Knowledge

Frances Lear

Source 📝

703: 756: 33: 233:
In 1985, she divorced Lear after 28 years of marriage. The divorce settlement, estimated to be between $ 100 million to $ 112 million (equivalent to $ 317,287,129 in 2023), was one of the largest on record. She used $ 25 million of the settlement to start
199:. She was married and divorced twice at a young age, first to Arnold Weiss and secondly to Morton Kaufman (or Kaufmann). In 1956, she married television producer 822: 347: 316: 514: 176:, who changed her name from Evelyn to Frances. When she was 10 years old, her adoptive father committed suicide after losing his business in the 740: 211: 832: 219: 180:. Her mother remarried and when Frances was 12, her stepfather began molesting her, according to her autobiography. She attended the 590: 793: 733: 273:
She had two daughters, Kate (b. 1957) and Maggie (b. 1959), with Norman Lear. She died of breast cancer at age 73.
223: 483: 403: 726: 624: 172:, at the Vanderheusen Home for Wayward Girls. She was adopted at 14 months by Aline and Herbert Loeb from 786: 658: 185: 196: 181: 375: 567: 521:
Norman Lear on introducing Bea Arthur as "Maude" on All in the Family , and similarities betwee...
259:. Norman Lear gave some support to this suggestion, including in his 1998 Emmy Legends interview. 837: 510: 779: 227: 432: 454: 827: 817: 812: 8: 352: 173: 321: 290: 767: 714: 691: 663: 632: 598: 255: 207:. She became an activist for the women's movement, civil rights and mental health. 204: 177: 169: 57: 317:"Frances Lear, a Mercurial Figure of the Media and a Magazine Founder, Dead at 73" 488: 459: 242: 215: 192: 763: 710: 519: 806: 636: 602: 250: 76: 540: 200: 110: 687: 156:, July 14, 1923 – September 30, 1996) was an American activist, 236: 157: 97: 168:
Lear was born with only a first name, Evelyn, to an unwed mother in
702: 525: 246:
Editor of the Year in 1989. The magazine folded six years later.
32: 249:
She is acknowledged to be the inspiration for the character
268:
Frances Lear's Guide to Work and Family in the 21st Century
544: 266:, and at the time of her death had written another book, 755: 762:This biographical article about an activist is a 398: 396: 262:Frances Lear published an autobiography in 1992, 16:American magazine publisher, writer, and feminist 804: 203:in Las Vegas. At age 50, she was diagnosed with 591:"Norman Lear's 'Even This I Get to Experience'" 565: 433:"Frances Lear, Magazine Publisher, Dead at 73" 404:"Frances Lear, 73, a feminist activist who..." 393: 240:, a magazine targeting women over 45. She was 823:Deaths from breast cancer in New York (state) 787: 734: 709:This biography of an American publisher is a 623:Ewing, Heidi; Grady, Rachel (July 6, 2016). 659:"Frances Lear; Founder of Women's Magazine" 427: 425: 423: 421: 794: 780: 741: 727: 622: 31: 589:Stanley, Alessandra (December 5, 2014). 418: 588: 481: 345: 214:, she worked on Minnesota U.S. Senator 805: 656: 346:Levy, Claudia; Lev (October 2, 1996). 341: 339: 288: 212:1968 Democratic Presidential Primaries 373: 310: 308: 306: 304: 282: 750: 697: 566:The Interviews (February 26, 1998). 314: 191:She originally made her career as a 482:Helmore, Edward (October 4, 1996). 435:. Associated Press. October 1, 1996 336: 289:Gleick, Elizabeth (July 13, 1992). 88:Activist, publisher, editor, writer 13: 301: 14: 849: 833:American publisher (people) stubs 681: 657:Oliver, Myrna (October 1, 1996). 568:"Norman Lear Interview:Chapter 6" 754: 701: 182:Mary A. Burnham School for Girls 126: 650: 625:"Video: Opinion | Not Dead Yet" 616: 582: 570:. Television Academy Foundation 559: 533: 374:Wolff, Geoffrey (August 1981). 224:National Organization for Women 122: 503: 475: 447: 406:Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1996 367: 315:Nemy, Enid (October 1, 1996). 1: 348:"Publisher Frances Lear Dies" 276: 766:. You can help Knowledge by 713:. You can help Knowledge by 222:. She later worked with the 163: 7: 10: 854: 749: 696: 195:for women's sportswear at 186:Northampton, Massachusetts 455:"Frances Lear Dead at 73" 136: 104: 92: 84: 65: 39: 30: 23: 484:"Obituary: Frances Lear" 376:"Shortcuts to the Heart" 228:Equal Rights Amendment 220:campaign for President 160:, editor and writer. 