Actress-comedienneBeaArthurwasbornonMay13,1922inNewYorkCitytoaJewishfamily.ShegrewupinMarylandwhereherparentsranadressshop.Bythetimeshewas12yearsold,shegrewtobe5'9"andwasthetallestgirlinherschool.Sheearnedthetitle"wittiest"girlinherschool,butBea'sfamilywasnotinshow-businessandshedidnotthinkherfamilywouldsupportherdream.Shethenworkedasalaboratorytechnician,d...(展开全部) Actress-comedienneBeaArthurwasbornonMay13,1922inNewYorkCitytoaJewishfamily.ShegrewupinMarylandwhereherparentsranadressshop.Bythetimeshewas12yearsold,shegrewtobe5'9"andwasthetallestgirlinherschool.Sheearnedthetitle"wittiest"girlinherschool,butBea'sfamilywasnotinshow-businessandshedidnotthinkherfamilywouldsupportherdream.Shethenworkedasalaboratorytechnician,droveatruckandworkedasatypistintheMarineCorps.Shealsohadabrieffirstmarriage,whichendedindivorce.Afterwardsshetoldherparentsshereallywantedtopursueacareerinshowbusiness,andtheysupportedherdecisiontojointheNewYork'sDramaticWorkshopfortheNewSchoolforSocialResearch.Sheplayedclassicalanddramaticroles,anditwouldtakeyearsbeforeshefoundhernicheincomedy.Herbreakthroughcameonstagewhileappearinginthemusicalplay"TheThreepennyOpera"withLotteLenya.ShewasalsoaregularontelevisiononSidCaesar'sshowCaesar'sHour(1954)foroneseasoninthe1950s.Thenin1964shetrulybecamefamouswhensheappearedintheoriginalBroadwayproductionof"FiddlerontheRoof"asYentetheMatchmaker.Inthissupportingroleshestoletheshownightafternight.