Bea Arthur
Born May 13, 1922 (Age: 103)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 98
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005
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as Self
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Age: 83
Enemies of Laughter
2000
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as Paul's Mother
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Age: 78
No Image
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
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as Self
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Age: 74
For Better or Worse
1995
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as Beverly Makeshift
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Age: 72
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
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as Self
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Age: 71
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
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as Self
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Age: 68
The Earth Day Special
1990
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as Dorothy Zbornak
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Age: 67
My First Love
1988
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as Jean Miller
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Age: 66
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
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as Self
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Age: 66
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
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as Self
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Age: 66
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 66
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987
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as Self
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Age: 65
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
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as Self
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Age: 65
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986
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as Self
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Age: 64
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
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as
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Age: 63
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Dole office clerk (uncredited)
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Age: 59
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
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as Herself
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Age: 57
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
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as Self
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Age: 57
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
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as Ackmena
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Age: 56
Mame
1974
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as Vera Charles
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Age: 51
That Kind of Woman
1959
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as WAC (uncredited)
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Age: 37
The Gift of the Magi
1958
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as Mrs. Abercrombie
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Age: 36