Nixon, Agnes (1927–)

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Nixon, Agnes (1927–)

American tv writer. Born Agnes Eckhardt in Chicago, Illinois, Dec 27, 1927; attended Northwestern University; m. Robert Nixon (died 1997); children: 4.

Creator of 2 of the longest-running afternoon dramas on tv: "One Life to Live" and "All My Children"; also created "Loving" (1983).

See also Dan Wakefield, All Her Children (Doubleday, 1976); and Women in World History.

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