Bea Arthur
Known for: Acting
Born: May 13, 1922
Died: April 25, 2009
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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Filmography
40 movies · 35 TV shows, newest first
9.0
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025
7.0
Henry Fonda for President
2025
5.7
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
10.0
Golden Girls 3033
2022
10.0
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
NR
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
10.0
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
7.3
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
8.4
O.J.: Made in America
2016NR
Back to the Grind
2007
6.6
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005
8.3
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
NR
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004
7.2
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
6.8
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
20037.0
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
9.4
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
6.0
Enemies of Laughter
2000
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
5.7
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
4.2
Beggars and Choosers
1999
8.4
Futurama
1999
7.4
So Graham Norton
1998
8.8
Emily of New Moon
1998
4.3
The View
1997NR
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
5.8
Judge Judy
1996
4.7
For Better or Worse
1995
6.1
Ellen
1994
9.0
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
6.5
Dave's World
1993
6.4
The Golden Palace
1992
7.0
Boulevard Bio
1991
4.3
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
6.1
The Earth Day Special
1990
9.5
My First Love
1988
6.8
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
5.9
Empty Nest
1988
8.0
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
6.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
7.0
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
19876.0
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
8.0
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986
NR
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985NR
P.O.P.
19846.7
a.k.a. Pablo
1984
6.8
Amanda's
1983
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.7
History of the World: Part I
1981
NR
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
4.0
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
3.4
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
9.2
People's Choice Awards
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
5.8
Mame
1974
6.9
Maude
1972
7.8
All in the Family
1971
5.1
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.2
That Kind of Woman
1959
8.0
The Gift of the Magi
1958
NR
Tony Awards
19567.8
The George Gobel Show
1954NR
Max Liebman Presents
1954
7.0
Omnibus
1952
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
5.4
Studio One
1948
9.0
Bambi
1948