Biography
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 β 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 (1971β1972) and Maude (1972β1978) and later in the 1980s and 1990s as Dorothy Zbornak on The Golden Girls (1985β1992).
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
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self 47
Movies 46
TV Shows 34
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
Norman Lear: A Life on Television (2023)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? (2022)
Golden Girls 3033 (2022)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2022)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
The Golden Girls: Ageless (2021)
JENNIE'S SOLO DIARY (2019)
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)
Robin Williams Remembered (2014)
Uncle Bob (2010)
Back to the Grind (2007)
TV Land Confidential (2005)
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
The Best of So Graham Norton (2004)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)
The Terry and Gaby Show (2003)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
Enemies of Laughter (2000)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999)
Beggars and Choosers (1999)
Futurama (1999)
So Graham Norton (1998)
CBS: The First 50 Years (1998)
The View (1997)
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996)
Judge Judy (1996)
For Better or Worse (1995)
She TV (1994)
Ellen (1994)
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
The Golden Palace (1992)
Dame Edna's Hollywood (1991)
Boulevard Bio (1991)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
My First Love (1988)
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
Empty Nest (1988)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (1987)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986)
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary (1986)
The Golden Girls (1985)
P.O.P. (1984)
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
Amanda's (1983)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
The Beatrice Arthur Special (1980)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Cos (1976)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Mame (1974)
Maude (1972)
All in the Family (1971)
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
That Kind of Woman (1959)
The Gift of the Magi (1958)
Tony Awards (1956)
Max Liebman Presents (1954)
Omnibus (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Studio One (1948)
Bambi Awards (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1922-05-13
Deathday2009-04-25 (86 years old)
Birth NameBernice Frankel
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
ReligionJudaism
Height178-centimeter
Net Worth$8 Million
RelationshipsGene Saks (1950-01-01 - 1978-01-01), Robert Alan Aurthur (1944-01-01 - 1950-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsBeatrice Arthur
AwardsTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Disney Legends, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, TV Land Award
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