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Beatrice “Bea” Arthur (born May 13, 1922) is an American comedian, actress and singer. In an ongoing career spanning seven decades, Arthur has achieved success as the title character, Maude Findlay, on the 1970s sitcom Maude, and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls. Arthur was born Bernice Frankel to Philip and Rebecca Frankel in New York City on May 13, 1922 Her family soon moved to Maryland where her parents operated a women`s clothing shop. She attended the now-defunct Blackstone College in Blackstone, Virginia where she was active in drama productions.
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BiographyFriends and FamilyEstelle Getty [Friend] :: Rue McClanahan [Friend] :: Betty White [Friend] :: Angela Lansbury [Friend]Trivia and QuotesQuotes At least I`m not playing other people for a change. It`s a very odd place to be... I feel I`m an actress who sings a bit. Lucy was lovely. I`m having so much damned fun. Especially once I heard the audience response. I really feel all my adult life has been spent in that little black box. If a wonderful part on TV came along I would do it. But I don`t want to do a recurring role. It would just be my luck that the thing would be successful. I`m old enough now and also secure enough financially that I really only want to do what I want to do. Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same. And I hate autobiographies, I don`t know why. Making lasting gifts for animals in our estate plans is perhaps the single most important thing we can do to ensure animals have the strongest possible voice for their protection. All this time I`ve just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall. When something is written for the stage, I think it`s wrong to try to make it bigger. Very few things out there make that jump easily. After being in the business for such a long time, I`ve done everything but rodeo and porno. I`m not playing a role. I`m being myself, whatever the hell that is. After being in the business for such a long time, I`ve done everything but rodeo and porno. [On playing "Vera Charles" in Mame (1974)] You know, the real name of this show is "Vera". The only reason they changed the name was because Jerry [lyricist Jerry Herman] couldn`t think of a rhyme for it. Stephen Sondheim could have. From your mouth to God`s ears. It was like the Beatles had arrived, you know. These four elderly ladies, and they were screaming for us-screaming for us. It was wonderful. My vagina can`t give a monologue!Trivia In 2002, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event for her one-woman show "Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends". According to a television interview, Arthur claims that her start in comedy came when she was only a lounge singer. Apparently, when she got up on stage to sing torch songs, the audience would laugh at her because of her deep voice and her height. The nightclub manager then approached her and told her she was in the wrong business. She should be doing comedy instead. Has two sons, Matthew Saks (born July 14, 1961) and Daniel Saks (born May 8, 1964). Her first real name, Bernice, is pronounced like Bur-ness. Served in the United States Marine Corps. Once appeared on "Judge Judy" (1996) as a witness for a defendant who was involved in the animal rights organization PETA. The defendant won. In 1966, she won a Tony Award as Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Vera Charles in "Mame" a part she recreated in the film version of the same name, Mame (1974). Considers "Amanda's" (1983) and an episode of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) as her worst career experiences. She is best friends with Angela Lansbury, since appearing together in "Mame". A friendship she talks fondly of in her one-woman show. She does not like to watch her own performances on television or film. Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. pg. 29-30. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 Her series "Maude" (1972) and "The Golden Girls" (1985) were both canceled because Bea left them. Bea won an award of achievement from Emerson College's Musical Theater Society, in Boston, in the spring of 2000. Is a qualified medical technician. | ||
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