Acting
Bea Arthur
1922-05-13 · New York City, New York, USA
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
Malcolm in the Middle
Futurama
Curb Your Enthusiasm
History of the World: Part I
Saturday Night Live
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Golden Girls
O.J.: Made in America
All in the Family
The View
Judge Judy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Ellen
Maude
Mame
Movie credits · 40
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Henry Fonda for President
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Betty White: First Lady of Television
O.J.: Made in America
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
The Best of So Graham Norton
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Enemies of Laughter
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
For Better or Worse
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Night of 100 Stars III
The Earth Day Special
My First Love
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
P.O.P.
Night of 100 Stars
History of the World: Part I
The Beatrice Arthur Special
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Mame
Lovers and Other Strangers
That Kind of Woman
The Gift of the Magi
TV credits · 35
Golden Girls 3033
Back to the Grind
Comedy Central Roasts
The Terry and Gaby Show
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Malcolm in the Middle
Beggars and Choosers
Futurama
So Graham Norton
Emily of New Moon
The View
Judge Judy
Ellen
Intimate Portrait
Dave's World
The Golden Palace
Boulevard Bio
Empty Nest
The Golden Girls
a.k.a. Pablo
Amanda's
Saturday Night Live
People's Choice Awards
Dinah!
Maude
All in the Family
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Tony Awards
The George Gobel Show
Max Liebman Presents
Omnibus
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Studio One
Bambi
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