Bob Booker Was Survived By His Wife, Barbara Noonan, And Two Daughters
You Don’t Have To Be Jewish producer Bob Booker was survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara Noonan Booker, until the last breath he took on July 12, 2024.
Booker passed away at 92, at his home in Tiburon, California, due to complications from heart failure.
Highlights
- Following heart failure, Bob Booker left this world on July 12, 2024.
- Booker was married to Barbara Noonan Booker, an actress and a dancer.
- Bob and Noonan had two daughters: Laura Booker and Courtney Wilkins.
Bob Booker, born on August 1, 1931, was an American writer and producer of TV shows and record albums.
He was known for producing the 1962 album The First Family along with Earle Doud.
It, a parody of President John F. Kennedy and his family, remained #1 on the Billboard 200 for around 12 weeks.
The album won a Grammy for Best Album of the Year in 1963.
Bob Booker Lived In North Carolina With Wife Barbara Noonan
Bob Booker was married to his wife, Barbara Noonan, a Manhattan-born actor and dancer.
Noornan is known for her appearance in the 1968 TV series Here Comes the Brides and the 1970 comedy movie The Phynx.
The couple met for the first time in 1966 on a blind date set up by producer/actor Ike Jones and Swedish actress Inger Stevens.
Booker and wife, Nooran, worked with Barbara as producer on several television programs in the 1980s.
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She has partnered and co-produced programming with her husband on the four major networks and in syndication.
Barbara served as a producer in the 1985 TV series Comedy Break, Out of This World, Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders, and Christmas Gold.
Being in the same profession helped both personalities support each other in their work.
However, their married life ended following the untimely demise of their husband, Bob.
Insights On Bob Booker’s Children And Family Details
Bob Booker and his wife were blessed with two daughters: Laura Booker and Courtney Wilkins.
His daughter Laura Booker was married to SJ Dodd, and Courtney Wilkins was married to Dennis Wilkins.
Laura Willis is also an actress known for her appearance in the 1977 horror movie Blue Sunshine.
According to Deadline, Booker had four grandchildren: Emma, Jack, Lucy, and Charlie. However, Bob did not reveal his children’s details as he kept them off social media.
His family is originally from the United States, is of white ethnicity, and believes in Christianity.
Additional Information
- Bob Booker had an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million at his passing.
- Booker was drafted into the army during the Korean conflict and was stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso.
- He donated many television scripts to the Writers Guild Foundation Archive.
