In fact, in an archived interview with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences , McClanahan said Arthur wouldn't go to lunch with her unless White also joined them. So what eventually caused a rift between the women? Some people speculate there was jealousy over White's Emmy win.
Although all of the women eventually won Emmys, and all were nominated for the show's first season, White was the first to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a comedy series in Mom came from Broadway. Betty starred on a game show at one point. Arthur's resentment grew when the show's writers began making a habit of what Golden Girls biographer Colucci calls "Dorothy bashing. And that wears on an actress after a while.
Once the final season began taping, Arthur "made it very clear that she was done," said Colucci. The show's quality was beginning to go downhill, she believed, and she wanted to go out on top. Sadly, White, age 95, is now the last surviving cast member. Estelle Getty was already beginning to show signs of Lewy body dementia, the disease that killed her in , before the show went off air in She was a very close, quiet, rather timid person, very gentle. That was not seen very often, but those emotions were right under the surface.
Not just the public! What was it like? Was it scary working with Bea Arthur? Anything but! Any interesting quirks? Sometimes if I was happy, she'd be furious! In addition to differing attitudes, perhaps the tension could also be attributed to contradicting acting methodologies. According to Jim Colucci, author of Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Biography , Arthur drew upon her stage play background during taping, where she always stayed in character.
White, on the other hand, was more loose, talking and joking with the live audience between takes. Arthur, reportedly, wasn't the biggest fan of her breaking character.
Which is a nice thing—a lot of them have come from all over the country and are fans," Saks told The Hollywood Reporter. It's more about being focused or conserving your energy. It's just not the right time to talk to fans between takes.
Betty was able to do it and it didn't seem to affect her. She also toured with her own one-woman show, And Then There's Bea in Arthur was married twice and had two sons with second husband Gene Saks.
The couple was married in and divorced in Arthur died at her home in Los Angeles on April 25, , of cancer. She was We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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