Rev Ed Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Golden Girl Estelle Getty dies at 84Estelle Getty, who won both Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of Sophia on The Golden Girls, has died. She was 84.Getty died Tuesday in her California home surrounded by family and friends, according to a report on her website.On The Golden Girls, she played Sophia Petrillo, the tiny sharp-tongued Sicilian mother, who more often than not had the final word.more ...My prayers go out to her family, firends, collegues, and fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsawtelle Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 She did a great job on that show. Hard to believe she was the youngest of the girls. She reminded me of Irene Ryan "Grannie" from Beverly Hillbillies to a point.My heart goes out to her family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Actually, I believe that Rue McClanahan was the youngest, and Estelle the second youngest. From what I read in one article, she had to try out three times for the role as they thought that she did not look enough during the first two tryouts - but for the third she asked the make-up artist make her look as old as possible. The rest, as one might say, was history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsawtelle Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Actually, I believe that Rue McClanahan was the youngest, and Estelle the second youngest. From what I read in one article, she had to try out three times for the role as they thought that she did not look enough during the first two tryouts - but for the third she asked the make-up artist make her look as old as possible. The rest, as one might say, was history.You are so correct - my mistake. I knew she wasn't the oldest though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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