Estelle Getty Biography
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 years, after retiring from acting, she battled Lewy body dementia.
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Unexpected Revelations Among Friends
Gar: [realizing Rusty is having a nervous breakdown on the phone; hangs up the phone and leaves the auto garage]
What? Rusty? Ah, shit! It's Rusty.
Evelyn: [repeated line]
Florence.
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The Significance of Schmelling in Conversation
Eleanor:
Oh, Stuart, look!
Frederick:
Look at that! This is a real Schmelling.
Stuart:
Those are the best kind.
Uncle Crenshaw:
You know what they say: "If it ain't Schmelling"...
Littles:
It ain't bowling".
Uncle Stretch:
Look here, Stuart. Climb on up here, son. Plant your caboose right up here.
Aunt Beatrice:
He may have to grow into it.
Aunt Tina:
I think he's grown a little since we've been here.
Grandma Estelle:
That's what happened to me. One summer, I just shot right up.
Stuart:
May I say something? In the orphanage, we used to tell fairy tales of finding our families and having a party like this. A party with cakes and presents and all varieties of meat loaf. A party with a big family who came from far away just to wish us well. I don't know much about families, but this must be the nicest family in the world. So I just wanted to thank each of you. Because now I know, fairy tales are real.
Snowbell:
Fairy tales are real? Oy, I think I'm gonna cough up a furball.
Uncle Crenshaw:
And now, it's time for the best present of all. It's something for you and George.
Frederick:
George. Stand next to Stuart.
Uncle Crenshaw: [He gives an old brown baseball to George.]
This is something that gave your father and me hours of enjoyment when we were young brothers just like you and Stuart. This ball belonged to your great-great-grandfather, Jedediah Little. Remember, Frederick, those long summer days playing catch?
Frederick:
Yeah.
Cousin Edgar:
George, why don't you take your brother outside and toss around the old horsehide?
Uncle Crenshaw:
Yeah, what do you say, George? You ready?
George: [thinking that everyone lost his mind]
Are you all nuts? Bicycles and bowling balls? How's he gonna toss a baseball? How's he gonna do any of those things? He's not my brother, he's a mouse.
Uncle Stretch:
Time to go.
Aunt Beatrice:
Excellent idea.
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