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  Beatrice Arthur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur was born in New York City to parents Philip and Rebecca Frankel and was raised in Maryland.
Arthur is a gay icon, and has long maintained a loyal gay fanbase.
Beatrice Arthur was seen throughout the 1980s in Canada as a regular character in “Shoppers Drug Mart", television commercials for a popular Canadian chain of pharmacies.
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 Isaac's Bea Arthur Fan Page - Biography
Although less social-minded and less outspoken, Miss Arthur, with her commanding presence, is much like the character she has portrayed so engagingly that soon after Maude premiered on CBS in September 1972 it became one of the top comedy situation shows in the Nielsen ratings and has remained high on the list ever since.
Miss Arthur presents a portrait in acid of a savagely witty, cynical and serpent-tongued woman who is at once a terror, a scourge, the relentless voice of truth, and a pleasure to have around." For her creation of Vera Charles, she won the 1966 Antoinette Perry Award for best supporting actress in a musical comedy.
On Broadway, Arthur originated the role of Yente the matchmaker in the critically acclaimed musical "Fiddler on the Roof," then performed opposite Angela Lansbury in "Mame." Arthur won a 1966 Tony for "Mame" and went on to reprise her role in the movie version opposite Lucille Ball.
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 Beatrice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beatrice (pronounced in Italian bay'-a-tree-chay, in English bee'-a-tris) is a name derived from the Latin name Beatrix.
Beatrice, female singer who represented Bosnia and Herzegovina together with Dino Merlin in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Beatrice (A Series of Unfortunate Events), fictional character from A Series of Unfortunate Events who was modelled after Dante's love
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 Beatrice Mary (Gillet) Hadland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Beatrice had a good voice and was often asked to lead the singing at church and social functions.
Beatrice was a kind person known for her hospitality, especially by the bachelors who lived on neighbouring homesteads.
Beatrice had been a Methodist in Wales but was confirmed in to the Anglican faith at St. John's Church Hall at Baldonnel on August 1, 1937 by the Bishop George Rix.
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 Arthur, Beatrice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bea Arthur stands five-foot-nine-and-a-half inches tall in her stocking feet, and has a voice that one reviewer characterized as "deep as a pothole." Her formidable stature and booming vocal register made her an unlikely leading lady in an industry driven by a narrow regime of feminine beauty.
Arthur responded to the evocation of her prior character, "...
Whether as Maude, breaking television's mold of female beauty, or as Dorothy, challenging the omnipotent image of youth, Arthur's roles on the two hit series were instrumental in broadening television representation.
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Of the earliest recorded uses of Beatrice as a surname occurs in Yorkshire England in 1212, as the need for surnames arose during this period for tax purposes.
Beatrice is a form of Beatarix, which was occasionally used in England during the Middle Ages.
Beatrice is most famous as the name of Dante's beloved, and is the character who guides Dante through Paradise in the "Divine Comedy".
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 Beatrice Arthur Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During World War II, Arthur was one of the first women to enlist in the United States Marine Corps., where she served as a medical technician.
In 1971, Arthur was tapped by producer Norman Lear for a guest starring role on his hit sitcom, "All in the Family" (CBS, 1971-79).
Though Arthur was well-suited for her role as crabby hotelier, Amanda Cartwright, the show’s anemic scripts doomed it to an early checkout.
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 filmthreat.com
The remainder of "The Beatrice Arthur Special" is a hodgepodge of bad comedy, off-key musical numbers, and even a dead-serious one-act play with Arthur and Hudson as an older married couple who finally acknowledge their love has gone cold.
Imagine Beatrice Arthur complaining to Rock Hudson about acid while he returns the grumble about poppers, while both of them consume enough alcohol to sorely tempt the friends of Bill W. to fall off the wagon.
However, "The Beatrice Arthur Special" is such a weird and silly show that it deserves to be fished out for a new look.
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 Bea Arthur Fandom Web Site
Arthur, that was written in 1973 for Current Biography.
Currently Bea is on a 25 city tour in her own one women show, "And then there's Bea" with Billy Goldenburg.
