Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

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...

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Cast Credits

Enemies of Laughter

as Paul's Mother

For Better or Worse

as Beverly Makeshift

My First Love

as Jean Miller

P.O.P.

as Rosalyn Gordon

History of the World: Part I

as Dole office clerk (uncredited)

Mame

as Vera Charles

That Kind of Woman

as WAC (uncredited)

The Gift of the Magi

as Mrs. Abercrombie