Bonnie Franklin

A year after her own death, Bonnie Franklin's mother, Claire Franklin, who lived to be 102, died on June 7, 2014.

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Bonnie Franklin remained friends with her former co-stars from One Day at a Time (1975) until her death.

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Bonnie Franklin once said that her red hair and freckles made it hard for fans to believe she was Jewish.

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Television actress Mackenzie Phillips named her boxer dog Franklin in honor of her television actress mother.

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Bonnie Franklin attended Beverly Hills High School, whose famous alumni include Michael Lembeck, Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Corbin Bernsen, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman and Richard Dreyfuss.

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Bonnie Franklin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer [September 24, 2012].

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Bonnie Franklin's series One Day at a Time (1975) was cancelled at the end of its ninth season due to low ratings, and Franklin decided to leave the show.

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Bonnie Franklin was buried beside her husband at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California.

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Bonnie Franklin began acting as a child.

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Bonnie Franklin's acting mentor was actor Donald O'Connor.

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Bonnie Franklin appeared as Gloria in "Grace & Glorie" at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, USA (through July 19) and at the Cape Cod Theatre in Dennis, Massachusetts, USA (July 21 - August 3) in 1997.

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Bonnie Franklin was one of the two stars who appeared in every episode of One Day at a Time (1975) except for one episode in the final season.

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Bonnie Franklin appeared on stage with Keir Dullea in "Double Act" at the American State Festival in Milford, CT.

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Bonnie Franklin found a solid footing on stage in the 1970 Broadway musical Applause and received a Tony nomination. Her recording of the show's title song was the season's most successful Broadway song and overshadowed the show's star, Lauren Bacall, vocally.

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Bonnie Franklin graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1961 and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2008.

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In 1970, Bonnie Franklin won a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for the Broadway musical "Applause".

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Bonnie Franklin was the second wife and widow of Marvin Minoff.

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Bonnie Franklin was a versatile cabaret performer and a stage veteran. She later formed her own troupe and toured the country.

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In 2012, Bonnie Franklin was among several stars who took part in the annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event benefit for the Los Angeles AIDS Project. It raised more than $200,000 for APLA's work with clients living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. She and other stage actors performed songs associated with them.

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Bonnie Franklin was the stepmother of Jed Minoff and Julie Minoff.

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Bonnie Franklin was a tireless activist for AIDS care and research and for the Southern California Stroke Association.

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Bonnie Franklin was the stepmother of Jef Minoff and Julie Minoff.

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Bonnie Franklin's manager for 15 years was Robert Malcolm.

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