Estelle Getty's Monument

Estelle is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in Hollywood California. You can use their interactive site map to find her: http://www.hollywoodforever.com/interactive-site-map . She's sleeping next to Johnny Silver. I like the "With love and laughter", that's really sweet and simple. What it actually should say is "Picture it, Heaven 2008..."

Golden Signatures

Just in case you want to forge a Doctors note or a mortgage application...

Rue might not be able to spell her own name

 Where the hell are Sophia's glasses? Who picked this picture?

 Bea is either wearing a nightgown or bathrobe whilst reading porn. Perfectly normal.

"To Molly- Many thanks- Betty White + Rambo"? "Panda"? "Pants"?

Update: March 25/14
After reading Betty White's If You Ask Me (But You Probably Won't) I have learned it was Panda.

5 Little Facts-Estelle Getty

• Her birth name was Estelle Scher, her married name is Estelle Gettleman.
• Stood a whopping 4'10"
• Was married to Arthur Gettleman (until his death in 2004). They had 2 children: Carl Gettleman and Barry Gettleman.
• Was nicknamed "Slats" by her Golden Girls costars because of her short height and light weight. Other nicknames included "Stella" and "Ettle"
• Passed away on July 22 2008, only three days before her 85th birthday

5 Little Facts

 

• Estelle Getty (Sophia) is 1 year, 2 months and 12 days younger than Bea Arthur (Dorothy), even though Sophia is Dorothy's mother. She is also the second youngest of the four actresses (Rue McClanahan being the youngest, Betty White the oldest).

 

• It took 45 minutes in make-up for Estelle to be transformed into Sophia.  

• Estelle suffered from stage fright, every Friday night for 26 weeks during the show's taping.

• In several episodes which showed flashbacks to when Dorothy and Sophia were living in New York during the '40s and '50s, Estelle appears without the wig and makeup.Even though I know that's how she actually looks, I can't help but think it's fake when I watch it. The red hair throws me off!

• Estelle played Sophia on six different shows: The Golden Girls, The Golden Palace, Empty Nest, Blossom, Nurses and Ladies Man (Never heard of this one!)