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- Birth nameNancy Ann Whitney
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Whitney Blake was born on February 20, 1926 in Eagle Rock, California, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Hazel (1961), Mike Hammer (1958) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). She was married to Allan Manings, Jack Fields and John Thomas Baxter Jr.. She died on September 28, 2002 in Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpousesAllan Manings(August 24, 1968 - September 28, 2002) (her death)Jack Fields(April 6, 1957 - April 1967) (divorced)John Thomas Baxter Jr.(April 1944 - January 19, 1956) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenRichard Whitney BaxterBrian Thomas Baxter
- ParentsHenry "Harry" Clay WhitneyMartha Mae Wilkerson
- RelativesEva Bush(Grandchild)Ted Bush(Grandchild)Kate Birney(Grandchild)Peter Birney(Grandchild)Mollie Birney(Grandchild)Harry Clayton Whitney(Sibling)
- Starred in the very first episode of Perry Mason (1957). She holds the distinction of playing the first client to be defended by Mason in that TV series.
- Lovely blonde leading lady originally from the Pasadena Playhouse who appeared in many TV dramas but would be best known for playing the pert and pretty mom ("Mrs. B.") in the sitcom Hazel (1961) starring Shirley Booth.
- Real-life mother of actress Meredith Baxter, with whom she co-starred in the TV-movie The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974).
- With husband/writer Allan Manings, co-created the popular sitcom One Day at a Time (1975). The show's premise, centered around a single working mom and her kids, was inspired by Blake's experiences as a divorced mother in the 1950s. Her daughter, Meredith Baxter, later starred as a married sitcom mom in Family Ties (1982).
- Singer-actress Whitney Houston was named after her.
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