Noted actress Beatrice Arthur, who starred in two hit sitcoms, Golden Girls and Maude, and who won a Tony award for her role in the Broadway musical Mame, has died of cancer at the age of 86.
She usually played wisecracking roles, and she was also known for her deep voice, deeper than most men's voices.
Speaking of Mame, Arthur also appeared in the 1974 movie version of the play, which was directed by her husband, Gene Saks. She gave a good performance reprising her role as Mame's sidekick, Vera. Unfortunately, Lucille Ball was miscast in the title role, and worse still, she couldn't sing and could barely dance.
Here is a performance of one of her songs from Mame called "The Man in the Moon":
"Bosom Buddies" with Broadway Mame co-star Angela Lansbury:
Arthur was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame last December. Here is the first part of an extensive archival interview:
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Other parts are at the link sidebar.
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