Beatrice Arthur

Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian and singer whose career spanned seven decades. Arthur achieved fame as the character Maude Findlay on the 1970s sitcoms All in the Family and Maude, and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls, winning Emmy Awards for both roles. A stage actress both before and after her television success, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a ... more

Date of birth:

  • May 13, 1922

Date of death:

  • Apr 25, 2009 (age 87 years)

Place of birth:

Height:

  • 1.77 m (5.81 ft )

Also known as:

  • Bernice Frankel,
  • Bea Arthur
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