In the show's final season in 1992, Dorothy's age is stated as 60. Stan was attracted to a younger woman, by the name of Katherine O'Connor, who was an airlines stewardess on one of Stan's business trips. Published Feb 1, 2021. From the start, Harris envisioned Dorothy as a sarcastic, authoritarian teacher who would constantly clash with her quick-witted mother. The character of Dorothy appeared in 7 seasons and a total of 180 episodes of The Golden Girls, and appeared only twice (2 episodes out of 24) in The Golden Palace. Well, he did. He got lucky, and they now live on Maui.". For instance, in Season 3, Episode 15, 'Dorothy's New Friend', (that aired nationally on January 16th, 1988), Dorothy befriended a local author and novelist named Barbara Thorndike, whose knowledge attracts Dorothy. Her parents were Philip and Rebecca Frankel. She gets to see both her children married, Kate to a podiatrist named Dennis, and Michael to a singer in his band named Lorraine. Beatrice Arthur, best known as the acerbic Maude Findlay on Norman Lear's sitcom "Maude" and as the strong-willed Dorothy Zbornak on the long-running "The Golden Girls," died Saturday. In the season three episode "Nothing to Fear, But Fear Itself," Sophia reveals Dorothy was. Bea Arthur portrayed Dorothy in every episode of The Golden Girls. At the end of the series, after living in Blanche's house for seven years, Dorothy meets and falls in love with Lucas Hollingsworth (Leslie Nielsen), Blanche's uncle (her father's baby brother). For a brief time, Rose and Dorothy attempt to coach a children's football team. "The Golden Girls" It's a Miserable Life (TV Episode 1986) Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak. Impressed that the producers were subverting expectation rather than type-casting, and after further discussion with McClanahan, Arthur agreed to portray Dorothy Zbornak. In "Snap Out of It," Dorothy befriends and tries to help Jimmy, a gentle soul who becomes a total recluse because he can't deal with the turmoil of the 1960s. The Golden Girls (season 7) The Golden Girls. As both Gina and Dorothy believe everything they worked through their lives up till this point in time may have been living a lie, they decide to do a DNA test. Family Members Long before Sex and the City, there were Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia. However, the child of Michael and Lorraine was not mentioned in a subsequent episode or any further episodes.). Season 1, Episode 20, "Adult Education". They kept in touch possibly through phone calls. 7. Series appeared on The two of Dorothy and Stan drop out of high school just shy to their graduation, which resulted in a 'shotgun wedding' that occurred some time in May 1944. However, Barbara went ahead and insulted Blanche and Rose condescendingly. [15] Dorothy also acts as a local event coordinator on a few occasions. (season 7) The Golden Girls (1985-1992) was a popular NBC sitcom about four previously married over-50 women who live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times. It was fabulous Every day was so meaningful. In the second season, Dorothy demonstrates a strong friendship with her friend Jean, who she knows is a lesbian. The two marry, and Dorothy moves into Lucas' home in Hollingsworth Manor in Atlanta. Although it is mentioned that Dorothy did have grandchildren, it was never specified whether they were Michael's or Kate's children. Later, Ted asked Dorothy to baby-sit the children of a stewardess that he wanted to date (Dorothy was under the impression that Ted was going to ask her to marry him), making Dorothy feel humiliated. I can't believe it. Dorothy barks the famous three words towards Barbara, "Go to hell.". 119. When Bush did come, she was so shocked at actually meeting him that she couldn't say anything. She deals with problematic relatives on multiple occasions, as well as her role as a mother. Dorothy Petrillo was born in New York, New York, and was the daughter of Italian immigrants Sophia (Estelle Getty, who was actually a year younger than Arthur) and Salvadore Petrillo. Arthur, who played Dorothy Zbornak at the show, died on April 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. She was a "bookworm", and an over-achiever in high school. In the season 3 episode "Strange Bedfellows", the women are present when Gil Kessler, a man running for local office, reveals he is a trans man and had gender reassignment surgery in 1968. Arthur herself was not asked due to an assumption she would not consider returning to a regular television series after spending years as the strongly opinionated lead character of Maude. Nonetheless, throughout the TV series, Dorothy mentioned she and her younger brother, Phil, remained relatively close and maintained affection for one another well into their adulthood. In flashback sequences in various episodes, a much younger Dorothy is played by actress, Lynnie Greene. However, Dorothy got her revenge when she announced to everyone in the restaurant they were dining at that he was impotent. Furthermore, she is incredibly protective of those she loves and cares for and those she considers family. Dorothy Zbornak/Original Female Character (2) Lucas Hollingsworth & Dorothy Zbornak (2) Dorothy Zbornak/Stanley Zbornak (2) Exclude Additional Tags Fluff (30) Love (29) Humor (23) Femslash (20) Rare Pairings (18) Friendship (16) Romance (14) Established Relationship (13) Arthur and her ex- Maude (1972) co-star, Conrad Bain, were the only 2 not to guest-star on Murder, She Wrote (1984), which featured her best friend, Angela Lansbury. However, she comes to accept the relationship and is happy to know she has a grandchild on the way. [8] Now divorced, Dorothy (keeping the surname of Zbornak) moves out of her house to rent a room in order to save more income. She belongs to a category of early 20 th-century wordsmiths revered by their devotees, but largely forgotten in popular . If she spits up pea soup and her head spins around, we're in big trouble!". A younger Sophia slapping a younger Dorothy. However, in the third-season episode "Mother's Day," Sophia Petrillo's mother is also played by Bea Arthur, so it is implied that Dorothy and Sophia are biologically related (though in one episode Dorothy states that her grandmother was 94 when she was only 6, though it is never made clear if it is her paternal or maternal grandmother. . Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Dorothy is a very dedicated and strong-willed teacher, earning the nickname "Attila The Sub," which she loved. She has a Michael Dukakis bumper sticker (covering a Walter Mondale bumper sticker) and planned to confront then-President George H.W. Kent Zbornak wound up becoming the stage manager on The Golden Girls. Moreover, Dorothy also has quite some talents. As depicted in Season 4, Episode 24, 'Foreign Exchange' (aired nationally on May 6th, 1989), Dorothy wondered whether she is the true, biological daughter of the Petrillos because of a random and unexpected surprise-visit from a couple of Dominic Bosco and Philomena Bosco who claimed that the hospital may have switched babies at birth. (Colucci, 2016). Dorothy regards her roommates as family. The very deep fear of Sophia, Dorothy, Gloria, The Boscos, Blanche, and Rose all rest on the results of this DNA test. Susan Harris, the show's co-creator, also suffered from the then largely unrecognized condition. When Jean realizes years afterward that she is a lesbian, Dorothy accepts her (and later discovers Sophia always knew). Dorothy persists and finally finds a doctor who diagnoses her with chronic fatigue syndrome. "I think she just wanted more to do. Dorothy Zbornak (Dorothy Petrillo was her maiden name) was born into an Italian-American family on July 31st, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, right atop a pinochle table at McSoley's Bar (as stated so by Sophia in Season 3, Episode 5, Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself', (that aired nationally on October 24th, 1987). In an earlier episode, Dorothy's lesbian friend, Jean (portrayed by former Miss America semifinalist Lois Nettleton), came to Miami for a visit and struck up a friendship with Rose, with whom Jean suspected she was falling in love. Through Beatrice's immense role and appearance as a snarky, sharped-tongued, direct, liberal, free-willed, Maude Findlay in the 1972-1978 television situational-comedy series of Maude, Beatrice was well-known throughout the entertainment industry. In one episode, Kate flees her marriage after her husband cheats on her with her best friend, only to reconcile with him in the end. Golden Girls Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Tagged: The Exorcist, Linda Blair, Demonic Possession, Holy Water. She used to tutor for young children within the community. Rue McClanahan died in 2010 at the age of 76, she died from a stroke. Through the divorce lawyer, Dorothy filed a divorce lawsuit against Stan. Last appearance You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. In spite of her strengths, Dorothy does have phobias, namely hospitals and flying. Dorothy Zbornak, later Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth ( ne Petrillo) portrayed by the late veteran actress and Broadway stage actress, Beatrice Arthur (formerly Bernice Frankel), who was born on May 13th, 1922; passed away on April 25th, 2009) is one of the four main, fictional characters on the 1985-1992 NBC situation-comedy/sit-com, The Golden Rose replied, "Blanche, she can do all those things!" Arthur also portrayed Dorothy's maternal grandmother Eleanor Grisanti in flashback in the episode "Mother's Day". Dorothy also had a younger sister, Gloria Petrillo-Harker, who married into money, moved with her wealthy husband to California, and with whom Dorothy became estranged. Rue McClanahan died in 2010 at the age of 76, she died from a stroke. John drank too many beers at Dorothy's house. Dorothy Zbornak is a character from the sitcom television series The Golden Girls, portrayed by Bea Arthur. However, little to her anticipation, she did. Click to reveal My agent called me and said, 'What is this? "The Golden Girls (Season 1-7)". Lorraine was African American and several years older than Michael; this initially did not sit well with Dorothy because she felt Lorraine was far too old for Michael, quipping that Lorraine was nearly "twice" Michael's age, as Lorraine was 44 and Michael was 23. When her son Mike decides to marry a woman 21 years older than him, Dorothy is concerned about the age difference but later concedes is not her business to stop them from marrying. She can also be highly sarcastic and blunt, saying it for what it is as well as being rude and unreasonable at times, especially towards her less-sharp housemate, Rose. In the episode "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself" (1987), Sophia says Dorothy was conceived in 1931, after Sophia and Salvadore's first argument as newlyweds (Bea Arthur herself was born in 1922). Dorothy Zbornak (ne Petrillo) is a fictional character from the TV series The Golden Girls, portrayed by Bea Arthur for 7 years and 183 episodes. