According to IMDB, Bonnie once said that people have a hard time believing she's Jewish because of her red hair and freckles.
Bonnie directed several episodes of "Charles in Charge."
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5/9/2008 6:05 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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she was without a doubt the worst actress in prime time history. she couldn't act her way out of a tin can. but she looks better now than she did then.
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tuna marie
I agree, she was about the worst actress ever on a sitcom. Poor timing was just the beggining....
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Ironically, Eddie Van Halen (her son in law) looks 150 years old. Bonnie Franklin looks fabulous!
You go, Bonnie!!!!
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First, her tv daugthers are both in their late forties now so I am guessing she is actually a few years older than she claims to be, Second, I have known lots of red head Jews in my life, Third, red heads do not age faster or wrinkle earlier, but when you have pale skin the wrinkles are more visable and harder to conceal, and redheads usually are the last to go grey.
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That was so funny about somebody thinking Eddie Van Halen was her son-in-law. ha! I think she looks better now. Oh, and I kinda' got the sorta' lesbian vibe too.
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Hey, What-eva, I never thought about it, but she did have that certain gay something about her. Well, that's cool. I'm down with the rainbow.
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Wow, she looks great. I used to love that show (not to give away my age) TMZ, I like seeing the "then and now'" pics. Keep them coming. What happened to Mr. Kotter on Welcome back Kotter?
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She did seem like a lesbian to me and I do think she looks great now. She tried to act too cutesy back then until she butched it up.
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