Bea Arthur
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-05-13 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2009-04-25
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Futurama
as Femputer (voice)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Larry's Mother
Malcolm in the Middle
as Mrs. White
The View
as Self
The Golden Girls
as Dorothy Zbornak
Studio One
Judge Judy
as Self - Defendant's Witness
Bambi
as Self
Intimate Portrait
as Self
All in the Family
as Maude Findlay
Ellen
as Bea Arthur
Empty Nest
as Dorothy Zbornak
Dinah!
as Self
Dave's World
as Mel Bloom
People's Choice Awards
as Self
Maude
as Maude Findlay