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Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel, May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009), also known as Bea Arthur, was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Her career spanned seven decades.
Arthur achieved fame as the character Maude Findlay on the 1970s sitcoms All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78), and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls (1985–92), winning Emmy Awards for both roles. A stage actress both before and after her television success, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Vera Charles in the original cast of Mame (1966).
Beatrice Arthur was born Bernice Frankel on May 13, 1922, to Philip and Rebecca (née Pressner) Frankel in New York City. Arthur was raised in a Jewish home with sisters Gertrude and Marian Kay. In 1933, the Frankel family relocated to Cambridge, Maryland, where her parents subsequently operated a women's clothing shop. She attended Linden Hall School for Girls, an all-girls' boarding school in Lititz, Pennsylvania, before enrolling at Blackstone College for Girls in Blackstone, Virginia, where she was active in the school's drama program.
Arthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur.
Art and Artie are diminutive forms of the name. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur.
The origin of the name Arthur remains a matter of debate. Some suggest it is derived from the Roman nomen gentile (family name) Artōrius, of obscure and contested etymology (but possibly of Messapic or Etruscan origin). Some scholars have noted that the legendary King Arthur's name only appears as Arthur, or Arturus, in early Latin Arthurian texts, never as Artōrius (although the Classical Latin Artōrius became Arturius in some Vulgar Latin dialects). However, this may not say anything about the origin of the name Arthur, as Artōrius would regularly become Art(h)ur when borrowed into Welsh.
Another possibility is that it is derived from a Brittonic patronym *Arto-rīg-ios (the root of which, *arto-rīg- "bear-king" is to be found in the Old Irish personal name Art-ri) via a Latinized form Artōrius. Less likely is the commonly proposed derivation from Welsh arth "bear" + (g)wr "man" (earlier *Arto-uiros in Brittonic); there are phonological difficulties with this theory—notably that a Brittonic compound name *Arto-uiros should produce Old Welsh *Artgur and Middle/Modern Welsh *Arthwr and not Arthur (in Welsh poetry the name is always spelled Arthur and is exclusively rhymed with words ending in -ur—never words ending in -wr—which confirms that the second element cannot be [g]wr "man").
Betty White Ludden (born Betty Marion White; January 17, 1922), known professionally as Betty White, is an American actress, animal rights activist, author, comedienne, radio host, singer, and television personality. Regarded as a pioneer of television, White was one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera; and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom, which contributed to her receiving the honorary title as the Mayor of Hollywood in 1955.
She is known for her Emmy Award winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–77) and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls (1985–92). The Writers Guild of America has included both sitcoms in its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series Of All Time. A staple guest of many American game shows such as Password, Match Game and The $25,000 Pyramid, White has been dubbed the 'First Lady of Game Shows' and became the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1983 for the show Just Men!. From 2010 to 2015, she starred as Elka Ostrovsky in the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland, for which she has won two consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty, the series centers on four older women who share a home in Miami, Florida. It was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions, in association with Touchstone Television, and Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, and Harris served as the original executive producers.
The Golden Girls received critical acclaim throughout most of its run and won several awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series twice. It also won three Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Each of the four stars received an Emmy Award (from multiple nominations during the series' run), making it one of only three sitcoms in the award's history to achieve this. The series also ranked among the top ten highest-rated programs for six out of its seven seasons. In 2013, TV Guide ranked The Golden Girls No. 54 on its list of the 60 Best Series of All Time. In 2014, the Writers Guild of America placed the sitcom at No. 69 in their list of the "101 Best Written TV Series of All Time".
From April 26, 2009, here is a story on the career and death of Bea Arthur. Taped from WOIO, Ch. 19, Cleveland, OH.
On 27 July 1997, the BBC broadcasted this interview with Beatrice Arthur as part of the television show Gaytime TV. She talks about her part as Dorothy on The Golden Girls, why it became so popular among gays and also visits Soho, London (English spoken, no subtitles).
HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6lZupLt8HU An overview of Bea Arthur's life in this Lifetime intimate portrait with subtitles. Narrated by: Corin Nelson Appearances by: Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Paul Witt, Norman Lear, Daniel Saks, Matthew Saks, Angela Lansbury, Bill Macy, Donald Saddler, Conrad Bain, George Schlatter, In loving memory of Beatrice Arthur. Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (born Bernice Frankel, May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer whose career spanned seven decades. Arthur achieved fame as the character Maude Findlay on the 1970s sitcoms All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78), and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls (1985–92), winning Emmy Awards for both roles. A stage actress both before...
