| Birth: | Jul. 25, 1923
New York
New York County
New York, USA | | Death: | Jul. 22, 2008
Hollywood
Los Angeles County
California, USA | 
Actress. Best known for her role as sassy Italian octogenarian "Sophia Petrillo", on the hit sitcom "The Golden Girls." Estelle was born in New York to Polish immigrants. In 1947, she married Arthur Gettleman. The couple had two sons together. Estelle Gettleman began her acting career under the stage name Estelle Getty in 1978 playing a teacher in the film "Team Mates." She had small walk on roles in the Films "Tootsie" in 1982 and "Mask" in 1985. It was in 1985 that Estelle joined Bea Arthur, Betty White, and Rue McClanahan, on "The Golden Girls." Playing Bea Arthur's, a woman who in actuality is older than her, mother. This role made her a household name and brought her much acclaim and an Emmy award in 1988. During work on her hit television series, Estelle worked in films including "Mannequin" in 1987. In 1992, Estelle got her first Starring role in the Sylvester Stallone Comedy "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot," which unfortunately garnered her a Razzie award for worst actress. 1992, was also the year Bea Arthur wanted out of "The Golden Girls." The show ended, but Estelle, Betty White, and Rue McClanahan reprised their roles on the short-lived spin off "Golden Palace." The cancellation of "Golden Palace" was not the end of the character of Sophia Petrillo; she once again slipped on a gray wig and glasses and joined the cast of "Empty Nest" for its final season. In the years following Estelle made two made for television movies, "A Match Made in Heaven," in 1997, and "The Sissy Duckling," in 1999. In 1999 she returned to film Playing Grandma Estelle in "Stuart Little." Her final Role came in the 2000 movie "The Million Dollar Kid." Estelle Getty retired from show business in 2000 after revealing she had Lewy Bodies Dementia. (bio by: The Perplexed Historian)
Search Amazon for Estelle Getty | | | Burial:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Section 14, Row CC, Grave 88 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: The Perplexed Historian
Record added: Jul 22, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 28454705 |
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Love Ya Estelle...A Huge Fan!!!!
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Melissa Bell
Added: May. 25, 2013 |
I always picked Sophia as being the one I identified with on the Golden Girls. I'm a short "firecracker". I always hoped there was a lot of you in Sophia. I bet you and Bea and Rue all still get together to eat cheesecake with NO calories. You are missed....(Read more)
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A. Medina
Added: May. 21, 2013 |
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Wayne Ridley
Added: May. 17, 2013 |
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