| Beatrice Arthur
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| Birth name
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Bernice Frankel
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| Born
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May 13, 1922 in New York, New York, USA
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| Died
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April 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA from cancer
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| Sometimes credited as
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Bea Arthur
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| Notable Roles
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Maude Findlay in Maude
Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls
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| Notable Episodes
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| Awards
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2 Emmys
1 American Comedy Award, USA
1 Bambi Award, Germany
1 Banff Television Festival Award of Excellence, Canada
1 Golden Apple Award, USA
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Beatrice Arthur was an American actress best known for her starring roles in the sitcoms Maude and The Golden Girls.
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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4x15 - Paper Moon |
January 3, 1951
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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4x43 - Zone Four |
July 18, 1951
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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6x16 - Zone Four (II) |
January 14, 1953
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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7x03 - Her Father's Butler |
September 16, 1953
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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8x20 - Patterns |
February 9, 1955
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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10x15 - The Just and the Unjust |
December 26, 1956
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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10x20 - The Discoverers |
February 6, 1957
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| The Seven Lively Arts |
Hostess |
1x15 - Gold Rush |
February 9, 1958
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| Kraft Television Theatre |
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11x20 - Material Witness |
February 19, 1958
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| Omnibus |
Ugly Witch |
6x25 - Mrs. McThing |
March 9, 1958
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| All in the Family |
Cousin Maude |
2x12 - Cousin Maude's Visit |
December 11, 1971
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| All in the Family |
Maude Findlay |
2x24 - Maude |
March 11, 1972
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| Saturday Night Live |
Special Guest |
2x02 - Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs |
September 25, 1976
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| Laugh-In |
Special Guest |
1x01 - Episode One |
October 25, 1977
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| CBS: On the Air |
Co-Host |
1x02 - Episode II |
March 27, 1978
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| The Mary Tyler Moore Hour |
Guest |
1x02 - Episode Two |
March 11, 1979
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| Saturday Night Live |
Hostess |
5x05 - Bea Arthur/The Roches |
November 17, 1979
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| A.k.a. Pablo |
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1x06 - My Son, the Gringo |
March 20, 1984
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| The Golden Girls |
Grandma Petrillo |
3x25 - Mother's Day |
May 7, 1988
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| Empty Nest |
Dorothy Zbornak |
1x17 - Dumped |
February 18, 1989
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| Guest Night |
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1x04 - Episode Four |
May 1, 1992
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| The Golden Palace |
Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth |
1x07 - Seems Like Old Times (1) |
October 30, 1992
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| The Golden Palace |
Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth |
1x08 - Seems Like Old Times (2) |
November 6, 1992
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| Dave's World |
Mel Bloom |
4x15 - Dave Barry, Call Your Agent |
January 31, 1997
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| Dave's World |
Mel Bloom |
4x16 - Touched by an Agent |
February 7, 1997
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| Dave's World |
Mel Bloom |
4x17 - Bad News Barry's |
February 21, 1997
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| Ellen |
Bea Arthur |
5x19 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1) |
May 13, 1998
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| Beggars and Choosers |
Bea Arthur |
1x01/02 - The Mountainmen |
June 19, 1999
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| Beggars and Choosers |
Bea Arthur |
1x04 - The Hat Trick |
July 3, 1999
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| Beggars and Choosers |
Bea Arthur |
1x05 - The Ethel Merman Story |
July 10, 1999
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| Beggars and Choosers |
Bea Arthur |
1x07 - Sex, Drugs & Videotape |
July 24, 1999
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Malcolm in the Middle
(credited as Bea Arthur) |
Mrs. White |
1x16 - Water Park |
May 21, 2000
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| The E! True Hollywood Story |
Herself |
4x38 - All in the Family |
August 27, 2000
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| Futurama |
Fem-puter |
3x05 - Amazon Women in the Mood |
February 4, 2001
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| TV Land Confidential |
Herself |
1x03 - Casting and Character Creation |
September 28, 2005
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| TV Land Confidential |
Herself |
1x05 - Breakout and Disappearing Stars |
October 12, 2005
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| TV Land Confidential |
Herself |
1x07 - Changing Times and Trends |
October 26, 2005
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Larry's Mother |
5x10 - The End |
December 4, 2005
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Specials and TV Movies
| Title
|
Role
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Airdate
|
Series/Banner
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| The 45th Annual Academy Awards |
Presenter |
March 27, 1973 |
Academy Awards
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| The Star Wars Holiday Special |
Ackmena |
November 17, 1978 |
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| The Beatrice Arthur Special |
Herself |
January 19, 1980 |
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| Night of 100 Stars |
Herself |
March 8, 1982 |
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| Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight |
Herself |
March 13, 1982 |
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| P.O.P. |
Olivia |
August 16, 1984 |
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| Circus of the Stars #10 |
Herself |
December 8, 1985 |
