Dale McRaven, ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘Perfect Strangers’ Creator, Dies at 83
variety.comKatie Reul editor Dale McRaven, an Emmy-nominated television writer and a creator behind shows like “Perfect Strangers” and “Mork & Mindy,” died Sept.
5 at his home in Porter Ranch, Calif. due to lung cancer complications. He was 83. McRaven’s death was confirmed to Variety by his son, David McRaven.
McRaven received nominations from both the Writers Guild of America Awards and the Primetime Emmys for his work writing on ABC’s “Mork & Mindy,” which he served as a co-creator of alongside Joe Glauberg and the late film director Garry Marshall, who he worked closely with throughout his career.
McRaven later created the popular ABC sitcom “Perfect Strangers,” which ran for eight seasons. After discussing creative differences with other forces around the show, McRaven retired completely from film and television a few years after the series’ conclusion in 1993, instead pouring his focus into wildlife and weather photography.
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