It’s been six years since actress/comedian Charlotte Rae died at 92 in Los Angeles. A beloved presence on the stage and screen, Rae was best known as the guiding force and dear housemother on TV’s groundbreaking sitcom, The Facts of Life(NBC, 1979 to 1988). This is her story.
A Closer Look
Charlotte Rae Lubotsky was born on April 22, 1926, in Milwaukee, where she commenced her career in radio and at the Wauwatosa Children’s Theatre.…