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Beatrice Arthur

ActorBorn 1922, died 2009On stage 1954 to 19816 productions on this page

Beatrice Arthur
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Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, 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 and 1990s as Dorothy Zbornak on The Golden Girls (1985–1992). Arthur won several accolades throughout her career, beginning with the 1966 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Vera Charles in Mame. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1977 for Maude and…

On stage

6 productions, 27 years
1954
The Threepenny OperaOff-Broadway Theatre de Lys. Original. Directed by Carmen Capalbo
95 performances
1955
Seventh HeavenBroadway ANTA Theatre. Revival. Directed by John C. Wilson
44 performances
1957
Nature's WayBroadway Coronet Theatre. Original
61 performances
1964
Fiddler on the RoofBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Jerome Robbins
3,242 performances
1966
MameBroadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by Gene Saks
1,508 performances
1981
The Floating Light BulbBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Original. Directed by Ulu Grosbard
65 performances

Worked with more than once

3 names

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