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julmer70 Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Bonnie Franklin has Died Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:30 pm | |
| I just read the awful news regarding Bonnie Franklin. I used to love the show "One Day at a Time" as a kid. She just did quite a few episodes of "The Young and the Restless" a few months back and she was great in it. How sad. May she rest in peace. | |
| | | Rhonda Prairie Survivor
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| Subject: Re: Bonnie Franklin has Died Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:31 pm | |
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| | | Davetucson Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Re: Bonnie Franklin has Died Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:47 pm | |
| TV just lost one of its first modern mothers.
Before Bonnie Franklin — who died Friday at the age of 69 of pancreatic cancer — and her hit Norman Lear sitcom One Day at a Time arrived on the scene, most television mothers were either stay-at-home wives or working widows. But Franklin's Ann Romano was something new: a divorced mother of two raising two teenage daughters in a small urban apartment while struggling to relaunch her career and her love life.
In a TV universe just beginning to take note of the real-world social changes happening beyond its screen, the sunny but sometimes hot-tempered Ann and the short, spunky redhead who played her were a breath of fresh (if sometimes hot) air. For nine CBS seasons, from 1975 to 1984, Franklin guided audiences through some of the hot-button issues of the day — premarital sex, sexual harassment, child abandonment — in a show that mixed comedy and soap in equal measure.
Franklin didn't get to sing much on One Day at a Time; a shame, as she garnered a Tony nomination for Applause, a musical adaptation of All About Eve. But she did get to provide parental guidance to two of TV's most fondly remembered teens, bad girl Julie (Mackenzie Phillips) and good-girl Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli), sometimes with the unrequested help of the building's super (Pat Harrington Jr.).
Though Day is what's she's best known for, it was far from Franklin's debut. She had a recurring role in Gidget while she was still a college student, and guest roles in such '60s series as The Munsters, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Please Don't Eat the Daisies. But it was that Tony nomination in New York that really brought her to Hollywood's attention, and her role in Day that made her a TV star and Emmy-nominee.
Like many of the topical sitcoms of the '70s, Day has not aged well. What was novel then is now either familiar or forgotten. In truth, in some quarters, it's only still discussed because of the real-world troubles that caused Phillips to be written out of the show twice.
Still, the thought of Franklin shaking her red bob, scrunching her eyes, pursing her lips, or shouting out "Julie!" can still bring a smile to people who grew up with her and Bertinelli — who gave Franklin one of her last roles, in a guest shot in Hot in Cleveland.
She made our TV days better, and for that, she'll always be remembered. "Albert, do you REALLY think you are old enough to know what love is?" "I must be Pa. I love you, I have for a long time." | |
| | | julmer70 Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Re: Bonnie Franklin has Died Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:53 pm | |
| Thanks for the info, Dave! She was a wonderful actress. | |
| | | julmer70 Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Re: Bonnie Franklin has Died Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:56 pm | |
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| | | Davetucson Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Re: Bonnie Franklin has Died Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:09 pm | |
| Celebrities With Pancreatic Cancer Steve Jobs: Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2004. He suffered from pancreatic endocrine cancer, which affects about 2,500 Americans each year. Jobs died in October 2011 after battling the disease for eight years.
Patrick Swayze: Diagnosed in 2008, actor Patrick Swayze battled pancreatic cancer with an experimental drug. He continued to work throughout treatment, a testament to his strength during his battle. Swayze died in September 2009. Read more about Patrick Swayze's cancer diagnosis.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In 2009, the Supreme Court Justice underwent surgery to treat pancreatic cancer. It was detected during an annual health exam and was in the very early stages of the disease. People with early stage pancreatic cancer generally have better outcomes than those diagnosed in later stages. Ginsburg continues to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
Joan Crawford: Oscar-winning actress and screen legend Joan Crawford died of a heart attack while battling pancreatic cancer in 1971.
Michael Landon: Actor Michael Landon's pancreatic cancer was diagnosed in the late stages and had already spread to his liver. Despite intensive treatment, Landon succumbed to the disease in April 1991.
Fred Gwynne: Best known for his role on the television series The Munsters, Fred Gwynne died of pancreatic cancer in July 1993.
Luciano Pavarotti: In July 2006, opera singer Luciano Pavarotti underwent surgery to treat a malignant pancreatic mass, forcing him to cancel his farewell tour. A little over a year later in September 2007, Pavarotti died of the disease.
Jack Benny: Comedian Jack Benny began experiencing symptoms in October 1974, which eventually led to a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The actor died just weeks later in December at age 80.
Rex Harrison: It is reported that actor Rex Harrison was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1989. Little is known about his diagnosis, such as the stage and treatment. He died in 1990.
Donna Reed: Actress Donna Reed died of pancreatic cancer just three months after being diagnosed in October 1986. She was 64. Henry Mancini: Musical composer Henry Mancini died of pancreatic cancer in June 1994. Count Basie: Jazz pianist and composer Count Basie died of pancreatic cancer in April 1984. He was 79
"Albert, do you REALLY think you are old enough to know what love is?" "I must be Pa. I love you, I have for a long time." | |
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| Subject: Re: Bonnie Franklin has Died Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:45 pm | |
| I was sadden to hear this. Such a tough form of cancer to beat. She will be missed. | |
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| | | | HarrisonCrosby4387 THE #1 Survivor fan
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| Subject: Re: Bonnie Franklin has Died Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:09 pm | |
| Aww that was my girl! So sad. I love One Day at a Time! LETS GO PENS! | |
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