BEATRICE ARTHUR, 86
From Chicago Tribune April 26th
Best known for her portrayal of strong-willed Maude Findlay on Norman Lear's sitcom "Maude" and Dorothy Zbornak on the "Golden Girls" died April 25th.
Tall and husky-voiced, she got her TV break playing Edith Bunker's loud-mouthed cousin in "All in the Family" where she tangled with Edith's equally loud-mouthed husband, Archie. These confrontations were among the funniest parts of the shows.
From that, she starred in her own series, "Maude" which ran for six years which broke new ground with its portrayals of infidelity, death, depression, and especially, abortion. Her best line was, "God will get you for that, Walter."
She won five Emmy nominations and won one for this show.
In 1985, she returned to TV as a divorce living with her mother and two other ladies in the "Golden Girls" which won two Emmys for best sitcom.
I liked both shows, but especially "Golden Girls.
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