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HLN's Joy Behar talks with Betty White about being last surviving "Golden Girls" and how Bea Arthur did not like her.
Beatrice Arthur on the Rosie O'Donnell Show. Rosie sings the theme song from Maude.
When Bea Arthur was young she began acting on stage. Audiences loved her, and she quickly found herself infected with love for comedy and the stage. Arthur is best known, however, as a star in two hit shows, The Golden Girls and Maude.
Golden Girls reminisce about their friend and co-star, Bea Arthur.
The Beatrice Arthur Special was a prime time U.S. television special broadcast on CBS on January 19, 1980. The production centered on Bea Arthur, who was joined by guest stars Rock Hudson, Melba Moore and ventriloquist Wayland Flowers with his puppet Madame in a series of musical numbers and comedy sketches. Note: The Melba Moore song "Miss Thing" was cut out due to copyright issues. Dedicated to Bea Arthur, 1922-2009.
It's th wonderful Bea Arthur singing "let me love you" and may she R.I.P DISCLAIMER: I do not own this.
1987 Tony Award Live Performance Angela Lansbury & Bea Arthur
On Dec. 18, 2000, Donald Saddler staged a reunion concert version of "The Threepenny Opera" with four members of the original 1954 off-Broadway cast (Bea Arthur, Charlotte Rae, Jo Sullivan, and William Duell) and on the same stage where this legendary off-Broadway revival of "Threepenny" played for six years, the Theater de Lys (later re-dubbed the Lucille Lortel Theater). Bea Arthur played Lucy in the original '54 cast of this revival. For this concert, Arthur switched roles and took on Lotte Lenya's part of Jenny; Donna McKechnie was Lucy. Robert Cuccioli was Macheath, and George S. Irving was Peachum.
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"That's Kentertainment!" host Ken Kleiber welcomes the legendary Bea Arthur! In song and interview segments, Bea shares her thoughts on many subjects, including her rarely (if ever) discussed feelings about the film version of MAME (check out the look she gives Ken when he professes his love for the film...pure Bea!). Originally aired in 2005. www.thatskentertainment.com
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For fun, here is the stereo version of "Bosom Buddies" from the 1974 film adaptation of MAME, sung by stars Lucille Ball and Bea Arthur, synced to the final film footage. Opening in 1966 on Broadway, MAME is based on the 1955 novel AUNTIE MAME by Patrick Dennis and a 1956 Broadway play, of the same name, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
Bea Arthur in the live workshop performance of "Thoroughly Modern Millie", with Kristin Chenoweth and a very different score than what finally took the stage with Sutton Foster at the Marquis. Not just the cast but that score sounds more interesting to me on this piano recording. Bea is playing a role created by another Bea, Lillie, and though I'm never been able to confirm this for certain, they supposedly tried to film a song with Lillie for the film, but couldn't get a take as she would improvise and throw the tight planning of the shot. It could be this was the song, which is adapted from a very popular ditty of 1902, "I Want to Be an Actor Lady" composed by Harry Von Tilzer (music) and Vincent Bryan (lyrics) and recorded by Dan W. Quinn (sung about someone who...), with some bits thro...
So Graham Norton with guests Bea Arthur and Stephanie Powers A United News & Media / Meridian production for Channel Four Television
Episode 1 of 13 - 2/10/1983 - Amanda Cartwright (Beatrice Arthur) runs a seaside hotel
Episode 4 - 3/3/1983 - starring Bea Arthur
You know them as The Golden Girls: Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia. Now meet Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the women behind the roles whose real lives are as funny, eventful and involving as anything on the screen. This 4-part DVD contains a separate Lifetime Intimate Portrait for each star. Featuring narration by Valerie Harper, John Ritter and Alex Trebek and guest appearances by Angela Lansbury, Harvey Fierstein, Norman Lear, Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Rosie O'Donnell and more favorites, these fascinating portraits reveal each woman's background, rise to stardom, private life and deepest personal concerns. Join the girls for 24-karat entertainment!
HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ1GKNsXwIA A Lifetime intimate portrait of Golden Girl, Rue McClanahan with subtitles. Narrated by: John Ritter Appearances by: Betty White, Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Norman Lear, Dr. Melinda Laurie, Peggy Lowe, Sandra Sparks Wilson, Mark Bish, Barbara Lawrence, Terry Hughes, Morrow Wilson In loving memory of Rue McClanahan and John Ritter. Eddi-Rue "Rue" McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on Maude (1972–78), Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–85), and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls (1985–92), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987.
Bea Arthur on Terry & Gabby promoting her one woman show in london 'Bea Arthur at the Savoy"
Bea Arthur appears on The Today Show to discuss about The Golden Girls.
For her full interview, see http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/winifred-hervey
Full interview at http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/beatrice-arthur
Documentary on the making of The Golden Girls. This part shows how the roles were cast and how the pilot was made.
For the full interview with Rue McClanahan visit http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/rue-mcclanahan
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Beatrice Arthur sings "Fifty Percent" from "Ballroom" in this 1982 TV appearance.
A bit of The Beatrice Arthur Special - 1979 with commercials - huge bomb after Maude was cancelled.
The Beatrice Arthur Special was a prime time U.S. television special broadcast on CBS on January 19, 1980. The production centered on Bea Arthur, who was joined by guest stars Rock Hudson, Melba Moore and ventriloquist Wayland Flowers with his puppet Madame in a series of musical numbers and comedy sketches. Note: The Melba Moore song "Miss Thing" was cut out due to copyright issues. Dedicated to Bea Arthur, 1922-2009.
HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6lZupLt8HU An overview of Bea Arthur's life in this Lifetime intimate portrait with subtitles. Narrated by: Corin Nelson Appearances by: Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Paul Witt, Norman Lear, Daniel Saks, Matthew Saks, Angela Lansbury, Bill Macy, Donald Saddler, Conrad Bain, George Schlatter, In loving memory of Beatrice Arthur. Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (born Bernice Frankel, May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer whose career spanned seven decades. Arthur achieved fame as the character Maude Findlay on the 1970s sitcoms All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78), and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls (1985–92), winning Emmy Awards for both roles. A stage actress both before...
Episode 12 of 13. The second attempt at making an American remake of Fawlty Towers. the first one that made it to series. Episode 1 of 13 - 2/10/1983 - Amanda Cartwright (Beatrice Arthur) runs a seaside hotel.
Episode 3 - 2/24/1983. The second attempt at making an American remake of Fawlty Towers. the first one that made it to series. Episode 1 of 13 - 2/10/1983 - Amanda Cartwright (Beatrice Arthur) runs a seaside hotel.
Episode 7 of 13 - 5/5/1983. The second attempt at making an American remake of Fawlty Towers. the first one that made it to series. Episode 1 of 13 - 2/10/1983 - Amanda Cartwright (Beatrice Arthur) runs a seaside hotel.
Episode 11 of 13 - unaired. The second attempt at making an American remake of Fawlty Towers. the first one that made it to series. Episode 1 of 13 - 2/10/1983 - Amanda Cartwright (Beatrice Arthur) runs a seaside hotel. Episode 2 - aired 2/17/1983.
Episode 8 of 13 - 5/12/1983. The second attempt at making an American remake of Fawlty Towers. the first one that made it to series. Episode 1 of 13 - 2/10/1983 - Amanda Cartwright (Beatrice Arthur) runs a seaside hotel. Episode 4 - 3/3/1983 - starring Bea Arthur.
Improved quality. An overview of Bea Arthur's life in this Lifetime intimate portrait with subtitles. Narrated by: Corin Nelson Appearances by: Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Paul Witt, Norman Lear, Daniel Saks, Matthew Saks, Angela Lansbury, Bill Macy, Donald Saddler, Conrad Bain, George Schlatter Aired: 20 January 2003 In loving memory of Beatrice Arthur. Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (born Bernice Frankel, May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer whose career spanned seven decades. Arthur achieved fame as the character Maude Findlay on the 1970s sitcoms All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78), and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls (1985–92), winning Emmy Awards for both roles. A stage actress both before and afte...
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE (1925) Starring: Tom Mix, Beatrice Burnham, Arthur Morrison, Warner Oland, Wilfred Lucas Directed by Lynn Reynolds Based on the novel by Zane Grey I claim no rights of any kind; for sharing only. Wm. Thomas Sherman, wts@gunjones.com, www.mn-hp.com