Bea Arthur

Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (May 13, 1922 - April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer, best known for her roles in Maude and The Golden Girls. She was Jewish.Bea Arthur dead

Early life
Arthur was born in Brooklyn, New York City on May 13, 1922. Her parents were Philip and Rebecca Frankelin. She grew up in Cambridge, Maryland. After high school and the junior college, she did an apprenticeship as a Medical Laboratory Technician and she was as a volunteer for the United States Marine Corps.

Career

Theater
In 1946, she moved back to New York and studied acting with Erwin Piscator.

She was cast in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof." 

Personal life
In the 1940s, she was married to author and producer Robert Alan Arthur.

In 1950, she married Gene Saks.

 References 

 Other websites 


 Playbill biography

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