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Frances Lear (née Loeb, July 14, 1923 – September 30, 1996) was an American activist, magazine publisher, editor and writer. Biography. Lear was born with only a first name, Evelyn, to an unwed mother in Hudson, New York, at the Vanderheusen Home for Wayward Girls.
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- September 30, 1996 (aged 73), New York City, NY, U.S.
- Evelyn Loeb, July 14, 1923, Hudson, New York, U.S.
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Norman’s eldest child is Ellen Lear, who was born in 1947. She is the only child of Norman and Charlotte Rosen. In 1990, the Los Angeles Times listed that Ellen was “divorced” and worked “as a sex therapist” in New York. “At close to 99, I can tell you that I’ve never lived alone. I’ve never laughed alone. And that has as much to do with my being h...
Kate Lear is the oldest of Norman’s two children with his late wife, Frances Loeb (Francis died in 1996 after battling breast cancer). Kate is a writer, arts advocate, and Board Chair of Ballet Hispánico, according to a 2022 listing on PBS. She’s also married to Jonathan LaPook, a medical doctor often featured on CBS, and together, they have two ch...
Maggie Lear, the youngest child of Norman Lear and Frances Loeb, obtained her master’s degree in social work from New York University. She is the President of The Frances Lear Foundation, a “family foundation that focuses on the environment, democracy, arts education, and criminal justice reform,” according to the Youth Represent website. “She work...
Benjamin Lear – the eldest child of Norman and his third wife, Lyn Davis – was born in 1988. He’s the only child of Norman Lear to follow in his father’s footsteps. After studying music at New York University, he directed his first film, 2016’s The Call us Monsters. The documentary detailed “legislators debate legislation that allows for adult char...
Norman and Lyn welcomed twins Madelaine Rose and Brianna Elizabeth Learin 1994. Norman was 72 at the time, and his wife was 47. In the years since, Brianna attended the University of Southern California. “Growing up, we always saw plays and musical theater. Part of our time together which is, you know, maybe healthy and unhealthy [laughs], is we wa...
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- Ellen Lear, 76. Norman and Rosen welcomed their daughter Ellen in 1947, and she has lived most of her life out of the spotlight. She began her career as a graphic designer before earning her master of social work and becoming a therapist.
- Kate Lear, 66. Kate is the oldest daughter of Norman and Frances. She is a writer and the board chair of Ballet Hispánic, and she is also much more public-facing than her older sister.
- Maggie Lear, 64. Maggie is Norman and Frances' second child together. She is the president of The Frances Lear Foundation, which focuses on democracy, the environment, arts education and criminal justice reform.
- Benjamin Lear, 35. Norman and Lyn welcomed their son Benjamin, who often goes by Ben, in 1988. In a 2016 joint interview with the Los Angeles Times, Norman and Ben spoke fondly of one another.
Norman Lear was married to his second wife Frances Loeb from 1965 to 1985. The couple welcomed their daughter Kate in 1957 and their second daughter Maggie was born in 1959. Kate Lear is a ...
- Ellen Lear. Ellen Lear is Norman Lear's oldest child. Born to Lear and Rosen in 1947, Ellen reportedly worked as a sex therapist in New York.
- Kate Lear. Kate Lear, Norman Lear's second-eldest daughter, is his first from ex-wife Frances Loeb. Kate is a Broadway producer for projects including Catch Me If You Can and Of Mice and Men.
- Maggie Lear. Maggie Lear is Norman Lear and Frances Loeb's second daughter together. She is president of the Frances Lear Foundation, which focuses on criminal justice reform, arts education, social justice, and other progressive causes.
- Benjamin Lear. Born in 1988 to Norman Lear and Lyn Davis, Benjamin Lear is following in the icon's footsteps into the entertainment industry. Benjamin studied music at New York University and released his first film, They Call Us Monsters, in 2016.
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Dec 6, 2023 · Norman Lear got married to Lyn Lear in 1987 Norman and Lyn Lear's love story began in 1984 when they met through mutual friends. Despite a brief reunion with his second wife, Frances Lear, Norman ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at 101.
