From The TV IV
| Beatrice Arthur
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| Birth name
| Bernice Frankel
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| Born
| May 13, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA
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| Sometimes credited as
| Bea Arthur
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| Notable Roles
| Maude: Maude Findlay
The Golden Girls: Dorothy Zbornak
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| Notable Episodes
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| Awards
| 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 (sometimes known as Bea Arthur) is an American actress best known for her starring roles in the sitcoms Maude and The Golden Girls.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Starring Roles
[edit] Guest Starring Roles
| Series
| Role
| Episode
| Airdate
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| Kraft Television Theatre (1947) | | 4x15 - Paper Moon | January 3, 1951
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| Kraft Television Theatre (1947) | | 4x43 - Zone Four | July 18, 1951
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| Kraft Television Theatre (1947) | | 6x16 - Zone Four (II) | January 14, 1953
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| Kraft Television Theatre (1947) | | 7x03 - Her Father's Butler | September 16, 1953
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| Kraft Television Theatre (1947) | | 8x20 - Patterns | February 9, 1955
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| Kraft Television Theatre (1947) | | 10x15 - The Just and the Unjust | December 26, 1956
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| Kraft Television Theatre (1947) | | 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 (1947) | | 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 | | 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 | | 1x04 - Episode Four | May 1, 1992
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| The Golden Palace | Dorothy Zbornak | 1x07 - Seems Like Old Times (1) | October 30, 1992
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| The Golden Palace | Dorothy Zbornak | 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 - The Mountainmen (1) | 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 | 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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[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title
| Role
| 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 | Kennedy Center Tonight
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| P.O.P. | Olivia | August 16, 1984 |
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| Circus of the Stars #10 | Herself
| December 8, 1985 | Circus of the Stars
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| Walt Disney World's 15th Birthday Celebration | Herself | November 9, 1986 | The Magical World of Disney
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| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Herself
| December 26, 1986 | The Kennedy Center Honors
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| The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards | Presenter | March 15, 1987 | The 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 | Circus of the Stars
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| My First Love | Jean Miller | December 4, 1988 |
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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 | Bob Hope
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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 | Intimate Portrait
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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 | Intimate Portrait
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| TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | Herself | March 12, 2003 | TV Land Awards
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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 | TV Land Awards
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| Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics | Herself | October 27, 2004 | Inside TV Land
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| Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson | Roaster | August 14, 2005 | Comedy Central Roasts
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[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series
| Episode
| Airdate
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | December 30, 1974
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | April 22, 1975
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | March 19, 1976
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | 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 | | September 11, 1985
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | September 23, 1986
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| Late Night with David Letterman | | November 10, 1986
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | | February 20, 1990
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| Aspel & Company | | March 24, 1990
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| The Howard Stern Show | | April 18, 1992
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| Boulevard Bio | | September 7, 1993
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| The Martin Short Show | | October 14, 1999
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| So Graham Norton | | February 25, 2000
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| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | | 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 | | October 2, 2002
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| Rove Live | | April 29, 2003
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| Today with Des and Mel | | September 11, 2003
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| Richard & Judy | | September 26, 2003
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| The Terry and Gaby Show | | October 1, 2003
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[edit] Notable Film Roles
[edit] Memorable Moments
[edit] Awards and Accolades
(11 Nominations/2 Wins)
- Nominated: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series (1972-73)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1973-74)
- Maude
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1975-76)
- Maude
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1976-77)
- Maude
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1977-78)
- Maude
- Nominated: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music (1977-78)
- Laugh-In
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1985-86)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1986-87)
- The Golden Girls
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1987-88)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1988-89)
- The Golden Girls
- Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (1999-2000)
- Malcolm in the Middle
[edit] Golden Globes, TV
(8 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1972)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1973)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1975)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best TV Actress - Musical/Comedy (1977)
- Maude
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical (1985)
- The Golden Girls
- 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
[edit] American Comedy Awards, USA
(1 Nomination/1 Win)
- Won: Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series (2000)
- Malcolm in the Middle
[edit] Bambi Awards, Germany
(1 Win)
- Won: Reader's Choice (1991)
- The Golden Girls - This year asking for the favorite comedy series
[edit] Banff Television Festival, Canada
(1 Win)
- Won: Award of Excellence (1989)
- Acknowledging "the body of work and exceptional achievements of its recipients."
[edit] Golden Apple Awards, USA
(1 Win)
- Won: Female Star of the Year (1985)
[edit] Other Awards
- Golden Globes, Motion Picture
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (1974) - Mame
[edit] Trivia
