Bernard Slade

Bernard Slade Newbound (May 2, 1930 – October 30, 2019) was a Canadian playwright and screenwriter. As a screenwriter, he created the sitcoms The Flying Nun and The Partridge Family. As a playwright, he wrote Same Time, Next Year, Tribute, and Romantic Comedy and their film adaptations.

He received a Tony Award nomination for Same Time, Next Year, and an Oscar nomination for the screen adaptation.

Early years Slade was born in St. Catharines, Ontario in May 1930, the son of Bessie Harriet (Walbourne) and Frederick Newbound. Slade moved to England with his family at age five. After he returned to Canada, he worked as a steward on Trans Canada Airlines for a while before he went into acting as a career.

Career Slade began his career as an actor in repertory theatre in England.

Book Slade wrote an autobiography, Shared Laughter, published by Key Porter Books.

Personal life Slade was married to actress Jill Foster from July 25, 1953 until her death on March 24, 2017. Fatal Attraction (1984) Sweet William (1987) later titled An Act of the Imagination Same Time, Another Year (1996) Sequel to Same Time, Next Year