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Who did Estelle often play mother to on-screen despite being almost the same age?

  • Bea Arthur

  • Betty White

  • Rue McClanahan

  • Melissa McCarthy

Answer

Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty were both born in the 1920s, but Estelle played Arthur's mother on the television sitcom "The Golden Girls". This was because Estelle had a more maternal appearance and voice than Arthur, who was often cast as a tough or independent woman.
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