The following year the name of the show was changed to "Bea Arthur on Broadway, Just Between Friends with Billy Goldenberg at the piano" as the show went on Broadway in New York City.
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 Bea Arthur Current Month TV Schedule
Beatrice Arthur, Estelle Getty, Betty White, Rue McClanahan.
Alex Rocco, Beatrice Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty.
Herbert Edelman, Beatrice Arthur, Estelle Getty, Simone Griffeth.
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 Beatrice Arthur Pictures, Biography, Discography, Filmography, News,
Born May 13, 1924 - Tall, deep-voiced American actress Beatrice Arthur, born Beatrice Frankel, is best known for her television work on the long-running series Maude and The Golden Girls, but she also occasionally appeared in films.
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Bea Arthur becomes a mother to Larry David It's a casting choice made in TV heaven, as the inimitable Beatrice Arthur reveals she'll be going in next week to play Larry David's mother...
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 Arthur Maude - Biography, Photos, and more - Moviefone
British stage actor/director Arthur Maude made his screen acting debut in 1914's Jesse, which he also scripted.
Maude, the socially controversial, sometimes radical sitcom featuring a strong female lead character played by Bea Arthur, ran on CBS from 1972 to 1978.
Arthur Maude - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Arthur Maude Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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 Beatrice Arthur News
News about Beatrice Arthur continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Every week, millions of viewers tuned in on Saturday night to watch the lives of those four seniors living in Miami known as "The Golden Girls." The comedy was a break-out hit for NBC from 1985 to 1992 but came...
Rating: Not Rated Starring: Beatrice Arthur as Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak Hollingsworth Betty White as Rose Martin Lindstrom Nylund Rue McClanahan as Blanche Elizabeth Hollingsworth Devereaux Estelle Getty as...
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 Maude: Arthur Gets a Partner - TV.com
Arthur and Vivian fall out over issues of intimacy and honesty in relationships.
Adrienne Barbeau (Carol Traynor), Beatrice Arthur (Maude Findlay), Rue McClanahan (Vivian Cavender Harmon (1974-1978)), Conrad Bain (Dr. Arthur Harmon), Bill Macy (Walter Findlay), Hermione Baddeley (Mrs.
Tell the world what you think of Arthur Gets a Partner, write a review for this episode.
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 Mame - Featuring Beatrice Arthur
But I completely enjoy the musical production that Beatrice Arthur was in.
Mame was a multi Tony winning show by Jerry Herman which ran 4 years on Broadway.
They did a film version several years later...stupidly replacing Lansbury with a too old and too tone deaf Lucille Ball...Bea repeated her role for the film.
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 Bea Arthur - AOL Music
Fan site dedicated to Bea (Beatrice) Arthur of Golden Girls, Maude, Mame, and more.
Jones, Anderson, [1] "Gays go Maude - actress Bea Arthur acquired a large gay following, primarily because of her two television series from the 1970s and...
Download, listen and watch Bea Arthur music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 The Beatrice Arthur Special
Kiefer Sutherland, Michael Douglas, and Eva Longoria star in "The Sentinel," a movie about a plot to assassinate the President of the United States.
Tony Jaa brings his fists and feet of fury to bear in "The Protector," his followup to "Ong Bak." Read more here.
Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for The Beatrice Arthur Special to receive a rating.
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 Isaac's Bea Arthur Fan Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This website is dedicated to Isaac Harford's love and adornment of Beatrice Arthur, She's my Golden Girl.
There are some people out there who think Bea Arthur isn't cool.
Source: BroadwayWorld TV Now playing on That's Kentertainment on BroadwayWorld.com are interviews with the cast of the film, RENT, Bea Arthur and funny woman, Sarah Silverman.
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 Chita Rivera
It was in this show that Chita first worked with Beatrice Arthur.
In his notes for the 1991 original cast CD of Ben Bagley's Shoestring Revue, Bagley recalls the contributions of choreographer Dania Krupska, and mentions Chita's performance as she danced to the "Garbage" tango sung by Beatrice Arthur: "This compact disc also gives me an opportunity to thank, the very brilliant Dania Krupska.
