Getty is the founder of the Fresh Meadow Community Theater.
"Fifty years as an actress. All my roles have been originals. Mothers are my favorite characters", Getty said as quoted in Peddler.
When asked what her favorite possession is, Getty replied: "My husband. He's shorter than me." as quoted in "Who's Who on Television", edited by Peddler, London, 1998.
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In this Aug. 28, 1998 file photo, actress Estelle Getty displays the Emmy she won at the 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. Getty won best supporting actress in a comedy series for her role in "The Golden Girls." Getty has died at the age of 84. Her son, Carl Gettleman, says she died early Tuesday at home in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, file)
