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Bea Arthur

American actress and comedienne (1922–2009)

Knowledge panel

Occupation

television actor

Born

May 13, 1922

Zodiac

Taurus

31,760

days lived

86

age at death

$8M

net worth

#1,950 of 2,697

Born
May 13, 1922
Died
April 25, 2009 (aged 86)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·dog 🐕
Updated Jul 2026

About

American actress and comedienne (1922–2009)

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for May 13, 1922

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2009
Day 31,759
Age 86

Death of Bea Arthur

Confidence
96%
Apr 25, 2009

Bea Arthur died of cancer in Los Angeles at age 86.

2007
Day 30,914
Age 84

Tony Award Nomination

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2007

Nominated for a Tony Award for her one-woman show, 'Bea Arthur on Broadway'.

2002
Day 29,088
Age 79

Broadway Return

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Returned to Broadway in her one-woman show, 'Bea Arthur on Broadway'.

1992
Day 25,564
Age 69

Golden Girls Finale

Confidence
96%
May 9, 1992

Bea Arthur leaves 'The Golden Girls' after seven seasons.

1988
Day 23,974
Age 65

Emmy Award for The Golden Girls

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1988

Won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 'The Golden Girls'.

1985
Day 23,135
Age 63

The Golden Girls Premiere

Confidence
96%
Sep 14, 1985

Starred as Dorothy Zbornak in the hit TV series 'The Golden Girls'.

1978
Day 20,322
Age 55

Divorce from Gene Saks

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1978

Divorced from her second husband, director Gene Saks.

1977
Day 19,957
Age 54

Tony Award for 'Happy End'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1977

Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for 'Happy End'.

1972
Day 18,385
Age 50

Maude Premiere

Confidence
96%
Sep 12, 1972

Starred as Maude Findlay in the TV series 'Maude', a spin-off of 'All in the Family'.

1966
Day 15,939
Age 43

Tony Award for 'Mame'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1966

Won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for 'Mame'.

1950
Day 10,095
Age 27

Marriage to Gene Saks

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950

Married her second husband, director Gene Saks.

1947
Day 8,999
Age 24

Off-Broadway Debut

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

Made her Off-Broadway debut in 'Lysistrata'.

Day 8,999
Age 24

Divorce from Robert Alan Aurthur

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

Divorced from her first husband, Robert Alan Aurthur.

1944
Day 7,903
Age 21

Marriage to Robert Alan Aurthur

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1944

Married her first husband, television writer and producer Robert Alan Aurthur.

1943
Day 7,538
Age 20

U.S. Marine Corps Service

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

1940
Day 6,442
Age 17

Franklin K. Lane High School Graduation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn, New York.

1933
Day 3,886
Age 10

Relocation to New York

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1933
1922
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Bea Arthur

Confidence
96%
May 13, 1922

Born Bernice Frankel in New York City.