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Estelle Getty: Maverick Mother & TV Trailblazer. by Kira Albin, interview conducted in 1995. She\’s bawdy, sassy, meddlesome, endearing and deadpan funny. She\’s been a mother to just about every actor in Hollywood: Cher (Mask, 1985), Barry Manilow (Copacabana, 1985), and Sylvester Stallone (Stop, or My Mom Will Shoot ).
Jul 22, 2008 · Actress Estelle Getty, who played the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on the long-running television show The Golden Girls has died. She was 84. The show about four female retirees sharing a house ...
Jul 23, 2008 · Estelle Getty, 84; ‘Golden Girls’ actress brought humor, depth to mother roles. Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo ...
Jul 22, 2008 · Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV’s The Golden Girls , has died.
The Golden Girls: Created by Susan Harris. With Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty. Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
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Estelle Getty was born on July 25, 1923 in New York City. Her mother, Sarah Scher and her father, Charles Scher, were Polish-Jewish immigrants. Charles was employed in a glass business. She had a sister, Roslyn and a brother, David. She attended Seward Park High School in New York City. Estelle aspired to be an actress since her childhood and ...
Jul 23, 2008 · Estelle Getty, whose portrayal of a crabbily charming octogenarian on the television sitcom "The Golden Girls" gave new prominence to elderly characters in prime time and endeared her to viewers ...
