Bonnie Franklin has passed away - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

spunkygirl · 03-01-2013, 02:01 PM

RIP

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/bonn...t-a-time-star/

Bonnie Franklin, best known for a playing single mom to two teenage daughters on the long-running CBS sitcom One Day At A Time, died this morning. She was 69. The actress and singer, who worked on stage, film and TV (she made her TV debut at age 9 on the Colgate Comedy Hour) and also directed several TV episodes during her career, disclosed last fall that she had pancreatic cancer. Born in Santa Monica, Franklin guest starred on several series and TV movies in the 1970s, and scored a Tony nomination in 1970 for starring in the musical Applause. In 1975 she landed the lead role of Ann Romano on the Norman Lear-developed sitcom One Day At A Time, starring alongside Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips as her daughters and Pat Harrington as their wisecracking super. The series ran from 1975-1984 and tackled several social issues like teen pregnancy as it humorously charted a single mom’s struggles raising two kids. Franklin was nominated for an Emmy and two Golden Globes for the role. She starred in several TV movies during that stretch, including as women’s health activist Margaret Sanger in 1980′s Portrait Of A Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger. That year she married producer Marvin Minoff, and they were together for 29 years until his death in November 2009.

Franklin later traveled with her own cabaret show and worked extensively in regional and educational theatre, founding the nonprofit Classic and Contemporary American Plays, which aims to introduce and implement great American plays into inner city schools’ curriculum.

One of her most recent TV roles reunited her with Bertinelli for a guest stint on TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland in 2011.

Mr. Drucker · 03-01-2013, 02:05 PM

I have very fond memories of watching "One Day At A Time" regularly in the same lineup with "Alice","The Jeffersons" and "Archie Bunker's Place".She was indeed a highly talented as well as skilled and thoroughly true professional.

catlover79 · 03-01-2013, 02:16 PM

I am so sorry to hear about this...may God rest Bonnie.

Hughsgirl · 03-01-2013, 02:18 PM

She also appeared on The Young and The Restless at the end of last year in a s/l involving Victor Newman. I forgot she was ill. She actually did very well on the show. I was never a fan of this sitcom.

BigManMike · 03-01-2013, 02:25 PM

What a shame. I still haven't even seen this show and I want to see it so bad. Hopefully this will get Antenna TV to start showing it or Shout to pickup the DVD releases. Nearly all the main stars of Norman Lear's shows are gone, but he is still going at 90. It's amazing Carroll O'Connor, Redd Foxx, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Conrad Bain, Esther Rolle, Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, and now Bonnie Franklin, are all gone, but Norman Lear is still living and he is much older than most of them were.

MRPITT · 03-01-2013, 02:30 PM

R.I.P Bonnie Franklin (Ann Romano). I used to watch One Day at a Time as a kid, growing up my family was similiar to the family on One Day At a Time except we were 2 boys and a single Mom. She will be remembered.

McGillicuddy · 03-01-2013, 02:32 PM

I was saddened to see this. I was hoping she was beating this disease. R.I.P. Ms. Franklin.

Marvo301 · 03-01-2013, 02:38 PM

Bonnie Franklin

Zoneboy · 03-01-2013, 02:58 PM

Darn it!

catlover79 · 03-01-2013, 04:07 PM

Bonnie through the years...the last two photos are of her with her husband, Marvin Minoff. They wed in 1980 and were still married at the time of his passing in 2009.

Retro4Life · 03-01-2013, 04:14 PM

I watched the premiere episode of ODAAT and followed it for years, up until the early 80's and the departure of Mackenzie Phillips. Didn't watch much after that, but the show will live in my memory forever as an example of entertaining TV that can enlighten as well. It would never have worked without Franklin, IMHO.

Bonnie.

catlover79 · 03-01-2013, 04:15 PM

Here are more photos:

McGillicuddy · 03-01-2013, 04:16 PM

It's kind of bitter-sweet that Bonnie and Valerie were reunited one last time on Hot In Cleveland in 2011, and also with Mackenzie and Pat when they were honered at The TVLand Awards!

GARFIELDKOOL · 03-01-2013, 04:57 PM

I am sorry to hear that. I use to love One Day at a Time. It was always syndicated in the 80s. Some network need to pick this show up again.

