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.
Known for
Malcolm in the Middle
Mrs. White
Futurama
Femputer (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry's Mother
Tony Awards
Self - Host
The Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
Judge Judy
Self - Defendant's Witness
Intimate Portrait
Self
Bambi
Self
Studio One
Ellen
Bea Arthur
All in the Family
Maude Findlay
Empty Nest
Dorothy Zbornak
Dinah!
Self
Mame
Vera Charles
History of the World: Part I
Dole office clerk (uncredited)
The Terry and Gaby Show
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Ackmena
Maude
Maude Findlay
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
Dave's World
Mel Bloom
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
The Golden Palace
Dorothy Hollingsworth
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
Beggars and Choosers
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
My First Love
Jean Miller
For Better or Worse
Beverly Makeshift
The George Gobel Show
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Self
Lovers and Other Strangers
Bea Vecchio
That Kind of Woman
WAC (uncredited)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Mother
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Herself
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self
The Gift of the Magi
Mrs. Abercrombie
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Self / Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
P.O.P.
Rosalyn Gordon
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Abercrombie
Emily of New Moon
The Voice
The Earth Day Special
Dorothy Zbornak
Max Liebman Presents
Amanda's
Amanda Cartwright
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Self / Dorothy Zbornak
a.k.a. Pablo
Golden Girls 3033
Dorothy Zbornak (voice) (archive sound)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self
Back to the Grind
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Self
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The View
Self
Omnibus
Boulevard Bio
Self
So Graham Norton
Self - Guest