Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
5/13/1922
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Beatrice Arthur
Bea Arthur
Biography
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 i...
Known For
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
as Self
History of the World: Part I
as Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
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)
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Ackmena
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
Lovers and Other Strangers
as Bea Vecchio
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
That Kind of Woman
as WAC (uncredited)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Dorothy Zbornak
My First Love
as Jean Miller
The Gift of the Magi
as Mrs. Abercrombie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Mame
as Vera Charles
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
as Self / Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)