Born as Bernice Frankel on May 13, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, Bea Arthur grew up in the quaint town of Cambridge, Maryland. Her journey into a life of service and stardom began unexpectedly. After graduating from the Franklin Institute of Science and Arts, Bea briefly worked as a laboratory technician at the Phillips Packing Company in her hometown. But destiny had different plans for her.
On February 13, 1943, the United States Marine Corps initiated a pivotal call to action: "Be a Marine…Free a Man to Fight.
According to records from the Veterans Association, Bea's initial role in the Marines involved typist duties at the Marine headquarters in Washington, D.
In the year 1944, Bea's life saw a significant personal development as she married her fellow Marine, Robert Alan Aurthur.
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