Bea Arthur
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bea Arthur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dole office clerk (uncredited)
History of the World: Part I
Dorothy Zbornak
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
WAC (uncredited)
That Kind of Woman
Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Vera Charles
Mame
Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Bea Vecchio
Lovers and Other Strangers
Self (archive Footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Ackmena
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Beverly Makeshift
For Better or Worse
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Dorothy Zbornak
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Paul's Mother
Enemies of Laughter
Self
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self / Dorothy Zbornak
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Self (archive footage)
Uncle Bob
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Self (archive footage)
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America
Jean Miller
My First Love
Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Herself
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Self
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Mrs. Abercrombie
The Gift of the Magi
Rosalyn Gordon
P.O.P.
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Dorothy Zbornak
The Earth Day Special
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
38
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-05-13
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Beatrice Arthur