Beatrice Arthur

Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel, May 13 1922), also billed as Bea Arthur, is a two-time  Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award winning American comedian, actor and singer. She is known for her distinctive deep voice, acid wit and prominent stature, standing almost 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m). In an ongoing career spanning six decades (beginning in 1947) and encompassing film, television, and theater, Arthur's trademark roles were as the title character on the 1970s sitcom Maude, and as a part of the ensemble on the long-running sitcom The Golden Girls.
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