Class: Beatrice Arthur, Peter Conlow, Dody Goodman, Chita Rivera, Arthur Partington, John Sharpe
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 Amazon.com: Mame: Music: Beatrice Arthur,Bruce Davison,Jane Connell,Jane Cornell,Kirby Furlong,Lucille Ball,Robert ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Beatrice Arthur (Performer), Bruce Davison (Performer), Jane Connell (Performer), Jane Cornell (Performer), Kirby Furlong (Performer), Lucille Ball (Performer), Robert Preston (Performer), Sab Shimono (Performer), Jerry Herman (Composer)
Compounding the travesty the arranger Ralph Burns turned the grande dame of Beekman Place into a singing tart, with keeyute shticks that suggest less a musical triumph than a musical sitcom.
Not everyone suffers and dies; Robert Preston is the apex of mellow crooning the film's one new tune, "Loving You", which starts off hauntingly then swoons to Lucy's gauze; and there is no stopping the trouper in Bea Arthur.
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 Beatrice Arthur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Inside TV Land: Taboo TV (2002) (TV) (as Bea Arthur)....
The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV) (as Bea Arthur)....
Find where Beatrice Arthur is credited alongside another name
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 The Golden Girls: The Complete First Season (DVD)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
An Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Comedy Series in its very first year, THE GOLDEN GIRLS has become a landmark in television history and an all-time fan favorite.
Beatrice Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty star as four South Florida seniors sharing a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake.
Bright, promiscuous, clueless, and hilarious, these lovely mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
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 PETA Media Center > Recent News Releases : Beatrice Arthur Convinces the American Institute of Wine & Food to Spare ...
PETA Media Center > Recent News Releases : Beatrice Arthur Convinces the American Institute of Wine & Food to Spare the Goose
Beatrice Arthur Convinces the American Institute of Wine & Food to Spare the Goose
Arthur, who convinced the Smithsonian Institute to cancel a similar event last year (see following article from The New York Times) wrote, "Even a cursory examination of the methods used to restrain and force feed these birds would make a decent person shudder.
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 George Alfrus Arthur/Maude Beatrice Arthur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Born: 03 APR 1887 at: Bedford Co., Va. Married: 23 DEC 1912 at: Coleman Falls, Bedford, Va. Died: 25 FEB 1972 at: Bedford Co., Va. Father:John Thomas Arthur Mother:Victoria Sopia Newman Other Spouses:
Born: 18 AUG 1892 at: Bedford Co., Va. Died: 11 JUL 1979 at: Lynchburg, Lunenburg, Va. Father:John Lewis Arthur Mother:Patry Alice Leftwich Other Spouses:
Name: Maurice Leroy Arthur Born: 01 NOV 1914 at: Forest, Bedford, Va. Married: 18 APR 1935 at: Bedford Co., Va. Died: at: Spouses: Lollie May Horton
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 S W A D - Arthur, Beatrice
Bea Arthur (nee Bernice Frankel) was born on May 19, 1923 in New York, New York, US to Philip and Rebecca Frankel but was raised from the age of 11 (during the depression) in Cambridge, Maryland.
Living in Harmony with Animals~2000 - by Carla Bennett and Bea Arthur
Fiddler on the Roof~1989 - original Broadway cast soundtrack from 1964.
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 Amazon.co.uk: The Golden Girls - Season 3: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
One of the most popular television shows of the 1980s, THE GOLDEN GIRLS was created by television writer Susan Harris (SOAP).
The show centered on four elderly single women living in the same house together, all played by sitcom veterans: sensible Dorothy (Bea Arthur), sweet but stupid Rose (Betty White), lusty Blanche (Rue McClanahan), and Dorothy's outspoken mother Sophia (Estelle Getty).
The program was nominated for many Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and was consistently in Nielsen's top 10 for its entire run, garnering both critical acclaim and public popularity.
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 Beatrice Arthur
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Arthur first introduced the character on the sitcom "All in the Family" and then spun off into a long-running hit series of its own (1972-78)....
For Better Or Worse - (/ 2002 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing)
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