Virginia Carter
Physicist, business executive
About Virginia Carter
Lived 1936 – 2024 (aged 87). Virginia Carter was a Canadian physicist, television executive and film producer.
Virginia Carter (18 November 1936 – 17 October 2024) was a Canadian-born physicist and entertainment executive.
Life and career Carter was born in Arvida, Quebec on 18 November 1936. Starting in 1973, she became director of creative affairs for him at Tandem Productions. She worked on the sitcoms Maude and All in the Family. In 1976 she was promoted to vice president for creative affairs. Carter, a lesbian, frequently served as a liaison between Lear and gay rights activists who were concerned over material in his shows, such as his depiction of a same-sex couple in Hot l Baltimore.
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Who was Virginia Carter?
physicist, business executive
When was Virginia Carter born?
Virginia Carter was born on 18 November 1936 in Arvida.
When did Virginia Carter die?
Virginia Carter died on 17 October 2024 in Redondo Beach.
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Virginia Carter was a physicist, television executive and film producer.
What nationality was Virginia Carter?
Virginia Carter was Canadian.
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