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
blonde saw screen small star women
My dream was to become a very small blonde movie star like Ida Lupino and those other women I saw up there on the screen during the Depression.
california towns small-town
I come from a small town in Maryland. I came to California in 1972 to begin Maude.
five night seeing small
It's a very small operation, there are five of us traveling, and I like working with different audiences, seeing how different it is from one night to the next.
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.
adult along came life recurring secure spent tv wonderful
I really feel all my adult life has been spent in that little black box. If a wonderful part on TV came along I would do it. But I don't want to do a recurring role. It would just be my luck that the thing would be successful. I'm old enough now and also secure enough financially that I really only want to do what I want to do.
involving
I'm very, very involved in charities involving youth.
creatures excellent god human knows living mean minute seen similarity turn
I've seen so many excellent actors - excellent actors - who, the minute they're told they're in a comedy, turn into God knows what - creatures from another planet! I mean they just... the voice changes, they don't look the same, it's like - it has no similarity to any living human being, do you know what I mean?
energy home stay total waste worrying
I'm 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice, and I have a way with a line. What can I do about it? I can't stay home waiting for something different. I think it's a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting.
together
When you are working with someone it's like family, you are together every day.
adult woman
But I've been doing it most of my adult life, and I like the idea of a one woman show, because it's something I can do when I want to, and not to it when I don't want to do it.
people playing
But at least I'm not playing other people for a change.
exercise love
I love cooking, I love reading, I love anything that doesn't take too much exercise!
goes grave hate
Now this goes to the grave with you - I hate cheesecake!
dull filled life
Life is filled with a lot of stuff, you know. There is never a dull moment.