Bea Arthur
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.
Filmography
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
Henry Fonda for President
as Maude (archival footage)
Henry Fonda for President
as Maude (archival footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Dorothy Zbornak
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Dorothy Zbornak
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
The Best of So Graham Norton
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of So Graham Norton
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Dorothy Zbornak
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Dorothy Zbornak
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
Enemies of Laughter
as Paul's Mother
Enemies of Laughter
as Paul's Mother
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
as Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
as Self
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
For Better or Worse
as Beverly Makeshift
For Better or Worse
as Beverly Makeshift
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Earth Day Special
as Dorothy Zbornak
The Earth Day Special
as Dorothy Zbornak
My First Love
as Jean Miller
My First Love
as Jean Miller
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
as Self
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
as Self (uncredited)
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
as Self (uncredited)
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
as Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
as Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
P.O.P.
as Rosalyn Gordon
P.O.P.
as Rosalyn Gordon
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
History of the World: Part I
as Dole office clerk (uncredited)
History of the World: Part I
as Dole office clerk (uncredited)
The Beatrice Arthur Special
as Herself
The Beatrice Arthur Special
as Herself
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Ackmena
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Ackmena
Mame
as Vera
Mame
as Vera
Lovers and Other Strangers
as Bea Vecchio
Lovers and Other Strangers
as Bea Vecchio
That Kind of Woman
as WAC (uncredited)
That Kind of Woman
as WAC (uncredited)
The Gift of the Magi
as Mrs. Abercrombie
The Gift of the Magi
as Mrs. Abercrombie