Estelle Getty

Person · Open Library

Works

2

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Film & TV

Acting · New York City, New York, USA

Estelle Scher-Gettleman (July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, theatre and television. She is best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992, which won her an Emmy and a Golden Globe, on The Golden Palace from 1992 to 1993 and on Empty Nest from 1993 to 1995. In her later…

Known for

• The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship — Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)2025
• Commitment to Life — Self (archive footage)2023
• Golden Girls 3033 — Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)2022
• Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls — Sophia Petrillo2021
• The Golden Girls: Ageless — Self (archive footage)2021
• Betty White: First Lady of Television — Self (archive Footage)2018
• The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments — Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)2003
• The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series — Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)2003
• Celebrities Uncensored — Self2003
• Wish Kids2002

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Origin

Japan

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

169

Total plays

557

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

   · 2020 · cited 9,622x

2. Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy

   · 2011 · cited 5,740x

3. Reciprocal developmental pathways for the generation of pathogenic effector TH17 and regulatory T cells

   · 2006 · cited 5,734x

4. IL-17 and Th17 Cells

   · 2009 · cited 4,242x

5. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiomyopathies

   · 2023 · cited 2,501x

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Quotes

• “The only time you'll see me as a Democrat is when I play Sophia. In the real world I'm a Republican from head to toe.”
• “Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles.”
• “I think they look upon me as an old child, because I'm so little.”
• “Being tiny has been difficult for me in a business that regarded physicality as the most important part of your life.”
• “People assume that I'm wiser than I am because I'm somewhat successful. Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. If you're dumb when you're young, you're going to be dumb when you're old.”
• “Too many of you, my friends, are dying. Now it's time for me to do my part and help you.”

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Key facts

Born

Estelle Scher , ( 1923-07-25 ) July 25, 1923, New York City , U.S.

Died

July 22, 2008 (2008-07-22) (aged 84), Los Angeles , California, U.S.

Resting place

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Occupations

Actress comedian

Years active

1940s–2001

Notable work

The Golden Girls , The Golden Palace , Empty Nest , Mannequin

Spouse

Arthur Gettleman ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 ; died 2004 ) ​

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