Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Beatrice Arthur, also known as Bea Arthur, was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Her career spanned seven decades...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth13 May 1923
CountryUnited States of America
mother empty-rooms wish
I wish there was something more that performers could do other than get out there and sing at benefit performances. I wish I felt that if I had an empty room I'd like to bring in someone and make it a hospice, but I'm not Mother Teresa. I can't do that.
fighting animal choices
Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same.
asking everybody played time
The only one I wanted to do that I didn't was Gypsy, but by the time they got around to asking me, everybody in the world had played it, so I thought now is not the time.
blonde except movies musical small type
Except I really wanted to be a small little blonde musical type in the movies. I wanted to be a starlet.
reason time took
That's another reason that I don't want to do any more series. It really took up more time than I should have allotted to it.
comedy love news nick shows watch
I watch a lot of news shows and I love Nick at Night, and the Comedy Channel.
comedy
I think the mother-daughter between Estelle and me was one made in comedy heaven.
articulate bright great guess humor kids
I guess having two kids who are bright and articulate and have great humor and are decent.
kate listen smith television
I think I always sang, I always used to listen to old Bessie Smith records, and Kate Smith. And Billie Holiday. Before television when there was radio.
malcolm middle
I did a thing on Malcolm in the Middle which I loved.
arthur billy evening
An Evening with Bea Arthur and Billy Goldenberg at the Piano.
fifteen million popular top tv viewers
So what does it all mean? You become a popular TV personality. Fifteen million viewers weekly. Top ratings.
chicago everybody girls golden hours loves shown three
I'm here now in Chicago doing my own show, and I think Golden Girls is shown three hours a day here, and everybody loves it.
dull filled life
Life is filled with a lot of stuff, you know. There is never a dull moment.