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Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Acting May 13, 1922 (86 years old) April 25, 2009 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.

Movies 40

The Star Wars Holiday Special 3.4

The Star Wars Holiday Special

as Ackmena

1978
History of the World: Part I 6.7

History of the World: Part I

as Dole office clerk (uncredited)

1981
Mame 5.9

Mame

as Vera

1974
O.J.: Made in America 8.4

O.J.: Made in America

as Self (archive footage)

2016
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

2003
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 5.8

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as Self (archive footage)

2023
The Earth Day Special 6.1

The Earth Day Special

as Dorothy Zbornak

1990
Lovers and Other Strangers 5.1

Lovers and Other Strangers

as Bea Vecchio

1970
Night of 100 Stars III 4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

1990
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

2021
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson 6.6

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

as Self

2005
Night of 100 Stars 5.8

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1987
My First Love 9.5

My First Love

as Jean Miller

1988
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 9.0

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

as Self / Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)

2025
Betty White: First Lady of Television 7.3

Betty White: First Lady of Television

as Self (archive Footage)

2018
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's 4.0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as Self

1980
That Kind of Woman 6.2

That Kind of Woman

as WAC (uncredited)

1959
Mickey's 60th Birthday 6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Self

1988
For Better or Worse 4.7

For Better or Worse

as Beverly Makeshift

1995
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller 5.7

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

as Self

1999
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985
Broadway's Lost Treasures II 8.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as Vera Charles (segment "Mame")

2004
The Golden Girls: Ageless 10.0

The Golden Girls: Ageless

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments 6.8

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

as Self / Dorothy Zbornak

2003
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988
Henry Fonda for President 7.0

Henry Fonda for President

as Maude (archival footage)

2025
The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration 8.0

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as Self

1988
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls 10.0

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

as Dorothy Zbornak

2021
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood 6.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

as Self (uncredited)

1986
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series 9.4

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

as Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)

2003
The Beatrice Arthur Special

The Beatrice Arthur Special

as Herself

1980
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl 9.0

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

as Self

1994
The Gift of the Magi 8.0

The Gift of the Magi

as Mrs. Abercrombie

1958
Enemies of Laughter 6.0

Enemies of Laughter

as Paul's Mother

2000
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

as Self

1996
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour 7.0

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

as Self

1987
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary 8.0

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

as Self

1986
P.O.P.

P.O.P.

as Rosalyn Gordon

1984

TV Shows 36

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