Tyne Daly and Georg Stanford Brown photographed at the New York Hilton Hotel on February 16, 1985. | Source: Getty Images
She pushed back against the notion that their relationship would somehow doom their children to hardship. “‘What about the children?’ people said. Obviously, our children were fated for tragic lives, just like gay people were fated to be desperately sad. Their worried parents saying, ‘But you won’t be happy,'” the actress
Tyne Daly with one of her daughters during production of “The Entertainer” on August 8, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
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Their marriage wasn’t meant to make a political statement. However, for some, it did. “We were mad for each other,” Tyne”It became a political statement in the eyes of other people. But we were protected by our two families that loved us. And by the artistic community, which at least pretends a level of tolerance.”
Georg Stanford Brown and Tyne Daly photographed at the 22nd Annual Publicists Guild Awards on March 22, 1985. | Source: Getty Images
Their relationship wasn’t just scrutinized in their personal lives — it also became a flashpoint in Hollywood. In the 1970s, Georg starred in “The Rookies,” a police drama where he played Officer Terry Webster.
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In one episode, he and Tyne shared what would become theHowever, the moment was met with backlash from executives.
Georg Stanford Brown and Tyne Daly at the 37th Annual Emmy Awards on September 22, 1985, in Pasadena, California. | Source: Getty Images
“I remember a memo coming down from the network censors saying, ‘Interracial romance is still taboo. Please delete the kiss.’ But we refused to go along with the demand,” h
Through the years, they built a family and a life together,
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