Deceased

How Did Bea Arthur Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 86

Also known asBeatrice Arthur, Bernice FrankelGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/05/1922Born inNew York City, New York, USADied25/04/2009 (aged 86)Died inBrentwoodCauselung cancerWikidataQ138576 ↗TMDb#79473 ↗

Beatrice Arthur 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).

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Filmography66 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Henry Fonda for PresidentMovie	Maude (archival footage)	103
2023	Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedMovie	Self (archive footage)	101
2021	Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeMovie	Self	99
2018	Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionMovie	Self (archive Footage)	96
2016	O.J.: Made in AmericaMovie	Self (archive footage)	94
2005	Comedy Central Roast of Pamela AndersonMovie	Self	83
2004	The Best of So Graham NortonMovie	Self (archive footage)	82
2003	The Terry and Gaby ShowSeries	—	81
2003	Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovie	Self	81
2003	Comedy Central RoastsSeries	Self	81
2003	The Golden Girls: Their Greatest MomentsMovie	Self / Dorothy Zbornak	81
2000	Malcolm in the MiddleSeries	Mrs. White	78
2000	Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries	Larry's Mother	78
2000	Enemies of LaughterMovie	Paul's Mother	78
1999	FuturamaSeries	Femputer (voice)	77
1999	Beggars and ChoosersSeries	—	77
1999	The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry StillerMovie	Self	77
1998	Emily of New MoonSeries	The Voice	76
1998	So Graham NortonSeries	Self - Guest	76
1997	The ViewSeries	Self	75
1996	A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela LansburyMovie	Self	74
1995	For Better or WorseMovie	Beverly Makeshift	73
1994	EllenSeries	Bea Arthur	72
1994	Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood BowlMovie	Self	72
1993	Dave's WorldSeries	Mel Bloom	71
1993	Intimate PortraitSeries	Self	71
1992	The Golden PalaceSeries	Dorothy Hollingsworth	70
1991	Boulevard BioSeries	Self	69
1990	The Earth Day SpecialMovie	Dorothy Zbornak	68
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	68
1988	Empty NestSeries	Dorothy Zbornak	66
1988	Mickey's 60th BirthdayMovie	Self	66
1988	My First LoveMovie	Jean Miller	66
1988	Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	66
1988	Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationMovie	Self	66
1987	Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovie	Self	65
1987	Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourMovie	Self	65
1986	All Star Party for Clint EastwoodMovie	Self (uncredited)	64
1986	Walt Disney World 15th AnniversaryMovie	Self	64
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Dorothy Zbornak	63
1985	The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereMovie	—	63
1984	a.k.a. PabloSeries	—	62
1984	P.O.P.Movie	Rosalyn Gordon	62
1983	Amanda'sSeries	Amanda Cartwright	61
1982	Night of 100 StarsMovie	Self	60
1981	History of the World: Part IMovie	Dole office clerk (uncredited)	59
1980	The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sMovie	Self	58
1980	The Beatrice Arthur SpecialMovie	Herself	58
1978	The Star Wars Holiday SpecialMovie	Ackmena	56
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Host	53
1975	People's Choice AwardsSeries	Self	53
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	52
1974	MameMovie	Vera Charles	52
1972	MaudeSeries	Maude Findlay	50
1971	All in the FamilySeries	Maude Findlay	49
1970	Lovers and Other StrangersMovie	Bea Vecchio	48
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	40
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self - Co-Host	39
1959	That Kind of WomanMovie	WAC (uncredited)	37
1958	The Gift of the MagiMovie	Mrs. Abercrombie	36
1954	The George Gobel ShowSeries	Self	32
1954	Max Liebman PresentsSeries	—	32
1952	OmnibusSeries	—	30
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Mrs. Abercrombie	29
1948	Studio OneSeries	—	26
1948	BambiSeries	Self	26