Arthur, who died of cancer in 2009 at age 86, occupies a singular space amid the pantheon of gay icons: Neither preening show diva nor pill ... the oversexed best friend: Bea was just good medicine.

the character she played on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ than she was like Rose. More conniving than the innocent airhead from St. Olaf.” Bea Arthur starred as Dorothy Zbornak in “The ...

Hall/NBCU Photo Bank Not everything was golden for Bea Arthur and Betty White ... the character she played on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, than she was like Rose. More conniving than the innocent ...

While the series focused on the lasting bond created by Rose Nylund (White), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur ... cast faced during the show’s run.

Bea Arthur, the deep-voiced star of US hit comedy series The Golden Girls has died aged 86. Arthur, who played Dorothy Zbornak in the series, died of cancer at her Los Angeles home. She was also ...

But she didn’t show it often. And so the ending, I think, ended up being very affecting, because we really saw, you know, not only the character leaving, but Bea Arthur dealing with the fact tha ...

Sally Struthers is feeling thankful for her friend, Bea Arthur. The All in the Family alum ... White’s Hollywood home to discuss a new game show pilot. "A plate was set in the middle and ...

In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed a webpage reporting the history of "Golden Girls" actor Bea Arthur enlisting in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II.

Arthur played liberal feminist Maude Findlay on the show. “Bea Arthur was filthier than a drunken sailor, on purpose,” Struthers said on Arthur’s appearance on the sitcom. She revealed that ...

When I heard the news about Norman Lear’s death, I was sitting with my writing team at Abortion Access Front. We had just finished writing this social post when the notification came in on Slack ...