Bea Arthur

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

73

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-05-13

Day of death

2009-04-25 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Bea Arthur

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • Malcolm in the Middle

    Malcolm in the Middle

  • The View

    The View

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Judge Judy

    Judge Judy

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • Mame

    Mame

  • Dave's World

    Dave's World

  • Maude

    Maude

  • The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • So Graham Norton

    So Graham Norton

  • Beggars and Choosers

    Beggars and Choosers

  • My First Love

    My First Love

  • O.J.: Made in America

    O.J.: Made in America

  • Boulevard Bio

    Boulevard Bio

  • History of the World: Part I

    History of the World: Part I

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • P.O.P.

    P.O.P.

  • The Terry and Gaby Show

    The Terry and Gaby Show

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Star Wars Holiday Special

    The Star Wars Holiday Special

  • The Golden Girls: Ageless

    The Golden Girls: Ageless

  • For Better or Worse

    For Better or Worse

  • Emily of New Moon

    Emily of New Moon

  • Amanda's

    Amanda's

  • Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

    Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

  • a.k.a. Pablo

    a.k.a. Pablo

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

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

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

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

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • Golden Girls 3033

    Golden Girls 3033

  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

    Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

  • Max Liebman Presents

    Max Liebman Presents

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • Back to the Grind

    Back to the Grind

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • Lovers and Other Strangers

    Lovers and Other Strangers

  • Enemies of Laughter

    Enemies of Laughter

  • The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

    The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

  • That Kind of Woman

    That Kind of Woman

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

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

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

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

    The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

  • The Beatrice Arthur Special

    The Beatrice Arthur Special

  • Betty White: First Lady of Television

    Betty White: First Lady of Television

  • The Gift of the Magi

    The Gift of the Magi

  • Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

    Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    Broadway's Lost Treasures II

  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

    A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

  • The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

    The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

  • Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

    Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

  • Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

    Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

  • The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

    The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments