Bea Arthur in a publicity photo for her starring sitcom role, Maude. With All in the Family then the top-rated TV series in all of primetime (for five straight years, in fact), CBS decided it was time ...

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Before becoming a “Golden Girl,” Bea Arthur was all brass as “Maude.” Sure, Marlo Thomas and Mary Tyler Moore broke silly TV gender-role barriers playing variations of spunky career gals. But Arthur’s ...

Whether from her days on Broadway, through her performance as Maude Findlay or as one of the iconic Golden Girls, Bea Arthur was a star known by generations of viewers. As an actress, she was ...