Norman Powell (television executive)

Norman Scott Powell (né Barnes; November 2, 1934 – June 16, 2021) was an American television executive.

Norman S. Powell
Powell in 2009
Born
Norman Scott Barnes

(1934-11-02)November 2, 1934
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 2021(2021-06-16) (aged 86)
OccupationTelevision producer
Years active1958–2009
Known forBrothers at War
Parent(s)Joan Blondell
(mother)
George Barnes
(biological father)
Dick Powell
(adoptive father)

Biography

Norman Scott Barnes was born November 2, 1934, in Los Angeles.[1] The son of actress Joan Blondell and cinematographer George Barnes, he was adopted by his mother's second husband, actor Dick Powell, in February 1938 under the name Norman Scott Powell. He had a sister, Ellen, from his mother's marriage to Dick Powell, and two siblings from Dick Powell's remarriage.

He was married to Ann Traub, with whom he had three children: Sandra, Scott, and Stephanie. After his divorce from Traub, he married Ellen Levine, with whom he had a son, Matthew.[2][3]

Powell with his mother, Joan Blondell, and his half-sister Ellen Powell (1944)

Powell produced shows such as Gunsmoke and The Big Valley. He produced episodes of the 2002–03 season of the TV series 24 and the 2006 season of The Unit. He produced the award-winning documentary Brothers at War with director/producer Jake Rademacher and executive producers Gary Sinise and David Scantling.[4]

Powell died on June 16, 2021, from acute respiratory failure.[3]

Accolades

He was nominated for two Emmy Awards: Outstanding Drama Series for 24, and Outstanding Limited Series for Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977). He was nominated for the Producers Guild of America Award for Producer of the Year in an Episodic Drama, for 24.[5]

References
  1. Ancestry.com. California Birth Index, 1905–1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. "Stephanie Murphy Obituary (2010) - Studio City, CA - Los Angeles Times". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. Barnes, Mike (June 21, 2021). "Norman S. Powell, Emmy-Nominated Producer and Veteran CBS Exec, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. Kroll, Justin (January 15, 2009). "Goldwyn acquires 'Brothers at War'". Variety magazine. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. "Norman S. Powell - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
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