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Lear was born with only a first name, Evelyn, to an unwed mother in Hudson, New York, at the Vanderheusen Home for Wayward Girls. [1] She was adopted at 14 months by Aline and Herbert Loeb from Larchmont, New York, who changed her name from Evelyn to Frances.
Kate Lear, Norman Lear's second-eldest daughter, is his first from ex-wife Frances Loeb. Kate is a Broadway producer for projects including Catch Me If You Can and Of Mice and Men .
Norman Lear's wife, Lyn Lear, was with him to the very end. In 1987, the "All in the Family" creator married Lyn Lear after his first two marriages to Charlotte Lear and Frances Lear ended in divorce.
Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed over 100 shows. [1] Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times ...
The character of Maude Findlay was loosely based on creator Norman Lear's then-wife Frances. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] She first appeared on two episodes of All in the Family as Edith Bunker's cousin. A "Cousin Maud," with a similar role, had also appeared on an episode of Till Death Us Do Part , the British series on which All in the Family had been based.
The show became a cottage industry, spinning off one series after another: “Maude,” with Bea Arthur as Edith’s feisty, acid-tongued cousin (purportedly based on Lear’s second wife Frances ...
Carter met Frances Lear through their common activism in the feminist movement. She introduced Carter to her husband, television producer Norman Lear. [4] Starting in 1973, she became director of creative affairs for him at Embassy Television. She worked on the sitcoms Maude and All in the Family.
Sally Struthers has nothing to hide about her time on All in the Family. The actress, who played Gloria Stivic on the 1970s TV series, opened up about her treatment on the set and how she tried to ...