Bea Arthur
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 13, 1922
- Died
- April 25, 2009 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self / Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
Henry Fonda for President
Movie · as Maude (archival footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Golden Girls 3033
TV · as Dorothy Zbornak (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Movie · as Dorothy Zbornak
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie · as Self
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Movie · as Self (archive Footage)
O.J.: Made in America
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Back to the Grind
TV · 1 ep
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Movie · as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie · as Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
The Best of So Graham Norton
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie · as Self
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self / Dorothy Zbornak
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Movie · as Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
The Terry and Gaby Show
TV · 1 ep
Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Enemies of Laughter
Movie · as Paul's Mother
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Mrs. White · 1 ep
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Larry's Mother · 1 ep
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Movie · as Self
Futurama
TV · as Femputer (voice) · 1 ep
Beggars and Choosers
TV · 2 eps
So Graham Norton
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Emily of New Moon
TV · as The Voice · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Movie · as Self
Judge Judy
TV · as Self - Defendant's Witness · 1 ep
For Better or Worse
Movie · as Beverly Makeshift
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Self
Ellen
TV · as Bea Arthur · 1 ep
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Dave's World
TV · as Mel Bloom · 3 eps
The Golden Palace
TV · as Dorothy Hollingsworth · 2 eps
Boulevard Bio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Dorothy Zbornak
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Movie · as Self
My First Love
Movie · as Jean Miller
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Self
Empty Nest
TV · as Dorothy Zbornak · 1 ep
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Movie · as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
The Golden Girls
TV · as Dorothy Zbornak · 180 eps
P.O.P.
Movie · as Rosalyn Gordon
a.k.a. Pablo
TV · 1 ep
Amanda's
TV · as Amanda Cartwright · 13 eps
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
History of the World: Part I
Movie · as Dole office clerk (uncredited)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Movie · as Self
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Movie · as Herself
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Movie · as Ackmena
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mame
Movie · as Vera
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Maude
TV · as Maude Findlay · 141 eps
All in the Family
TV · as Maude Findlay · 2 eps
Lovers and Other Strangers
Movie · as Bea Vecchio
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 3 eps
That Kind of Woman
Movie · as WAC (uncredited)
The Gift of the Magi
Movie · as Mrs. Abercrombie
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Max Liebman Presents
TV · 1 ep
The George Gobel Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Omnibus
TV · as Ugly Witch · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Mrs. Abercrombie · 1 ep
Studio One
TV · 3 eps
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep