"Golden Girl" Bea Arthur 1922-2009

Bea Arthur recently passed away. Bea won two Emmy"s in her longstanding career , the first as "Maude" and the second as a "Golden Girl". Bea Arthur gained fame in both decades by playing outspoken women.The first was Maude,the spicy ,outspoken antagonist in the "Maude" series of the 1970"s. "Maude" was a spin off of the popular "All in the Family" sitcom. "Maude" was a landmark series because it featured a strong minded ,independent , political liberal woman. The show addressed many of the 1970's topics such as abortion.

In the 1980"s Bea Arthur starred in "The Golden Girls" ,with Rue McClannahan ,Estelle Getty,and Betty White.The show was instrumental in socializing American pop culture,that women can and often grow old with grace and humor.The program was one of the first that showed older women as fully engaged women in all aspects of life.


Maude Theme Song sung by the late great Donny Hathaway: