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Bea Arthur

Acting
Known For

86 Years Old

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bea Arthur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 13th May 1922

Died

25th April 2009

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