Whitney Blake
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Whitney Blake (born Nancy Ann Whitney; February 20, 1926 – September 28, 2002) was an American film and television actress, director, and producer.
She is known for her four seasons as Dorothy Baxter, the mother, on the 1960s sitcom Hazel, and as co-creator and writer of the sitcom One Day at a Time.
With her first husband, she had three children, including actress Meredith Baxter.
Early life
Blake was born in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. She was the first child of Martha Mae Whitney (née Wilkerson) and Harry C. Whitney, a United States Secret Service agent who had guarded President Woodrow Wilson, his wife, and other political officials. Blake and her younger brother traveled around the country extensively, during which time she attended 16 different schools. While attending Pasadena City College, she worked in small theater groups in the Los Angeles area. In the summer, she worked at her mother's ice-cream stand in McMinnville, Oregon.
Personal life
Blake married Tom Baxter in early 1944. They had three children: sons, Richard Whitney Baxter and Brian Thomas Baxter and daughter, Meredith Ann Baxter. In 1988, her son Brian began co-ownership (with Blake) in a Minneapolis bookstore, Baxter's Books, which closed in 1998. Her daughter, Meredith, became an actress, starring in the 1980s sitcom Family Ties.
In 1957, Blake married talent agent Jack X Fields; they divorced in 1967.
Singer Whitney Houston (1963-2012) was named after Blake, as stated in the 2018 documentary Whitney.
From August 24, 1968, until her death in 2002, she was married to writer/collaborator Allan Manings.
Later career
Whitney Blake became a Los Angeles television talk show host as demand for her television and films decreased. Blake devolved into producing and directing later in life.
Blake may be best known for her role in co-creating One Day at a Time with her husband, Allan Manings. Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Valerie Bertinelli, and Pat Harrington appeared on the CBS network for nine seasons, including notable names of its stars: Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Valerie Bertinelli, and Pat Harrington.