I don't know if it's modesty or just didn't seem lady-like to her

But I for one think it's one classy thing for a woman to have done for her country during World War II:

Hoo-rah! Bea Arthur was a truck-driving Marine: Documents say actress served her country during WW II, but she denied it in 2001

Bea Arthur served up the jokes, making America laugh for decades on TV – but, as it turns out, the late actress also served her country in the Marine Corps during her youth.

According to TheSmokingGun.com, the “Maude” and “The Golden Girls” star served for 30 months starting in 1943. She reportedly was a member of the Women’s Reserve and worked as a truck driver and typist.

Morta est?????!!!!!!

(photo by Alan Light, used under the Creative Commons Licence 2.0)

Golden Girls’ star Bea Arthur dies at 86: Tony Award-winner ‘was a brilliant and witty woman’

Here is a wonderful video of Arthur (as Vera Charles) and Angela Lansbury (as Mame Dennis) singing 'Bosom Buddies' from Mame, both in fine form:


I will truly miss her and how she made me laugh.