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.
74 acting credits
Acting · 74
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live
1975
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The View
1997
Futurama
1999
The Golden Girls
1985
Tony Awards
1956
Studio One
1948
Ellen
1994
Bambi
1948
All in the Family
1971
Intimate Portrait
1993
People's Choice Awards
1975
Empty Nest
1988
Omnibus
1952
Dinah!
1974
Judge Judy
1996
Dave's World
1993
Maude
1972
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
Boulevard Bio
1991
The Golden Palace
1992
The George Gobel Show
1954
So Graham Norton
1998
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Beggars and Choosers
1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Emily of New Moon
1998
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Amanda's
1983
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
The Earth Day Special
1990
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
Max Liebman Presents
1954
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
History of the World: Part I
1981
a.k.a. Pablo
1984
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
My First Love
1988
Mame
1974
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
Back to the Grind
2007
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
Golden Girls 3033
2022
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
That Kind of Woman
1959
Enemies of Laughter
2000
For Better or Worse
1995
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987
Henry Fonda for President
2025
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
The Gift of the Magi
1958
P.O.P.
1984
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986