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Bea Arthur

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bea Arthur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal information

Birthday

1922-05-13

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

1996

0.0

Movie
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

2023

6.2

Movie
poster

a.k.a. Pablo

1984

6.0

TV
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All in the Family

1971

7.8

TV
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Amanda's

1983

6.7

TV
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Back to the Grind

2007

0.0

TV
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Bambi Awards

1948

9.0

TV
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Beggars and Choosers

1999

3.3

TV
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018

7.5

Movie
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Boulevard Bio

1991

6.0

TV
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

0.0

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

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

2003

7.0

Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

8.0

Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

2005

6.5

Movie
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Comedy Central Roasts

2003

0.0

TV
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Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

8.0

TV
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Dave's World

1993

6.4

TV
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Ellen

1994

6.4

TV
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Empty Nest

1988

5.8

TV
Enemies of Laughter

Enemies of Laughter

2000

5.5

Movie
For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse

1995

4.6

Movie
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

2021

10.0

Movie
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

2022

9.8

Movie
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Futurama

1999

8.4

TV
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Golden Girls 3033

2022

10.0

TV
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Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

6.0

Movie
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

6.8

Movie
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Intimate Portrait

1993

4.5

TV
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1988

0.0

Movie
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

1987

0.0

Movie
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

1994

9.0

Movie
poster

Judge Judy

1996

5.8

TV
Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

5.1

Movie
poster

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

8.5

TV
Mame

Mame

1974

6.0

Movie
poster

Maude

1972

6.7

TV
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Max Liebman Presents

1954

0.0

TV
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

6.8

Movie
My First Love

My First Love

1988

10.0

Movie
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

6.5

Movie
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

4.0

Movie
O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

2016

8.4

Movie
poster

Omnibus

1952

6.0

TV
P.O.P.

P.O.P.

1984

0.0

Movie
Robin Williams Remembered

Robin Williams Remembered

2014

7.0

Movie
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

6.6

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
poster

So Graham Norton

1998

6.3

TV
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Studio One

1948

4.7

TV
That Kind of Woman

That Kind of Woman

1959

5.8

Movie
The Beatrice Arthur Special

The Beatrice Arthur Special

1980

0.0

Movie
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

8.0

Movie
The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

1958

0.0

Movie
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The Golden Girls

1985

7.5

TV
The Golden Girls: Ageless

The Golden Girls: Ageless

2021

10.0

Movie
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003

9.4

Movie
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

2003

7.3

Movie
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The Golden Palace

1992

6.1

TV
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The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

1999

5.3

Movie
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

0.0

Movie
The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978

3.3

Movie
poster

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

5.0

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
poster

The View

1997

4.4

TV
poster

Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob

2010

5.0

Movie
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

1986

8.0

Movie