Lee · 03-01-2013, 06:07 PM

Rest In Peace, Bonnie Franklin

03-01-2013, 02:01 PM	#1
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Bonnie Franklin has passed away RIP http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/bonn...t-a-time-star/ Bonnie Franklin, best known for a playing single mom to two teenage daughters on the long-running CBS sitcom One Day At A Time, died this morning. She was 69. The actress and singer, who worked on stage, film and TV (she made her TV debut at age 9 on the Colgate Comedy Hour) and also directed several TV episodes during her career, disclosed last fall that she had pancreatic cancer. Born in Santa Monica, Franklin guest starred on several series and TV movies in the 1970s, and scored a Tony nomination in 1970 for starring in the musical Applause. In 1975 she landed the lead role of Ann Romano on the Norman Lear-developed sitcom One Day At A Time, starring alongside Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips as her daughters and Pat Harrington as their wisecracking super. The series ran from 1975-1984 and tackled several social issues like teen pregnancy as it humorously charted a single mom’s struggles raising two kids. Franklin was nominated for an Emmy and two Golden Globes for the role. She starred in several TV movies during that stretch, including as women’s health activist Margaret Sanger in 1980′s Portrait Of A Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger. That year she married producer Marvin Minoff, and they were together for 29 years until his death in November 2009. Franklin later traveled with her own cabaret show and worked extensively in regional and educational theatre, founding the nonprofit Classic and Contemporary American Plays, which aims to introduce and implement great American plays into inner city schools’ curriculum. One of her most recent TV roles reunited her with Bertinelli for a guest stint on TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland in 2011.

03-01-2013, 02:05 PM	#2
Mr. Drucker Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 28, 2013 Location: Lynn,MA Posts: 325	Sad News I have very fond memories of watching "One Day At A Time" regularly in the same lineup with "Alice","The Jeffersons" and "Archie Bunker's Place".She was indeed a highly talented as well as skilled and thoroughly true professional.

03-01-2013, 02:16 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I am so sorry to hear about this...may God rest Bonnie.
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03-01-2013, 02:38 PM	#8
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	Bonnie Franklin
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03-01-2013, 02:58 PM	#9
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,403	Darn it!
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03-01-2013, 02:18 PM	#4
Hughsgirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 804	She also appeared on The Young and The Restless at the end of last year in a s/l involving Victor Newman. I forgot she was ill. She actually did very well on the show. I was never a fan of this sitcom.

03-01-2013, 02:25 PM	#5
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	What a shame. I still haven't even seen this show and I want to see it so bad. Hopefully this will get Antenna TV to start showing it or Shout to pickup the DVD releases. Nearly all the main stars of Norman Lear's shows are gone, but he is still going at 90. It's amazing Carroll O'Connor, Redd Foxx, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Conrad Bain, Esther Rolle, Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, and now Bonnie Franklin, are all gone, but Norman Lear is still living and he is much older than most of them were.

03-01-2013, 02:30 PM	#6
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	R.I.P Bonnie Franklin (Ann Romano). I used to watch One Day at a Time as a kid, growing up my family was similiar to the family on One Day At a Time except we were 2 boys and a single Mom. She will be remembered.

03-01-2013, 02:32 PM	#7
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I was saddened to see this. I was hoping she was beating this disease. R.I.P. Ms. Franklin.

03-01-2013, 04:07 PM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Bonnie through the years...the last two photos are of her with her husband, Marvin Minoff. They wed in 1980 and were still married at the time of his passing in 2009. Attached Images

03-01-2013, 04:14 PM	#11
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I watched the premiere episode of ODAAT and followed it for years, up until the early 80's and the departure of Mackenzie Phillips. Didn't watch much after that, but the show will live in my memory forever as an example of entertaining TV that can enlighten as well. It would never have worked without Franklin, IMHO. Bonnie.
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03-01-2013, 04:15 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Here are more photos: Attached Images

03-01-2013, 04:16 PM	#13
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	It's kind of bitter-sweet that Bonnie and Valerie were reunited one last time on Hot In Cleveland in 2011, and also with Mackenzie and Pat when they were honered at The TVLand Awards!

03-01-2013, 04:57 PM	#14
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	I am sorry to hear that. I use to love One Day at a Time. It was always syndicated in the 80s. Some network need to pick this show up again.

03-01-2013, 06:07 PM	#15
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Rest In Peace, Bonnie Franklin