Bonnie Gail Franklin

Bonnie Gail Franklin (January 6, 1944 – March 1, 2013)

Franklin was known for her leading role in the television series One Day at a Time (1975–1984). She was nominated for Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe Awards. Franklin first appeared on television at age 9 in The Colgate Comedy Hour. As a small child, she later appeared in a non-credited role in the Alfred Hitchcock film The Wrong Man. In the 1960s, she portrayed a teenage feature character in "You're the Judge," a short educational film about baking sponsored by Procter & Gamble and featuring the use of Crisco. She debuted on Broadway in 1970 in the musical Applause, earning a Tony Award nomination. Her recording of "Applause", the show's title track, was the most successful Broadway song of the season, vocally upstaging the star of the show, Lauren Bacall. She also guest-starred on several television series, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ("The Gazebo in the Maze Affair" from 1965) and Hazel ("Hazel Sits It Out" from 1965). Franklin had a semi-regular on Gidget, and diirected several episodes of the 1980s sitcom Charles in Charge and the syndicated comedy series The Munsters Today. On September 24, 2012, a family spokesman announced that Franklin had pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment. Bonnie Franklin died at age 69, on March 1, 2013, at her home. She is buried with her second husband, film producer Marvin Minoff, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles.