
Bea Arthur
Born
May 13, 1922
Died
April 25, 2009 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Known For

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
2023

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Self (archive footage)
2023

Golden Girls 3033
Dorothy Zbornak (voice) (archive sound) · (1 episode)
2022

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
2022

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021

The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
2021

Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
2018

O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
2016

Uncle Bob
Self (archive footage)
2010
Back to the Grind
(1 episode)
2007

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Self
2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
2004

Comedy Central Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
2003

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Self / Dorothy Zbornak
2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
(1 episode)
2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
2003

Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Mother
2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry's Mother · (1 episode)
2000

Malcolm in the Middle
Mrs. White · (1 episode)
2000

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self
1999

Beggars and Choosers
(2 episodes)
1999

Futurama
Femputer (voice) · (1 episode)
1999

So Graham Norton
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1998

Emily of New Moon
The Voice · (1 episode)
1998

The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
1996

Judge Judy
Self - Defendant's Witness · (1 episode)
1996

For Better or Worse
Beverly Makeshift
1995

Ellen
Bea Arthur · (1 episode)
1994

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
1994

Intimate Portrait
Self · (3 episodes)
1993

Dave's World
Mel Bloom · (3 episodes)
1993

The Golden Palace
Dorothy Hollingsworth · (2 episodes)
1992

Boulevard Bio
Self · (1 episode)
1991

Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

The Earth Day Special
Dorothy Zbornak
1990

My First Love
Jean Miller
1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
1988

Empty Nest
Dorothy Zbornak · (1 episode)
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
1988

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self
1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Self
1986

The Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak · (180 episodes)
1985
P.O.P.
Rosalyn Gordon
1984
a.k.a. Pablo
(1 episode)
1984

Amanda's
Amanda Cartwright · (13 episodes)
1983

Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982

History of the World: Part I
Dole office clerk (uncredited)
1981

The Beatrice Arthur Special
Herself
1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
1980

The Star Wars Holiday Special
Ackmena
1978

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975

Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974

Mame
Vera Charles
1974

Maude
Maude Findlay · (141 episodes)
1972

All in the Family
Maude Findlay · (2 episodes)
1971

Lovers and Other Strangers
Bea Vecchio
1970

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (2 episodes)
1961

That Kind of Woman
WAC (uncredited)
1959

The Gift of the Magi
Mrs. Abercrombie
1958

Tony Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1956
The George Gobel Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1954
Max Liebman Presents
(1 episode)
1954

Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Abercrombie · (1 episode)
1951

Studio One
(3 episodes)
1948

Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948