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Allan Manings

Overview

  • Born
    March 28, 1924 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    May 12, 2010 · Beverly Hills, California, USA (heart attack)

Biography

  • Allan Manings was born on March 28, 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), Good Times (1974) and One Day at a Time (1975). He was married to Whitney Blake. He died on May 12, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Whitney Blake(August 24, 1968 - September 28, 2002) (her death)
  • Children
      Richard Baxter
      Brian Baxter
      Meredith Baxter
  • Relatives
      Muriel Manings(Sibling)

Trivia

  • He and wife Whitney Blake drew on her experiences as a divorced mother to create the series One Day at a Time (1975).
  • He was one of the first men to enroll at Sarah Lawrence College in New York in 1946 under the G.I. Bill.
  • Before his death in 2010, he acquired an online ministry certificate to officiate at the wedding of Meredith Baxter and her female partner.
  • Stepfather of Meredith Baxter.
  • He was survived by his stepdaughter, Meredith Baxter; his two stepsons, Richard Baxter and Brian Baxter; his sister Muriel Manings; nine grandchildren; and at least three great-grandchildren.

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