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Golden Girls star Bea dies at 86. Blanche was excited to hear that he was coming to visit her in Miami, but, because of a previous engagement (a supposedly very important tennis date), she pawned him off on Dorothy. [26] Dorothy shared many of Bea Arthur's political views, who in a 2005 interview remarked "that's what makes Maude and Dorothy so believable: we have the same viewpoints on how our country should be handled."[27]. Charles Harbison August 8, 2022. Dorothy was the only character on 'The Golden Girls' who was not married to the love of her lifestyle at some point The actuality that Dorothy's marriage to Stan ended in divorce was one particular differentiating element, but there is far more. Realizing her problem has resurfaced, she seeks help from Gamblers Anonymous and begins her recovery process anew. Contents 1 Life 1.1 Note 1.2 Death and Aftermath 2 Trivia Life Note Since Phil was an unseen character his details are thin but this Biography is based on the fragments that we have of him. Along with being a lead on The Golden Girls, Arthur portrayed Dorothy in the spin-off series Empty Nest in an episode entitled "Dumped". The DNA test pends. Despite the ridicule, Dorothy regards the three other women to be family, comforting to them and often giving great and forward-thinking advice. Of the 14 episodes, Stritch herself adapted 13 original Maude scripts and co-star Richard Griffiths adapted one. She reads him A Tale of Two Cities. At first, Sophia was to move with her, but she decided to remain in Miami with Blanche and Rose (they all later opened a hotel named The Golden Palace, and a spin-off was also named The Golden Palace). Dorothy offers perspective, and the two start to reconcile, but Gloria then sleeps with Stan in Dorothys bed. He just ran off with this Katherine. "[30] It was decided that Dorothy's departure in the season finale would be marked by giving her a happy ending with a marriage to "a nice guy" in contrast with the many failed romances audiences had seen her in and with the fact that the show had begun with her recently divorced from a cheating husband. Gloria resented Dorothy, often believing Dorothy was the favorite child. Dorothy Petrillo-Zbornak : . Rue McClanahan believed that Arthur felt she didn't have much to do to further Dorothy's development and so felt the role had become stagnant. The producers asked McClanahan to reach out to Arthur. Unfortunately, Phil passed away in the TV series due to sustaining a heart attack at around age 55 some time around December 1990, while cross-dressing in female clothing at a store (Phil's funeral on the TV series was held in Season 6, Episode 12, 'Ebbtide's Revenge', (that aired nationally on December 15th, 1990). During the Jeopardy game, Dorothy has much confidence and does seemingly well within the handful of rounds. Furthermore, another boy, John Noretti (played by Hal Linden in Season 6, Episode 22: "What a Difference a Date Makes") supposedly stood Dorothy up on the night of her high school prom, which lowered her self-esteem even further during the critical years of her adolescence. Gender Arthur also considered her the "great balloon pricker," someone who openly defied and called out hypocrisy, injustice, cruelty, delusion, short-sighted remarks, and behavior she simply found dull, ill-considered, rude, or unreasonable.[1]. 69.163.239.61 The Mangiacavallo Curse Makes a Lousy Wedding Present, How Beatrice Arthur Earned the Role of Dorothy Zbornak, Elizabeth Ann "Big Mommy" Bennett Roquet Hollingsworth, "I finished, but I'm not coming out because this is the most quiet I've had in months." But it never really dawned on me it was about these older women. ", Sophia: "Because I love pussycats, and I love you. Stan Zbornak was born on April 21, 1928 and is 94 years old now. [8] While "One for the Money" says the wedding occurred in May 1944, that doesn't align with Dorothy's age in season 1 (about 55) and other episodes indicating she was still in high school in 1945 and 1946. The other three cast members were willing to continue and so a spin-off sequel series was created for them for CBS, The Golden Palace. It is learned Dorothy quit the evening-school as she found out none of the adult students really wanted to learn except for Rose. NBC. She then married Henry Clark McCormick of Fresno, California. Dorothy often acted as den mother and voice of reason among the quartet, "the great leveler" according to Bea Arthur, though at times she also acted foolishly or negatively and would need her friends and family to help ground her again. Dorothy has two younger siblings, her brother Phil and her sister Gloria, nicknamed "Kitten" (played first by Doris Belack and later by Dena Dietrich). In the end, Dorothy wins over her audience by poking fun at her own life and bringing such subjects up such as as menopause. In the sequel series The Golden Palace, the three operate a hotel together. When she refuses to give a lazy student passing grades simply because he is a star athlete, meaning he cannot play football, the school threatens and intimidates her. Character Information Entertainment Weekly. Maude had been a recurring character on All in the Family and her popularity in the role led to her spin-off series, which in turn had its own spin-off Good Times. Sophia resents that her daughter is now her caretaker and Dorothy likewise gets annoyed by Sophia's stubborn nature and biting remarks at times. Dorothy and Stan were married for 38 years. [5] Dorothy later accepts a date with Stan Zbornak (Herb Edelman) because she "felt she couldn't do any better". Shortly thereafter, Dorothy's mother, Sophia Petrillo, moved in after her nursing home, Shady Pines, burned down. 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