BONNIE FRANKLIN, 69
Died March 1st. Star of one of my favorite TV shows, "One Day At a Time" from the 1970s about a divorced mother, Ann Romano trying to raise two young daughters and make her way in the world. Developed by Norman Lear, this ground-breaking show was set in Indianapolis.
It premiered on CBS December 1975, just five years after the network had balked at having Mary Tyler Moore be divorced in her show.
The kids were Mackenzie Phillips, daughter of John Phillips of the Mamas and Papas from his first marriage and previously unknown Valerie Bertinelli. The show ran until 1984 and was Top Ten for its first seven years.
My own personal favorite was Pat Harrington Jr, who played Dwayne F. Schneider, the building superintendent.
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