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

Biography

Norman Scott Barnes was born November 2, 1934, in Los Angeles. The son of actress

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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. Joan-Blondell-Children-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 ''

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''. He produced the award-winning documentary '' Brothers at War'' with director/producer Jake Rademacher and executive producers

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and David Scantling. Powell died on June 16, 2021, from acute respiratory failure.

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

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for Producer of the Year in an Episodic Drama, for ''24''.

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