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- Died
- Birth nameDonald L. Taffner Sr.
- Don Taffner was born on November 29, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for Too Close for Comfort (1980), Three's Company (1976) and Miss Winslow and Son (1979). He was married to Eleanor Bolta Taffner. He died on September 6, 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseEleanor Bolta Taffner(1960 - September 15, 2010) (her death, 3 children)
- Father of Donald Taffner Jr..
- He and his wife, Eleanor, were awarded the Johnny's Angel Awards by St. John's Bread and Life in 2005 for their services to helping those in Brooklyn and Queens in New York City.
- He was awarded an honorary OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's Honours List for his services to the arts and British interests in America. His wife, Eleanor Bolta Taffner, was awarded an honorary MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2005 Queen's Honours List for her services to promoting the arts in Scotland.
- He graduated from St. John's College (now University) in Queens, New York with a Bachelor's Degree. He began his career in the mail room of the William Morris Agency in 1952 and was an agent from 1955 to 1959 before launching his own production company.
- He and his wife, Eleanor, were awarded the Wallace Award at the Icons of Scotland Dinner which was hosted by Scotland Magazine. They were the first individuals with no Scottish ancestry to be given the honor.
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