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).
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 (Movies)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Character:Self / Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
Release Date:11/11/2025
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/06/2023
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Character:Dorothy Zbornak
Release Date:14/09/2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/2021
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Character:Self (archive Footage)
Release Date:18/08/2018
O.J.: Made in America
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/05/2016
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Character:Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
Release Date:26/10/2004
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Character:Self / Dorothy Zbornak
Release Date:02/06/2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Character:Self
Release Date:03/04/2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Character:Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2003
Enemies of Laughter
Character:Paul's Mother
Release Date:10/11/2000
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Character:Self
Release Date:27/10/1999
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/1996
For Better or Worse
Character:Beverly Makeshift
Release Date:19/03/1995
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Character:Self
Release Date:04/03/1994
Night of 100 Stars III
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1990
The Earth Day Special
Character:Dorothy Zbornak
Release Date:22/04/1990
My First Love
Character:Jean Miller
Release Date:04/12/1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/1988
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Character:Self
Release Date:25/11/1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/1987
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/1986
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1985
P.O.P.
Character:Rosalyn Gordon
Release Date:16/08/1984
Night of 100 Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/1982
History of the World: Part I
Character:Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:12/06/1981
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Character:Herself
Release Date:19/01/1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Character:Self
Release Date:04/01/1980
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Character:Ackmena
Release Date:17/11/1978
Mame
Character:Vera Charles
Release Date:07/03/1974
Lovers and Other Strangers
Character:Bea Vecchio
Release Date:12/08/1970
That Kind of Woman
Character:WAC (uncredited)
Release Date:11/09/1959
The Gift of the Magi
Character:Mrs. Abercrombie
Release Date:09/12/1958
Television Appearances
Golden Girls 3033
Character:Dorothy Zbornak (voice) (archive sound)
Back to the Grind
Character:
Comedy Central Roasts
Character:Self
The Terry and Gaby Show
Character:
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Larry's Mother
Malcolm in the Middle
Character:Mrs. White
Beggars and Choosers
Character:
Futurama
Character:Femputer (voice)
So Graham Norton
Character:Self - Guest
Emily of New Moon
Character:The Voice
The View
Character:Self
Judge Judy
Character:Self - Defendant's Witness
Ellen
Character:Bea Arthur
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
Dave's World
Character:Mel Bloom
The Golden Palace
Character:Dorothy Hollingsworth
Boulevard Bio
Character:Self
Empty Nest
Character:Dorothy Zbornak
The Golden Girls
Character:Dorothy Zbornak
a.k.a. Pablo
Character:
Amanda's
Character:Amanda Cartwright
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self
Dinah!
Character:Self
Maude
Character:Maude Findlay
All in the Family
Character:Maude Findlay
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Host
The George Gobel Show
Character:Self
Max Liebman Presents
Character:
Omnibus
Character:
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Mrs. Abercrombie
Studio One
Character:
Bambi
Character:Self
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