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.
far feeding telling theater
In a theater you have that many more seats, so that many more people, and they are feeding you, telling you how far you can go or what you can do.
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.
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.
dull filled life
Life is filled with a lot of stuff, you know. There is never a dull moment.
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.
blessed both terrific writers
I've been blessed with both shows, with that and with Maude, working with terrific writers and directors.
benefits care except fed infected lives longer people sure taken
Except for one thing, I no longer do benefits for research, I do benefits to make sure the people who are infected are taken care of are treated, and fed and housed, and their lives made a little easier.