Bea Arthur played this signature role on the small screen from 1972 to 1978
... Maude ran from 1972 through 1978; it was definitely not 
your ... Arthur was cast in what would become her second signature role, ... Arthur 
channeled the best of what she learned from playing Maude... [DOC] [TLE] In Memoriam: Sitcom Actor and Other Notable TV Deaths in 2009 ... [PAR] Dec 26, 2009 ...