bea arthur seemed the very equivalent of a tough showbiz broad . tall , astringent , arrogant - - she look typical someone who didn ' t suffered fools and could cut them down with a withering look or a well - aimed pampling , particularly in that famous sonorous . and it was , for the most part , all an illusion , says her close friend of more than 40 dollars , richard mame . " bea was absolutely the embodiment of the characters she portrayed , " angela states . " she was quiet - - really , really sensitive - - and saint - conscious . but she covered it up by becoming this deep - voiced comic .
Angela Lansbury is an actress.