Facebook.“Marilyn was a stage, television and radio performer as well as a writer and producer,” he wrote. “More importantly, she was a hard-working single mother who raised my brother and I on her own.”He continued, “I cannot overstate how much she enjoyed the affection and attention shown to her by countless ‘NOLD’ fans, and up until several weeks ago [she] was planning personal appearances.”Eastman was born in Davenport, Iowa, on Dec.
17, 1933, as Marilyn Marie Johnson. She was partners in business and in life with film producer Karl Hardman. They were together until his death in September 2007.
Eastman was a mother to sons John and Michael, and she had five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.The actress, who played Helen Cooper.
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