Barbara Avedon

Barbara Avedon
Born
Barbara Hammer

(1925-06-14)June 14, 1925
New York, New York, USA
DiedAugust 31, 1994(1994-08-31) (aged 69)
Palm Springs, California, USA
OccupationTelevision writer
Known forCreator of Cagney & Lacey with Barbara Corday
Founder of Another Mother for Peace
Spouses
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(died)​
Mel Avedon
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(divorced)​
ChildrenJoshua Avedon

Barbara Avedon (June 14, 1925 – August 31, 1994)[1] was an American television writer, political activist,[2] and feminist.[3] She founded the anti-war organization Another Mother for Peace.

  1. ^ Hayward, Anthony (9 September 1994). "Barbara Avedon". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Horace Newcomb, ed. (2014). Encyclopedia of Television (2 ed.). Routledge. p. 600. ISBN 978-1135194796.
  3. ^ Geraldine Harris (2006). Beyond Representation: Television Drama and the Politics and Aesthetics of Identity. Manchester University Press. p. 41. ISBN 1847791727.