, Dies. He is credited with discovering Robin Williams, Mark Hamill, Gary Busey, Bronson Pinchot, and more.

2 years ago·United States

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