Linda Day

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Linda Day
Born
Linda Gail Brickner

August 12, 1938
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 2009(2009-10-23) (aged 71)
, U.S.
Other namesLinda Day Varnum
OccupationTelevision director
Years active1976–2003

Linda Day Varnum (born Linda Gail Brickner; August 12, 1938 – October 23, 2009)

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Early and Personal Life

Day was born Linda Gail Brickner on August 12, 1938,

Los Angeles, the daughter of Roy Brickner, a film editor. At the age of 67, she married her L. Steve Varnum in Texas.[3][4] She died on October 23, 2009, aged 71, after battling leukemia and breast cancer in Georgetown, Texas.[5][6]

Career

Day started as a script supervisor on the

dream season" in 1985–86, when the events of the entire season were explained away as being a character's dream.[7]

In addition to a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series nomination,[8] she received a Humanitas Prize and was honored by the Directors Guild of America for paving the way for women in television; she directed more than 350 episodes[9] and 50 series.[1]

Selected Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Hollywood Reporter obituary Archived October 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
  2. ^ "Film Reference bio". Filmreference.com. 1938-08-12. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  3. ^ "Marriage License Application Indexes". dshs.texas.gov. Texas Department of State Health Services. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Linda Day". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.[dead link]
  5. ^ Obituary, chicagotribune.com. Accessed 24 June 2023.
  6. ^ Obituary, backstage.com. Accessed 24 June 2023.
  7. ^ "PASSINGS: Joel Murray, Linda Day Varnum". Los Angeles Times. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Director Linda Day Passes". Emmys. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017. In 1981, she earned an Emmy nomination for an episode of Archie Bunker's Place.
  9. ^ "Director Linda Day dies at 71". Variety. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017. Pioneer helmed more than 350 episodes of TV

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