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Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Actor · Born 1922-05-13 · New York City, New York, USA

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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…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Malcolm in the Middle (2000) — Mrs. White
  2. Futurama (1999) — Femputer (voice)
  3. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) — Larry's Mother
  4. History of the World: Part I (1981) — Dole office clerk (uncredited)
  5. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — Ackmena
  6. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
  7. The Golden Girls (1985) — Dorothy Zbornak
  8. O.J.: Made in America (2016) — Self (archive footage)
  9. All in the Family (1971) — Maude Findlay
  10. The View (1997) — Self
  11. Judge Judy (1996) — Self - Defendant's Witness
  12. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  13. Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005) — Self
  14. Ellen (1994) — Bea Arthur
  15. Maude (1972) — Maude Findlay
  16. Mame (1974) — Vera
  17. Empty Nest (1988) — Dorothy Zbornak
  18. The Golden Palace (1992) — Dorothy Hollingsworth
  19. Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) — Bea Vecchio
  20. Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023) — Self (archive footage)
  21. Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) — Self
  22. That Kind of Woman (1959) — WAC (uncredited)
  23. Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018) — Self (archive Footage)
  24. Studio One (1948)
  25. The Earth Day Special (1990) — Dorothy Zbornak
  26. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Host
  27. Dave's World (1993) — Mel Bloom
  28. The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999) — Self
  29. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Mrs. Abercrombie
  30. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) — Self
  31. For Better or Worse (1995) — Beverly Makeshift
  32. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) — Self
  33. So Graham Norton (1998) — Self - Guest
  34. Emily of New Moon (1998) — The Voice
  35. People's Choice Awards (1975) — Self
  36. The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003) — Self / Dorothy Zbornak
  37. The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003) — Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
  38. Night of 100 Stars (1982) — Self
  39. Beggars and Choosers (1999)
  40. Intimate Portrait (1993) — Self