Bea Arthur

Born: 1922-05-13 New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2009-04-25

Actress-comedienne famous for her acid wit. The majority of her work has been on the stage and in television, but she has made some films. She was a regular on Sid Caesar's show 'Caesar's Hour' (1954) for one season in the 1950s. She first gained attention on stage while appearing in the musical play 'The Threepenny Opera' with Lotte Lenya. Then, in 1964, she truly became famous when she appeared in the original Broadway production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' as Yente the Matchmaker. In this supporting role, she stole the show night after night. In 1966, she went to work on a new Broadway musical, 'Mame', directed by her second husband, Gene Sak ...