264:The Second Seduction 125: 1956; 353:The Washington Post 174:Larchmont, New York 629:The New York Times 595:The New York Times 322:The New York Times 158:magazine publisher 69:September 30, 1996 775: 774: 722: 721: 664:Los Angeles Times 547:. October 1, 1996 463:. October 7, 1996 226:on behalf of the 197:Lord & Taylor 144: 143: 845: 796: 789: 782: 758: 751: 743: 736: 729: 705: 698: 676: 675: 673: 671: 654: 648: 647: 645: 643: 620: 614: 613: 611: 609: 586: 580: 579: 577: 575: 563: 557: 556: 554: 552: 537: 531: 530: 507: 501: 500: 498: 496: 479: 473: 472: 470: 468: 451: 445: 444: 442: 440: 429: 416: 415: 413: 411: 400: 391: 390: 388: 386: 371: 365: 364: 362: 360: 343: 334: 333: 331: 329: 312: 299: 298: 286: 205:bipolar disorder 170:Hudson, New York 130: 128: 124: 72: 58:Hudson, New York 53: 51: 35: 21: 20: 853: 852: 848: 847: 846: 844: 843: 842: 803: 802: 801: 800: 748: 747: 684: 679: 669: 667: 655: 651: 641: 639: 621: 617: 607: 605: 587: 583: 573: 571: 564: 560: 550: 548: 541:"In other news" 539: 538: 534: 518: 515:Wayback Machine 508: 504: 494: 492: 489:The Independent 480: 476: 466: 464: 460:Advertising Age 453: 452: 448: 438: 436: 431: 430: 419: 409: 407: 402: 401: 394: 384: 382: 372: 368: 358: 356: 344: 337: 327: 325: 313: 302: 287: 283: 279: 243:Advertising Age 216:Eugene McCarthy 166: 132: 129: 1985) 120: 116: 113: 80: 74: 70: 61: 55: 49: 47: 46: 45: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 851: 841: 840: 838:Activist stubs 835: 830: 825: 820: 815: 799: 798: 791: 784: 776: 773: 772: 759: 746: 745: 738: 731: 723: 720: 719: 706: 695: 694: 683: 682:External links 680: 678: 677: 649: 615: 581: 558: 532: 502: 474: 446: 417: 392: 366: 335: 300: 291:"Frances Lear" 280: 278: 275: 253:on the sitcom 165: 162: 142: 141: 138: 134: 133: 118: 114: 109: 108: 106: 102: 101: 94: 93:Known for 90: 89: 86: 82: 81: 75: 73:(aged 73) 67: 63: 62: 56: 43: 41: 37: 36: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 850: 839: 836: 834: 831: 829: 826: 824: 821: 819: 816: 814: 811: 810: 808: 797: 792: 790: 785: 783: 778: 777: 771: 769: 765: 760: 757: 753: 752: 744: 739: 737: 732: 730: 725: 724: 718: 716: 712: 707: 704: 700: 699: 693: 689: 686: 685: 666: 665: 660: 653: 638: 634: 630: 626: 619: 604: 600: 596: 592: 585: 569: 562: 546: 542: 536: 528: 527: 523: 522: 516: 512: 506: 491: 490: 485: 478: 462: 461: 456: 450: 434: 428: 426: 424: 422: 405: 399: 397: 381: 377: 370: 355: 354: 349: 342: 340: 324: 323: 318: 311: 309: 307: 305: 296: 292: 285: 281: 274: 271: 269: 265: 260: 258: 257: 252: 251:Maude Findlay 247: 245: 244: 239: 238: 231: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 208: 206: 202: 198: 194: 189: 187: 183: 179: 175: 171: 161: 159: 155: 152: 148: 139: 135: 112: 107: 103: 100: 99: 95: 91: 87: 85:Occupation(s) 83: 78: 77:New York City 68: 64: 59: 54:July 14, 1923 42: 38: 34: 29: 22: 19: 768:expanding it 761: 715:expanding it 708: 688:Frances Lear 668:. Retrieved 662: 652: 640:. Retrieved 628: 618: 606:. Retrieved 594: 584: 572:. Retrieved 561: 549:. Retrieved 535: 524: 520: 511:Ghostarchive 509:Archived at 505: 493:. Retrieved 487: 477: 465:. Retrieved 458: 449: 437:. Retrieved 408:. Retrieved 383:. Retrieved 379: 369: 357:. Retrieved 351: 326:. Retrieved 320: 294: 284: 272: 267: 263: 261: 254: 248: 241: 235: 232: 209: 190: 167: 153: 150: 147:Frances Lear 146: 145: 96: 71:(1996-09-30) 25:Frances Lear 18: 828:Norman Lear 818:1996 deaths 813:1923 births 439:October 12, 410:October 12, 210:During the 201:Norman Lear 111:Norman Lear 44:Evelyn Loeb 807:Categories 277:References 178:Depression 79:, NY, U.S. 50:1923-07-14 670:April 24, 642:August 2, 637:0362-4331 608:August 2, 603:0362-4331 574:March 23, 551:April 24, 495:April 24, 467:April 24, 385:April 24, 359:April 24, 328:April 24, 164:Biography 513:and the 137:Children 526:YouTube 380:Esquire 131:​ 119:​ 115:​ 635:  601:  295:People 237:Lear's 105:Spouse 98:Lear's 60:, U.S. 256:Maude 193:buyer 121:( 117: 764:stub 711:stub 692:IMDb 672:2017 644:2022 633:ISSN 610:2022 599:ISSN 576:2023 553:2017 497:2017 469:2017 441:2020 412:2020 387:2017 361:2017 330:2017 154:Loeb 127:div. 66:Died 40:Born 690:at 545:CNN 218:'s 184:in 151:née 809:: 661:. 631:. 627:. 597:. 593:. 543:. 517:: 486:. 457:. 420:^ 395:^ 378:. 350:. 338:^ 319:. 303:^ 293:. 270:. 230:. 188:. 123:m. 795:e 788:t 781:v 770:. 742:e 735:t 728:v 717:. 674:. 646:. 612:. 578:. 555:. 529:. 499:. 471:. 443:. 414:. 389:. 363:. 332:. 297:. 149:( 140:2 52:) 48:(

Index


Hudson, New York
New York City
Lear's
Norman Lear
magazine publisher
Hudson, New York
Larchmont, New York
Depression
Mary A. Burnham School for Girls
Northampton, Massachusetts
buyer
Lord & Taylor
Norman Lear
bipolar disorder
1968 Democratic Presidential Primaries
Eugene McCarthy
campaign for President
National Organization for Women
Equal Rights Amendment
Lear's
Advertising Age
Maude Findlay
Maude
"Frances Lear"




"Frances Lear, a Mercurial Figure of the Media and a Magazine Founder, Dead at 73"

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.