Bea Arthur

Known for ActingBorn 1922-05-13Died 2009-04-25New York City, New York, USA

Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress and comedian. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Arthur began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her work on television beginning in the 1970s as Maude Findlay in the popular sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1972) and Maude (1972–1978) and later in the 1980s and 1990s as Dorothy Zbornak on The Golden Girls (1985–1992). She won several accolades throughout her career, beginning with the 1966 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Vera Charles in Mame. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1977 for Maude and 1988 for The Golden Girls. Arthur has received the third most nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series with nine; only Julia Louis-Dreyfus (11) and Mary Tyler Moore (10) have more. She was inducted into the academy's Television Hall of Fame in 2008. Her film appearances include Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) and the film version of Mame (1974). In 2002, she starred in the one-woman show Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends. An obituary described Arthur as "the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star." She served in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve in World War II.Read more

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Golden Girls 3033

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

The Golden Girls: Ageless

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

My First Love

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

People's Choice Awards

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Emily of New Moon

O.J.: Made in America

Bambi

Malcolm in the Middle

Futurama

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

The Gift of the Magi

Betty White: First Lady of Television

All in the Family

The Golden Girls

The George Gobel Show

Henry Fonda for President

Comedy Central Roasts

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

The Terry and Gaby Show

Boulevard Bio

So Graham Norton

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

Dinah!

Saturday Night Live

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

Maude

Amanda's

Night of 100 Stars

History of the World: Part I

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Dave's World

The Earth Day Special

The Golden Palace

Ellen

Enemies of Laughter

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC