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Bonnie Franklin (1944–2013)

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Bonnie Franklin, of the freckled, fair-skinned, hazel-eyed, rosy-cheeked, carrot-haired variety, could light up a room with her buoyant, folksy personality, but she could be quite serious in a take-charge manner when it came to purposeful acting work. It took Norman Lear and a highly popular TV sitcom to finally make the 31-year-old performer a household star in the mid-1970s... See full bio »

Born:

Bonnie Gail Franklin
in Santa Monica, California, USA

Died:

(age 69) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2012 The Young and the Restless (TV series)
Sister Celeste
– Episode #1.9998 (2012) … Sister Celeste
– Episode #1.9996 (2012) … Sister Celeste
– Episode #1.9992 (2012) … Sister Celeste
– Episode #1.9991 (2012) … Sister Celeste
– Episode #1.9987 (2012) … Sister Celeste
See all 11 episodes »
 
2011 Hot in Cleveland (TV series)
Agnieszka
– Bad Bromance (2011) … Agnieszka
 
2010 Inside the Business of Acting (TV series)
– Bonnie Franklin: Part 1 (2010)
 
2000 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Carol Anne Larkin
– Reasonable Doubt (2000) … Carol Anne Larkin
 
1996 Almost Perfect (TV series)
Mary Ryan
– Moving In: Part 2 (1996) … Mary Ryan
– Moving In: Part 1 (1996) … Mary Ryan
 
1994 Burke's Law (TV series)
Theresa St. Claire
– Who Killed the Soap Star? (1994) … Theresa St. Claire
 
1987 Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies (TV movie)
Sister Margaret
 
1975-1984 One Day at a Time (TV series)
Ann Romano / Ann Romano Royer
– Another Man's Shoes (1984) … Ann Romano Royer (credit only)
– Off We Go (1984) … Ann Romano Royer
– The Nearness of You (1984) … Ann Romano Royer
– Meaning of Life (1984) … Ann Romano Royer
– Up in Smoke (1984) … Ann Romano Royer
See all 208 episodes »
 
1983 Your Place... or Mine (TV movie)
Alexandra
 
1981 Musical Comedy Tonight II (TV movie)
 
1980 Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger (TV movie)
Margaret Sanger
 
1979 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (TV movie)
Gail
 
1978 A Guide for the Married Woman (TV movie)
Shirley
 
1978 All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (TV movie)
 
1977 The Love Boat (TV series)
Stacy Skogstad, Captain's Ex-Wife
– The Captain and the Lady/One If by Land/Centerfold (1977) … Stacy Skogstad, Captain's Ex-Wife
 
1975 Bronk (TV series)
– The Pickoff (1975)
 
1974 The Law (TV movie)
Bobbie Stone
 
1966 The Munsters (TV series)
Janice
– Herman's Sorority Caper (1966) … Janice
 
1965-1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)
Dorie
– Big Man on Campus (1966) … Dorie
– Very, Very Huckleberry (1965) … Dorie
 
1965 Gidget (TV series)
Janie / Jean
– Too Many Cooks (1965) … Jean
– Chivalry Isn't Dead (1965) … Janie
 
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Peggy Durrance
– The Gazebo in the Maze Affair (1965) … Peggy Durrance
 
1965 Karen (TV series)
Charlotte Burns
– Holiday in Ski Valley (1965) … Charlotte Burns
 
1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Deborah
– Prudence Crandall (1965) … Deborah
 
1965 Invisible Diplomats
Trudy
 
1964 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Sally
– The People Doll: You Wind It Up and It Makes Mistakes (1964)
– How Does Your Garden Grow? (1964) … Sally
 
1959 A Summer Place
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
 
1957 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– The Man from St. Paul (1957)
 
1956 The Wrong Man
Young Girl (uncredited)
 
1956 The Kettles in the Ozarks
Betty (uncredited)
 
1954 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Susan Cratchit
– A Christmas Carol (1954) … Susan Cratchit
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
1988-1990 The Munsters Today (TV series)
– That's Gratitude (1990)
– Will the Real Herman Munster Please Stand Up? (1990)
– Misadventures in Time (1990)
– Tell 'Em Herman Sent You (1990)
– Never Say Die (1990)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1988 Charles in Charge (TV series)
– Berkling Up Is Hard to Do (1988)
 
1987 Karen's Song (TV series)
– It Was Fascination (1987)
– Don't Fence Me In (1987)
 
1984 One Day at a Time (TV series)
– The Nearness of You (1984)
– Ave Romano (1984)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1983 Parade of Stars (TV movie) (performer: "Applause")
 
1970 The 24th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Applause/Welcome to the Theatre")
 
Show ShowSelf (46 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2012 10th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 Inside the Business of Acting (TV series)
Herself
– Bonnie Franklin: Part 3 (2010) … Herself
– Bonnie Franklin: Part 4 (2010) … Herself
– Hal Linden: Part 1 (2010) … Herself
 
2009 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Valerie Bertinelli (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2005 The One Day at a Time Reunion (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Good Day Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bonnie Franklin (2002) … Herself
 
2000 The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 4 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself - Co-Star, 'One Day at a Time'
– MacKenzie Phillips (2000) … Herself - Co-Star, 'One Day at a Time' (also archive footage)
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 May 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.85 (1992) … Herself
 
1987 The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 Comedy Zone (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 31 August 1984 (1984) … Herself
 
1983 The 37th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter & Performer
 
1983 Parade of Stars (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1983 Divorce: Kids in the Middle (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Best Film Editing for a Series & Best Film Sound Editing for a Series
 
1982 I Love Liberty (TV special)
 
1982 Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (TV movie)
Herself
 
1977-1979 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 December 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 April 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 August 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1979 Family Feud (TV series)
Herself
– One Day at a Time vs. Benson (1979) … Herself
– Dallas vs. One Day at a Time (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Drama Series
 
1979 The Hal Linden Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1979 The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1979) … Herself
 
1978 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 November 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 November 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 People (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (1978) … Herself
 
1977-1978 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 July 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1978 The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Principal
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part VI
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.34 (1978) … Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White (TV movie)
Herself - Comedian
 
1976-1977 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 23 May 1977 (1977) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 9 August 1976 (1976) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 23 February 1976 (1976) … Guest Appearance
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 November 1976 (1976) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 October 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 The 30th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1976 The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite Male Television Performer
 
1975 Match Game PM (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1975)
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.43 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 The 24th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer and Nominee: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
 
1955 Classic Educational Shorts: How to Be a Woman (documentary)
Judge
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2013 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2004 TV's Greatest Sidekicks (TV special)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the following production: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[as to whether she knew that One Day at a Time was going to be a hit or not]: As soon as we went on the air we started receiving a lot of letters. The letters were saying, 'This is my life. This is what I'm going through. This is what my mother is like.' And so we pretty quickly got the idea that we were touching something. See more »

Trivia:

Has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer [September 24, 2012]. See more »

Trademark:

Her freckles. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn