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Bea Arthur

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Bea Arthur: Biography

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Birth Name: Bernice Frankel
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/13/1923, Taurus
Date of Death: 04/25/2009
Profession: Actor; singer; comedian

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Bea Arthur Fast Facts:

Attended New York's Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research with Tony Curtis, Harry Belafonte, Marlon Brando, Walter Matthau and Rod Steiger.
Made TV debut in a 1951 episode of Kraft Television Theatre, which led to steady work on Caesar's Hour.
Debuted on Broadway in a 1954 production of The Threepenny Opera.
She was two months younger than Estelle Getty, who played her sharp-tongued mother Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls.
An avid supporter of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

Bea Arthur Relationships:
Daniel Saks - Son
Gene Saks - Ex-husband
Gertrude Frankel - Sister
Marian Frankel - Sister
Matthew Saks - Son
Philip Frankel - Father
Rebecca Frankel - Mother
Robert Alan Arthur - Ex-husband
Bea Arthur Awards:
1966 Tony: Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical) - Winner
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music - Nominee
2002 Tony: Special Theatrical Event - Nominee
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1976 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1973 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1988 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1989 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
College:
Attended Blackstone College, Blackstone, VA; attended Franklin Institute of Science and Arts, Philadelphia, PA