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Bea Arthur was an American actress and comedian who became famous for her roles in iconic television shows during the latter half of the 20th century. She is remembered as an influential entertainer who helped shape television comedy and drama from the 1950s through the 2000s.
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Key facts
- Born
- Bernice Frankel , ( 1922-05-13 ) May 13, 1922, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- April 25, 2009 (2009-04-25) (aged 86), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Other name
- Beatrice Arthur
- Education
- Franklin School of Science and Arts The New School
- Occupations
- Actress comedian singer
- Years active
- 1947–2009
- Spouses
- Robert Alan Aurthur ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1944 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1947 ) Gene Saks ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1978 )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Service years
- 1943–1945
- Rank
- Staff sergeant
- Unit
- Marine Corps Women's Reserve
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Brentwood
- Spouse
- Gene Saks
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- The New School
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- The Golden Girls
- Student of
- Erwin Piscator
- Hair colour
- grey hair
- Instrument
- voice
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Military rank
- staff sergeant
- Official website
- www.beatricearthur.com
- Image
- Bea Arthur 87.jpg
- Height
- 1.78
- Number of children
- 2
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- Voice type
- contralto
- Commons category
- Beatrice Arthur
- date of birth
- 1922-05-13
- date of death
- 2009-04-25
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- writing language
- American English
- name in native language
- Bernice Frankel
- Commons gallery
- Beatrice Arthur
- end of work period
- 2009-00-00
- birth name
- Bernice Frankel
- net worth
- 8000000
- pseudonym
- Beatrice Arthur
- ethnic group
- American Jews
- ancestral home
- Austria
- allegiance
- United States
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Encyclopedic overview
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She 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).
Arthur 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; after Julia Louis-Dreyfus (12) and Mary Tyler Moore (10). Arthur was inducted into the academy's Television Hall of Fame in 2008.
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