Golden Girls pay tribute to Getty
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The stars of US sitcom The Golden Girls have paid tribute to actress Estelle Getty, who has died at the age of 84.
Bea Arthur, who played her on-screen daughter Dorothy Zbornak, called their partnership "one of the greatest comic duos", adding: "I will miss her."
Rue McClanahan, Blanche in the series, said: "She'll always be with us in her crowning achievement, Sophia Petrillo."
Getty, whose role as the sarcastic pensioner won her an Emmy award, had been suffering from advanced dementia.
Her son, Carl Gettleman, said she was "one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived".
Apart from the Golden Girls, Getty's credits included films like Mannequin and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
According to her official website, the actress was born Estelle Scher in the Lower East Side of New York City after her parents emigrated to the US from Poland.
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Bea Arthur, who played her on-screen daughter Dorothy Zbornak, called their partnership "one of the greatest comic duos", adding: "I will miss her."
Rue McClanahan, Blanche in the series, said: "She'll always be with us in her crowning achievement, Sophia Petrillo."
Getty, whose role as the sarcastic pensioner won her an Emmy award, had been suffering from advanced dementia.
Her son, Carl Gettleman, said she was "one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived".
Apart from the Golden Girls, Getty's credits included films like Mannequin and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
According to her official website, the actress was born Estelle Scher in the Lower East Side of New York City after her parents emigrated to the US from Poland.
Read more...
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