Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedienne and singer.

Apr 3, 2014 · Actress and comedienne Bea Arthur was born Bernice Frankel on May 13, 1922, in New York City. Known for her sharp wit, Arthur first attracted notice for her performance in the...

Bea Arthur. Actress: The Golden Girls. Actress-comedienne Bea Arthur was born Bernice Frankel on May 13, 1922 in New York City to a Jewish family. She grew up in Maryland, where her parents ran a dress shop. At 12 years old, she was the tallest girl in her school at 5'9".

Bea Arthur was an American actress, comedian, singer, and animal rights activist. She was famous for her Emmy Award-winning television roles. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and later trained to be a professional stage actor.

Apr 26, 2009 · Beatrice Arthur, best known as the acerbic Maude Findlay on Norman Lear’s sitcom “Maude” and as the strong-willed Dorothy Zbornak on the long-running “The Golden Girls,” died Saturday. She was 86....

Jul 15, 2015 · To honor the late actress, the Center has named a new LGBT homeless shelter in her honor. The Bea Arthur Residence, an 18-bed center located at 222 East 13th Street in New York City, will break...

Apr 25, 2009 · Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows Maude and The Golden Girls and who won a Tony Award for the musical...

Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (May 13, 1922 - April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer, best known for her roles in Maude and The Golden Girls. She was Jewish. [1]

Jun 23, 2021 · Actress Bea Arthur at 1987 Academy Awards. Born Bernice Frankel in 1922, Bea Arthur grew up in Cambridge, Maryland, but moved to New York after college to act. She became a Broadway star in the 1960s with roles in Fiddler on the Roof and Mame, but she became an icon on television.

Apr 26, 2009 · Bea Arthur, who used her husky voice, commanding stature and flair for the comic jab to create two of the most endearing battle-axes in television history, Maude Findlay in the groundbreaking...