Bea Arthur… What a Broad
Today we lost a great in the world of Comedy. Bea Arthur, one broad who knew how to entertain.
Some highlighs from her career are:
- 1964 – Won the Tony for portraying Vera Charles to Angela Landsbury’s Auntie Mame
- 1972 – Stared as Maude Findlay in the series Maude, which one of the most controversial episode was when Maude got an abortion.
- 1977 – Won Emmy for Best Performance in a Comedy series, and also won several Golden Globes
- 1978 – Stared in the Star Wars Christmas special, with a dance with Gredo
- 1985 – Stared in Golden Girls, which will prob be one of her most remembered roles and Dorothy Zbornak, along with Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White.
- 2002 – Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends, a collection of stories and songs (with musician Billy Goldenberg) based on her life and career. The show was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event
We will Miss you!
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