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Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedienne and singer.She 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 (1972–1978) and later in the 1980s ...
A later episode, "An Illegitimate Concern", implies her graduation date would have been 1949. Dorothy was regarded to be in her mid-50s in the first season of The Golden Girls (Bea Arthur was 63 when the show began). In the show's final season in 1992, Dorothy's age is stated as 62 (Bea Arthur was 70 at the time).
The Golden Girls came to an end when Bea Arthur chose to leave the series. In the hour-long series finale , which aired in May 1992, Dorothy meets and marries Blanche's uncle Lucas ( Leslie Nielsen ) and moves to Hollingsworth Manor in Atlanta .
BEA (7A: "The Golden Girls" actress Arthur) BEA Arthur (1922-2009) portrayed Dorothy Zbornak on the TV series The Golden Girls (1985-1992). She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a ...
THE GOLDEN GIRLS -- Season 2 -- Pictured: Bea Arthur as Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak- ... (despite her age) and able to switch topics seamlessly, which is very mercurial. She is also lighthearted and ...
His best-known role was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Bea Arthur) on The Golden Girls. [1] He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere . Early life and career
“Bea Arthur comes in and she’s a force of nature,” Struthers said, calling her "filthier than a drunken sailor." White died in 2021 at the age of 99, while Arthur died in 2009 at age 86.
At the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, The Golden Girls won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. [39] Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White received nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, with White winning for her performance in the episode "In a Bed of Rose's". [40]