Bea Arthur (Performer)

Bea Arthur

Performer

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Bea Arthur

Performer

Broadway's loss, however, was television's gain. Ms. Arthur created two of the more memorable female characters in television history: the women's liberation champion Maude in "Maude" — a character she first created on "All in the Family" — and the divorced substitute teacher Dorothy Zbornak on "The Golden Girls."

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Also Known As: Beatrice Arthur, Bernice Frankel
Born: May 13, 1922 in New York, New York
Death: Apr 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California

Roles (16)

	Bea Arthur on Broadway Opened February 17, 2002	Conception Performer
	The 53rd Annual Tony Awards - 1999 Opened June 06, 1999	as Host / Presenter (Original)
	Angela Lansbury - A Celebration Opened November 17, 1996	Performer
	The 50th Annual Tony Awards - 1996 Opened June 02, 1996	as Participating Artist (Original)
	The 47th Annual Tony Awards - 1993 Opened June 06, 1993	as Participating Artist (Original)
	The 40th Annual Tony Awards - 1986 Opened June 01, 1986	as Participating Artist (Original)
	The 35th Annual Tony Awards - 1981 Opened June 07, 1981	as Participating Artist (Original)
	The Floating Light Bulb Opened April 27, 1981	as Enid Pollack (Original)
	Mame Opened May 24, 1966	as Vera Charles (Original)
	Fiddler on the Roof Opened September 22, 1964	as Yente (Original)
	Nature's Way Opened October 16, 1957	as Nadine Fesser (Original)
	Seventh Heaven Opened May 26, 1955	as Mme. Suze (Original)
	Plain and Fancy Opened January 27, 1955	as Ruth Winters (Understudy - Original)