David Birney Denies Meredith Baxter's Abuse Claims

David Birney has denied ex-wife Meredith Baxter's claims that he abused her during their marriage.

Baxter's claims are "an appalling abuse of the truth," Birney told People in a statement.

Meredith Baxter: David Birney hit me

Baxter made the allegations in her new memoir, Untied. She said Birney's abuse was "so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard." Baxter spoke at length about it this week on Today and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Birney, who already denied Baxter's claims to Today, added that the actress "conducted a relentless and brutal assault" against the joint custody of their three children for eight years after their divorce.

"During that time, she arrived ...
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David Birney Denies Meredith Baxter's Abuse Claims

David Birney has denied ex-wife Meredith Baxter's claims that he abused her during their marriage.

Baxter's claims are "an appalling abuse of the truth," Birney told People in a statement.

Meredith Baxter: David Birney hit me

Baxter made the allegations in her new memoir, Untied. She said Birney's abuse was "so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard." Baxter spoke at length about it this week on Today and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Birney, who already denied Baxter's claims to Today, added that the actress "conducted a relentless and brutal assault" against the joint custody of their three children for eight years after their divorce.

"During that time, she arrived ...
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Meredith Baxter: David Birney Hit Me

Meredith Baxter said ex-husband David Birney hit her.

"It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard," Baxter wrote in her new memoir Untied, according to People. "I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit ...
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A long time ago there was a ...

Question: A long time ago there was a sitcom set in New York (I think). It involved a Jewish boy and a Catholic girl who got married. (I might have their religions reversed.) Of course, the usual problems developed. I want to say it was called Beth and Bernie. Am I right? Thanks.


Answer: Close, A.C. Actually, you're thinking of Bridget Loves Bernie, a sitcom that debuted on CBS in September 1972 in a cushy slot between All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore. David Birney (St. Elsewhere, the TV version of Serpico) play read more

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Premiered: September 16, 1972, on CBS
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Premise: A Jewish writer marries an Irish-Catholic teacher, with ensuing (and predictable) culture clashes between their families. Ratings were good, but some religious groups were uneasy with the interfaith-marriage concept, and CBS yanked the sitcom---which was sandwiched between `All in the Family' and `The Mary Tyler Moore Show'---after one season. Stars Meredith Baxter and David Birney stayed together somewhat longer: They were wed a year later and their marriage lasted until 1989.

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