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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).
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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).
Saturday Night Live
1975
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 13, 1922
Died
April 25, 2009
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Mame
1974
Night of 100 Stars
1982
O.J.: Made in America
2016
For Better or Worse
1995
History of the World: Part I
1981
P.O.P.
1984
My First Love
1988
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
Enemies of Laughter
2000
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
The Earth Day Special
1990
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
+ 18 more movies
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The View
1997
Futurama
1999
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Tony Awards
1956
Bambi
1948
Intimate Portrait
1993
Judge Judy
1996
Studio One
1948
The Golden Girls
1985
People's Choice Awards
1975
Omnibus
1952
Ellen
1994
All in the Family
1971
Dinah!
1974
Maude
1972
+ 16 more TV shows