Norman Powell

Career overview

Subject: Norman Powell (Production).
Goal: Career overview.
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Source [1]: Norman Powell (TMDB). Known for Production. 7 known credits. Birthday: Nov 2, 1934. Death: June 16, 2021 (86 years old). Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA.
Source [2]: Wikipedia. Born Norman Scott Barnes, Nov 2, 1934, Los Angeles. Son of actress Joan Blondell and cinematographer George Barnes. Adopted by Dick Powell in Feb 1938; name changed to Norman Scott Powell.
Source [3]: Legacy.com. Norman S. Powell. Veteran Hollywood Producer/Director/Network Executive. Career spanned six decades. Died June 16, 2021, at age 86.
Source [4]: Deadline (NAACP Image Awards). Mentions "Colin Powell" and "Norman Vance Jr." - Irrelevant to Norman Powell (Production).
Source [5]: IMDb. Norman S. Powell. Born Nov 2, 1934, Hollywood, California, USA. Production manager and producer. Known for 24 (2001), The Bob Crane Show (1975), and Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977). Married to Ann Traub and Ellen Levine. Died June 16, 2021, in California, USA.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Early Life.
Norman Scott Powell was born Norman Scott Barnes on November 2, 1934, in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of actress Joan Blondell and cinematographer George Barnes. In February 1938, he was adopted by his mother's second husband, actor Dick Powell, and assumed the name Norman Scott Powell.
Paragraph 2: Career.
Powell was a veteran Hollywood producer, director, and network executive whose career in film and television spanned six decades. He worked as a production manager and producer, with known credits including the series 24 (2001), The Bob Crane Show (1975), and Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977). His professional work includes seven known credits in production.
Paragraph 3: Personal/Death.
He was married to Ann Traub and Ellen Levine. Powell died on June 16, 2021, in California, at the age of 86.
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Norman Scott Powell was born Norman Scott Barnes on November 2, 1934, in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of actress Joan Blondell and cinematographer George Barnes. In February 1938, he was adopted by his mother's second husband, actor Dick Powell, and was known as Norman Scott Powell.

As a veteran Hollywood producer, director, and network executive, Powell maintained a career in television and film that spanned six decades. He worked as a production manager and producer, with credits including the series 24 (2001), The Bob Crane Show (1975), and Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977). His professional history includes seven known credits in production.

Powell was married to Ann Traub and Ellen Levine. He died on June 16, 2021, in California, at the age of 86.
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"Norman Scott Powell was born Norman Scott Barnes on November 2, 1934, in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of actress Joan Blondell and cinematographer George Barnes. In February 1938, he was adopted by his mother's second husband, actor Dick Powell,