Bea Arthur
Television

Bea Arthur

Section Title: Television
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Year	Film	Role	Notes

1951–58	Kraft Television Theatre

1951	Once Upon a Tune

1951–53, 1955–58	Studio One in Hollywood

1955	Max Liebman Presents: Kaleidoscope

1954–56	Caesar's Hour	Regular performer

1957	Washington Square	2 episodes

The Steve Allen Show

1958	The Seven Lively Arts

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Omnibus

The Gift of the Magi

1959	The George Gobel Show

1960	The Best of Anything	Television film

1961	The Perry Como Show

1962	The Garry Moore Show

1963	The Sid Caesar Show

1971–72	All in the Family	Maude Findlay	2 episodes

1972–78	Maude	141 episodes

1973	The 45th Annual Academy Awards

1974	The 28th Annual Tony Awards

1974–80	The Mike Douglas Show	6 episodes

1974–85	The Merv Griffin Show	3 episodes

1974–90	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	8 episodes

1975–80	Dinah!	5 episodes

1976–79	Saturday Night Live	2 episodes

1976	Cos	Herself

1977	The 31st Annual Tony Awards

The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Laugh-In

1978	CBS: On the Air

The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Star Wars Holiday Special	Ackmena	Television film

1979	The Mary Tyler Moore Hour	Herself	Episode #1.2

1980	The Beatrice Arthur Special	Herself (Host / Performer)	Television special

30 Years of TV Comedy's Greatest Hits: To Laughter with Love

Soap	Angel	Episode: "Jessica's Wonderful Life"

Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope-Hope, Women and Song

1981	Omnibus

The 35th Annual Tony Awards

The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

1982	Bob Hope's Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

Nights of 100 Stars

Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight

1983	Amanda's	Amanda Cartwright	13 episodes

The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards

1984	The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joan Collins

The 1st Academy TV Hall of Fame

a.k.a. Pablo	Press Agent	Episode: "My Son, the Gringo"

P.O.P.	Rosalyn Gordon	Television film

1985–92	The Golden Girls	Dorothy Zbornak	180 episodes

1985	The NBC All Star Hour

The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

The 10th Circus of the Stars

The 40th Annual Tony Awards

1985–2008	Entertainment Tonight	Herself	7 episodes

1986	All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration

The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards

Walt Disney World's 15th Birthday Celebration

Late Night with David Letterman

The 46th Annual Golden Apple Awards

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

1987	The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

All Star Party for Joan Collins

Comic Relief '87

All Star Gala at Ford's Theater	Host

The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards

The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards

The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards

This Is Your Life

Happy 100th Birthday Hollywood

Sally Jessy Raphael Show

The 41st Annual Tony Awards

Family Comedy Hour

1988	The 9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards

The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards

In Performance at the White House; A Salute to Broadway: Showstoppers

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Mickey's 60th Birthday	Dorothy Zbornak

The 13th Circus of the Stars

My First Love	Jean Miller	Television movie

1989	The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Empty Nest	Dorothy Zbornak	Episode: "Dumped"

The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards

Bob Hope's Birthday Spectacular in Paris

The Society of Singers Presents a Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Later with Bob Costas

The Arsenio Hall Show

The 49th Annual Golden Apple Awards

Live with Regis and Kathie Lee

1990	The TV Academy Tribute to Angela Lansbury

The 21st BAFTA Awards

The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards

The Earth Day Special

Aspel & Company

Night of 100 Stars III

The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Des O'Connor Tonight

A Conversation with Dinah

Live from the London Palladium: Happy Birthday, Happy New Year!

1991	The 17th Annual People Choice Awards

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards

The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards

The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Funny Women of Television

Dame Edna's Hollywood

1992	Evening at Pops

The Howard Stern Show

Guest Night

The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards

The Golden Palace	Dorothy Hollingsworth	Episodes: "Seems Like Old Times" (Parts 1 & 2)

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

The 1992 Pacific Center HIV-AIDS Benefit

1993	The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards

Out There

This Joint is Jumpin'

The 47th Annual Tony Awards

Boulevard Bio

Sean's Show

1994	Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl	Herself (Performer)	Television special

The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards

Bob Hope's Birthday Memories

She TV

1995	The 9th Annual Genesis Awards

50 Years of Funny Females

This Morning

1996	The 10th American Comedy Awards

The 50th Annual Tony Awards

1997	Dave's World	Mel Bloom	3 episodes

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1998	The RuPaul Show

Ellen	Herself	Episode: "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 1"

CBS: The First 50 Years

NY TV: By the People Who Made It-Part I & II

1999	The 53rd Annual Tony Awards

Beggars and Choosers	Herself	5 episodes

Emily of New Moon	The Voice	Episode: "A Fall from Grace"

The Martin Short Show

2000	So Graham Norton

Malcolm in the Middle	Mrs. White	Episode: "Water Park"

Intimate Portrait: Rue McClanahan

E! True Hollywood Story: The Golden Girls

E! True Hollywood Story: Good Times

E! True Hollywood Story: All in the Family

The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television

2001	Intimate Portrait: Estelle Getty

Futurama	Femputer	Episode: "Amazon Women in the Mood"

Today

2002–07	The View	Herself / Guest	2 episodes

2002	CBS News Sunday Morning

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Good Morning America

The Daily Show

The Big O! True West Hollywood Story

TV Most Censored Moments

TV Tales: The Golden Girls

Open Mike with Mike Bullard

Because I Said So

Inside TV Land: Taboo TV

2003	Great Women on Television Comedy

Intimate Portrait: Bea Arthur

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

Rove Live

Broadway: The Golden Age by the Legends Who Were There

Through the Keyhole

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments	Herself (Host)	Television special

Today with Des and Mel

Richard & Judy

The Terry and Gaby Show

2004	The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

Great Performances

The Best of So Graham Norton

Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics

TV's Greatest Sidekicks

2005	Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

TV Land Confidential

Curb Your Enthusiasm	Larry's mother	Episode: "The End"

2006	Biography: Bea Arthur

The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases	Herself	5 episodes

2007	TV Land Confidential	Herself / Interviewee	Documentary (4 episodes)

Back to the Grind	Herself	Bea Arthur and Ed Begley Jr.

Entertainment Weekly & TV Land Present: The 50 Greatest TV Icons

2008	The 6th Annual TV Land Awards	Herself	Winner

Inside Edition	Documentary

2014	Broadway: Beyond The Golden Age

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Bea Arthur played Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78), and Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls (1985–92).
Bea Arthur played the role of Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78) and as Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls (1985–92).
Bea Arthur played as Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971–72) and in Maude (1972–78), and as Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls (1985–92).

final_sentence: Bea Arthur played Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78), and Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls (1985–92).
final_sentence: Bea Arthur played the role of Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971–72) and Maude (1972–78) and as Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls (1985–92).
final_sentence: Bea Arthur played as Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971–72) and in Maude (1972–78), and as Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls (1985–92).