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Estelle Getty (1923–2008)

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Estelle Getty began her acting career in 1978 with Team-Mates. She also had short roles in two critically acclaimed classics, Tootsie and Mask. In 1985, Estelle began acting in The Golden Girls, with Bea Arthur, Betty White, and Rue McClanahan. The successful show won two Emmys for outstanding television series... See full bio »

Born:

Estelle Scher
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 84) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Betty White in The Golden Girls
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Hide HideActress (33 titles)
2001 It's Like, You Know... (TV series)
Estelle Getty
– Lust for Life (2001) … Estelle Getty
 
2000 Ladies Man (TV series)
Sophia Gates
– Romance (2000) … Sophia Gates
 
2000 The Million Dollar Kid
Sister Rosanne
 
1999 Stuart Little
Grandma Estelle Little
 
1999 The Sissy Duckling (TV movie)
Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
 
1997 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV series)
Aunt Jane
– Westward, No! (1997) … Aunt Jane (voice)
 
1997 Mad About You (TV series)
Paul's Aunt
– The Birth: Part 1 (1997) … Paul's Aunt
 
1997 A Match Made in Heaven (TV movie)
Betty Weston
 
1996 Brotherly Love (TV series)
Myrna
– Motherly Love (1996) … Myrna
 
1996 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Dottie
– The Sky Is Falling (1996) … Dottie
 
1988-1995 Empty Nest (TV series)
Sophia Petrillo
– Remembrance of Clips Past (1995) … Sophia Petrillo
– My Pal Valy-Val (1995) … Sophia Petrillo
– Life Goes On: Part 1 (1995) … Sophia Petrillo
– Life Goes On: Part 2 (1995) … Sophia Petrillo
– Stand by Your Man (1995) … Sophia Petrillo
See all 52 episodes »
 
1993 Nurses (TV series)
Sophia Petrillo
– Temporary Setbacks (1993) … Sophia Petrillo
 
1992-1993 The Golden Palace (TV series)
Sophia Petrillo
– The Chicken and the Egg (1993) … Sophia Petrillo
– Sex, Lies and Tortillas (1993) … Sophia Petrillo
– One Angry Stan (1993) … Sophia Petrillo
– Tad (1993) … Sophia Petrillo
– Pros and Concierge (1993) … Sophia Petrillo
See all 24 episodes »
 
1985-1992 The Golden Girls (TV series)
Sophia Petrillo
– One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1992) … Sophia Petrillo
– Home Again, Rose: Part 2 (1992) … Sophia Petrillo
– Home Again, Rose: Part 1 (1992) … Sophia Petrillo
– Rose: Portrait of a Woman (1992) … Sophia Petrillo
– A Midwinter Night's Dream (1992) … Sophia Petrillo
See all 177 episodes »
 
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Tutti Bomowski
 
1991 Blossom (TV series)
Sophia Petrillo
– I Ain't Got No Buddy (1991) … Sophia Petrillo
 
1991 The Fanelli Boys (TV series)
– Doctor, Doctor (1991)
 
1990 City (TV series)
Helen Rutledge
– Seems Like Old Times (1990) … Helen Rutledge
 
1987 Roomies (TV series)
Mama
– Mid-Term Fever (1987) … Mama
 
1987 Mannequin
Claire Timkin
 
1985 Copacabana (TV movie)
Bella Stern
 
1985 Newhart (TV series)
Miriam the Librarian
– What Makes Dick Run (1985) … Miriam the Librarian
 
1985 Mask
Evelyn
 
1984 Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (TV movie)
 
1984 Hotel (TV series)
Roberta Abrams
– Intimate Strangers (1984) … Roberta Abrams
 
1984 No Man's Land (TV movie)
Eurol Muller
 
1984 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Mrs. Rosenmeyer
– Baby Broker (1984) … Mrs. Rosenmeyer
 
1984 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Money Lady
– Mermaid and the Matchmaker/The Obsolete Man (1984) … Money Lady
 
1983 Deadly Force
Gussie
 
1982 Tootsie
Middle-Aged Woman
 
1982 Baker's Dozen (TV series)
Mrs. Locasale
– Dear John (1982) … Mrs. Locasale
 
1981 Nurse (TV series)
Sadie Mandler
– Equal Opportunity (1981) … Sadie Mandler
 
1978 Team-Mates
Teacher
 
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1986-1991 The Golden Girls (TV series)
– Beauty and the Beast (1991) (performer: "Daisy Bell" - uncredited)
– An Illegitimate Concern (1990) (performer: "I Got You Babe")
– Big Daddy's Little Lady (1986) (performer: "Miami")
 
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2000-2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Interviewee
– Bea Arthur (2003) … Herself - Interviewee
– Estelle Getty (2001) … Herself
– Betty White (2000) … Herself
– Rue McClanahan (2000) … Herself
 
2002 TV Tales (TV series)
Herself
– The Golden Girls (2002) … Herself
 
1998 The Nanny (TV series)
Herself
– Making Whoopi (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1996-1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 October 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 September 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1997 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #18.10 (1997) … Herself
– Episode #19.1 (1997) … Herself
 
1996 The Geraldo Rivera Show (TV series)
Herself
– TV Moms (1996) … Herself
 
1996 The John Larroquette Show (TV series)
Herself
– Here We Go Again (1996) … Herself
 
1996 1996 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 The Crew (TV series)
Herself
– Goin' Hollywood (1995) … Herself
 
1993 The 53th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1992 The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.105 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1992 The Making of 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' (video short)
Herself
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1991 The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Comedy Series
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Best Drama/Comedy Special & Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 
1990 The Marsha Warfield Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 August 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 Un dia és un dia (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.19 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special)
Sophia Petrillo
 
1989 The 49th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 October 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode #1.20 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1989 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 August 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1988 The 40th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1987 The 32th Annual Thalians Ball (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 This Is Your Life (TV special)
Herself
 
1987 The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Male Performer in New Television Show
 
1987 The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in Comedy Series
 
1987 Comic Relief '87 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 The 46th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 September 1986 (1986) … Herself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1986/I Comic Relief (TV special)
Herself
 
1986 The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1986 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Program
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 5 November 1985 (1985) … Herself - Actress
 
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2010 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - In Memoriam
 
2007 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2006 Las 50 imágenes de nuestra vida (TV movie)
Sophia Petrillo
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2004 TV's Greatest Sidekicks (TV special)
 
2004 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2003 The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (TV documentary)
Sophia Petrillo
 
1991 Funny Women of Television (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

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With writer Steve Delsohn, wrote her autobiography, "If I Knew Then What I Know Now...So What?" (Contemporary Books, 1988). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Estelle Gettleman | Stella Getty | Estelle Scher

Height:

4' 10½" (1.49 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

People assume that I'm wiser than I am because I'm somewhat successful. Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. If you're dumb when you're young, you're going to be dumb when you're old. See more »

Trivia:

Was born to Polish immigrants. Has a brother David and a sister Rosilyn. See more »

Nickname:

Slats See more »

Star Sign:

Leo