Personal Info
Known Credits
38
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1922-05-13 (103 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
Beatrice Arthur
Bea Arthur
Biography
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 sev ...
Known For
Acting
2023 --
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
| Self (archive footage)
2023 --
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
| Self (archive footage)
2022 --
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
| Dorothy Zbornak
2021 --
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
| Dorothy Zbornak
2021 --
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
| Self
2021 --
The Golden Girls: Ageless
| Self (archive footage)
2018 --
Betty White: First Lady of Television
| Self (archive Footage)
2016 --
O.J.: Made in America
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
Robin Williams Remembered
| Self
2010 --
Uncle Bob
| Self (archive footage)
2005 --
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
| Self
2004 --
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
| Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
2003 --
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
| Self / Dorothy Zbornak
2003 --
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
| Self
2003 --
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
| Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
2000 --
Enemies of Laughter
| Paul's Mother
1999 --
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
| Self
1996 --
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
| Self
1995 --
For Better or Worse
| Beverly Makeshift
1994 --
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
| Self
1990 --
Night of 100 Stars III
| Self
1990 --
The Earth Day Special
| Dorothy Zbornak
1988 --
My First Love
| Jean Miller
1988 --
Mickey's 60th Birthday
| Self
1988 --
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
| Self
1988 --
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
| Self (archive footage)
1987 --
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
| Self
1986 --
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
| Self
1984 --
P.O.P.
| Rosalyn Gordon
1982 --
Night of 100 Stars
| Self
1981 --
History of the World: Part I
| Dole office clerk (uncredited)
1980 --
The Beatrice Arthur Special
| Herself
1980 --
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
| Self
1978 --
The Star Wars Holiday Special
| Ackmena
1974 --
Mame
| Vera Charles
1970 --
Lovers and Other Strangers
| Bea Vecchio
1959 --
That Kind of Woman
| WAC (uncredited)
1958 --
The Gift of the Magi
| Mrs. Abercrombie