Celebrating the life of

Bonnie Franklin

06 Jan 1944 - 01 Mar 2013

Bonnie Gail Franklin was an American actress who departed this life at the age of 69 from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was best known for her role in the television series “One Day at a Time.” She was nominated for the Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe Awards. Born 1944 in Santa Monica, California, Franklin first appeared on television at age 9 in "The Colgate Comedy Hour." She attended Sm... more

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Franklin passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer at age 69, on March 1, 2013, at her Greater Los Angeles Area home

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Kathy Montilla She graduated from Beverly Hills High School

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Kathy Montilla She attended Smith College, performing in an Amherst College production of "Good News" as a freshman

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Kathy Montilla Franklin's personal quote

Franklin appears in a instructional video doing the tap dance

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Kathy Montilla She appeared in the staged reading drama "Toys in the Attic," written by Lillian Hellman

Bonnie Franklin sits down for interview with Brad Lemack

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Kathy Montilla She debuted on Broadway in 1970 in the musical "Applause," earning a Tony Award nomination

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Kathy Montilla Franklin and other cast members from "One Day at a Time" accepted the "Innovators Award" from the TV Land cable channel

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Kathy Montilla She moved back to California to attend UCLA

She directed several episodes of the 1980s sitcom "Charles in Charge"

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Franklin was married to playwright Ronald Sossi from 1967–70

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Kathy Montilla Her family moved to Beverly Hills when she was thirteen years old

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Kathy Montilla Franklin was best known for her portrayal of divorced mother Ms. Ann Romano on the television sitcom, "One Day at a Time"

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Kathy Montilla She married film producer Marvin Minoff for 29 years, from 1980 until he passed away in 2009

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Kathy Montilla She performed in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater

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Kathy Montilla She appeared at the Bucks County Playhouse and the Pocono Playhouse in Pennsylvania, in the title role of "Annie Get Your Gun"

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Kathy Montilla Bonnie Franklin was born on the 06 January 1944, in Santa Monica, California

She guest-starred on several television series, including "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

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Franklin first appeared on television at age 9 in "The Colgate Comedy Hour"

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