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| Walt Disney World's 15th Birthday Celebration |
Herself |
November 9, 1986 |
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| A Celebration of the Performing Arts |
Herself |
December 26, 1986 |
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| The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards |
Presenter |
March 15, 1987 |
People's Choice Awards
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| This Is Your Life |
Herself |
April 19, 1987 |
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| The 41st Annual Tony Awards |
Herself |
June 7, 1987 |
Tony Awards
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| Family Comedy Hour |
Herself |
November 25, 1987 |
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| Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration |
Herself |
May 27, 1988 |
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| Circus of the Stars #13 |
Herself |
November 25, 1988 |
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| My First Love |
Jean Miller |
December 4, 1988 |
ABC Sunday Night Movie
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| Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl |
Herself |
March 4, 1994 |
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| Bob Hope: Happy 91st Birthday, Bob |
Herself |
May 14, 1994 |
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| 50 Years of Funny Females |
Herself |
June 25, 1995 |
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| The 53rd Annual Tony Awards |
Herself |
June 6, 1999 |
Tony Awards
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| Intimate Portrait: Rue McClanahan |
Herself |
June 19, 2000 |
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| TV's Most Censored Moments |
Herself |
June 10, 2002 |
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| Intimate Portrait: Bea Arthur |
Herself |
January 20, 2003 |
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| TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV |
Herself |
March 12, 2003 |
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| The Golden Girls Greatest Moments |
Herself |
June 2, 2003 |
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| The Second Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV |
Herself |
March 17, 2004 |
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| Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics |
Herself |
October 27, 2004 |
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| Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson |
Roaster |
August 14, 2005 |
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Talk Show Appearances
| Series
|
Episode
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Airdate
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
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December 30, 1974
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
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April 22, 1975
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
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March 19, 1976
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
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May 19, 1977
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
|
January 14, 1980
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
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September 11, 1985
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
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September 23, 1986
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| Late Night with David Letterman |
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November 10, 1986
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
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February 20, 1990
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| Aspel & Company |
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March 24, 1990
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| The Howard Stern Show |
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April 18, 1992
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| Boulevard Bio |
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September 7, 1993
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| The Martin Short Show |
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October 14, 1999
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| So Graham Norton |
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February 25, 2000
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| The Rosie O'Donnell Show |
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February 8, 2002
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| The Daily Show |
Bea Arthur (March 11, 2002) |
March 11, 2002
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| Open Mike with Mike Bullard |
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October 2, 2002
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| Rove Live |
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April 29, 2003
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| Today with Des and Mel |
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September 11, 2003
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| Richard & Judy |
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September 26, 2003
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| The Terry and Gaby Show |
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October 1, 2003
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Awards and Accolades
- Won: Best Featured Actress in a Musical (1966)
- Mame
(11 Nominations/2 Wins)
- Nominated: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series (1973)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1974)
- Maude
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1976)
- Maude
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1977)
- Maude
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1978)
- Maude
- Nominated: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music (1978)
- Laugh-In
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1986)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1987)
- The Golden Girls
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1988)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1989)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2000)
- Malcolm in the Middle
(9 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1973)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1974)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (1975)
- Mame
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1976)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1978)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical (1986)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical (1987)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical (1988)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical (1989)
- The Golden Girls
American Comedy Awards, USA
(1 Nomination/1 Win)
- Won: Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series (2000)
- Malcolm in the Middle
Bambi Awards, Germany
(1 Win)
- Won: Reader's Choice (1991)
- The Golden Girls - This year asking for the favorite comedy series
Banff Television Festival, Canada
(1 Win)
- Won: Award of Excellence (1989)
- Acknowledging "the body of work and exceptional achievements of its recipients."
Golden Apple Awards, USA
(1 Win)
- Won: Female Star of the Year (1985)
