Bonnie Franklin

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 Smith College, performing in an Amherst College production of "Good News" as a freshman then she moved back to California to attend UCLA. Franklin debuted on Broadway in 1970 in the musical "Applause," earning a Tony Award nomination. But it was her role as Ann Romano in the television sitcom 1975's “One Day at a Time” that brought her international fame. In 1984, she directed several “Charles in Charge” episodes but returned to the theater in 1988. She appeared at the Bucks County Playhouse and the Pocono Playhouse in Pennsylvania, in the title role of "Annie Get Your Gun." In 1998 Franklin performed in "Who's A