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Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for History of the World: Part I
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History of the World: Part I

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History of the World: Part I
Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Poster for Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
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Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

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Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
Poster for That Kind of Woman
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That Kind of Woman

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That Kind of Woman
WAC (uncredited)
Poster for Broadway's Lost Treasures II
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II

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Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
Poster for Mame
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Mame

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Mame
Vera Charles
Poster for The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
Poster for Lovers and Other Strangers
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Lovers and Other Strangers

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Lovers and Other Strangers
Bea Vecchio
Poster for Betty White: First Lady of Television
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Betty White: First Lady of Television

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Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
Poster for The Star Wars Holiday Special
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The Star Wars Holiday Special

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The Star Wars Holiday Special
Ackmena
Poster for The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self

Gallery

Bea Arthur portrait
Bea Arthur portrait