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Bea Arthur

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Bea Arthur · Arts & Literature

What

Emmy-winning actress (Maude, The Golden Girls); born Bernice Frankel to a Jewish family

When

1922, New York City, USA — 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA

Where

United States

Biography

Bea Arthur is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Emmy-winning actress (Maude, The Golden Girls); born Bernice Frankel to a Jewish family

How & why

Bea Arthur was born Bernice Frankel to a Jewish family in New York and raised in Maryland. A commanding stage and screen actress with a distinctive deep voice, she won Emmy Awards for the sitcoms Maude and The Golden Girls and a Tony Award for the Broadway musical Mame. She became an icon of American television comedy.

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Emmy-winning actress (Maude, The Golden Girls); born Bernice Frankel to a Jewish family

1972

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bea_Arthur