Bea Arthur

Comedienne Bea Arthur created groundbreaking and hilarious female characters on Maude and The Golden Girls. Learn more about her career on Biography.com.

Actress-comedienne Bea Arthur was born on May 13, 1922 in New York City to a Jewish family. She grew up in Maryland, where her parents ran a dress ...

Bea Arthur, Actress: The Golden Girls. Actress-comedienne Bea Arthur was born on May 13, 1922 in New York City to a Jewish family. She grew up in Maryland, where her parents ran a dress shop. At 12 years old, she was the tallest girl in her school at 5'9". She earned the title "wittiest" girl in her school, and Bea's dream was to be in show business, but she didn't think her family ...

Bea Arthur was trailblazing woman in Hollywood. Her legacy is now growing to help LGBTQ youths.

Actress Bea Arthur passed away on April 25, at the age of 86, from cancer. While she personally didn't identify as feminist, her career made an enormous impact on the women's movement.

Ms. Arthur’s commanding stature and flair for the comic jab made her a star in the shows “Maude” and “The Golden Girls.”

As a shelter for New York's homeless LGBT youth prepares to open in her name, the son of the comedy legend opens up about dinner parties with Rock Hudson, friction with Betty White and her lifelong compassion for "innocents — either kids or animals or gay teens."

Betty White and Bea Arthur may have played best friends on the Golden Girls, but the co-stars didn't always get along off set.

Bea Arthur is credited as Performer and Writer.

Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, singer, Marine, and animal rights activist. Her career spanned seven decades.