Estelle Getty 2000 Intimate Portrait
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An insight of Estelle Getty's life through this amazing Lifetime intimate portrait with subtitles.
Narrated by: Valerie Harper
Appearances by: Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Rosie O'Donnell, Barry Gettleman, Carl Gettleman, Harvey Fierstein, Rosalyn Howard, Rhoda Blum, Sylvia Altman, Dr. Hart Cohen.
In loving memory of Estelle Getty.
Estelle Getty (July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008) was an American actress and comedienne, who appeared in film, television, and theatre. She was 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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Forever in our hearts. Thank you for the memories. I hope you all feel our love wherever you are ♥️
Estelle Getty 2000 Intimate Portrait
Jack
1,430,951 views
HD: Estelle Getty 2000 Intimate Portrait (HD)
An insight of Estelle Getty's life through this amazing Lifetime intimate portrait with subtitles.
Narrated by: Valerie Harper
Appearances by: Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Rosie O'Donnell, Barry Gettleman, Carl Gettleman, Harvey Fierstein, Rosalyn Howard, Rhoda Blum, Sylvia Altman, Dr. Hart Cohen.
In loving memory of Estelle Getty.
Estelle Getty (July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008) was an American actress and comedienne, who appeared in film, television, and theatre. She was 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.
Steve and I were best friends in high school and spent the next 11 years living together, working jobs, and doing theatre in parts of Upstate NY and finally Greensboro, NC. He was my dearest, closest friend. I married and moved to SC in February 1990 (Steve was a groomsman in my wedding) and he called me a few months later to tell me he had contracted AIDS. I was devastated. I was able to visit him a couple of times in Greensboro, the last time I saw him being in October of 1991.
Soon after, he called to tell me that his Aunt Estelle, whom he idolized and adored, was going to fly him out to California and put him in hospice care, which she did. Estelle made sure he had the best of care and comfort until he died. She called me about a week after his death to ask if I had any photos of him looking handsome and healthy before AIDS had ravaged him. She wanted them to blow up for display at a memorial and AIDS fund-raiser she was holding in Steve's honor.
I sent her several photos --and I was so glad she called because it gave me the opportunity to personally thank her for the generous kindness she gave to my dearest friend. I will never forget Estelle Getty - the woman and aunt - for doing such a wonderful thing for him.