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Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
LIFEFri, May 9, 4:00 PMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEFri, May 9, 4:30 PMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFESat, May 10, 1:00 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFESat, May 10, 1:30 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEMon, May 12, 9:00 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEMon, May 12, 9:30 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEMon, May 12, 4:00 PMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEMon, May 12, 4:30 PMGolden GirlsBuy
COMEDYMon, May 12, 9:00 PMFuturamaBuy
LIFETue, May 13, 1:00 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFETue, May 13, 1:30 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFETue, May 13, 9:00 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFETue, May 13, 9:30 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFETue, May 13, 4:00 PMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFETue, May 13, 4:30 PMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEWed, May 14, 1:00 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEWed, May 14, 1:30 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEWed, May 14, 9:00 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEWed, May 14, 9:30 AMGolden GirlsBuy
LIFEWed, May 14, 4:00 PMGolden GirlsBuy
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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
  • Profession: Actor; singer; comedian
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's 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
  • Matthew Saks - Son
  • Gene Saks - Ex-husband
  • Philip Frankel - Father
  • Rebecca Frankel - Mother
  • Robert Alan Arthur - Ex-husband
  • Gertrude Frankel - Sister
  • Marian Frankel - Sister

    • Bea Arthur Awards:
  • 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
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - 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
  • 1966 Tony: Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a Musical - Winner
  • 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

  • College:
  • Attended Blackstone College, Blackstone, VA; attended Franklin Institute of Science and Arts, Philadelphia, PA
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