Happy Birthday: Bea Arthur

Happy Birthday actor Bea Arthur

Born: Bernice Frankel
May 13, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: April 25, 2009 (age 86) in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Gene Saks (28 May 1950 – 27 June 1978) (divorced) (2 children)

Quote:

All this time I’ve just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.

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.

At least I’m not playing other people for a change. It’s a very odd place to be… I feel I’m…