<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1923</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Estelle Getty is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>Estelle Getty was born Estelle Scher on July 25, 1923 in New York City.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1945</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Marries Arthur Gettleman</div><div class='timeline-text'>Estelle marries Arthur Gettleman, a furniture manufacturer and together they have two sons.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1960s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Begins Stand-up Comedy Career</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gets her start in stand-up comedy at various clubs in New York City.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1984</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Makes Television Debut</div><div class='timeline-text'>Makes her television debut on the sitcom, "Foley Square."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins the Cast of "The Golden Girls"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Joins the cast of the hit show "The Golden Girls" as the character Sophia Petrillo.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives Lifetime Achievement Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the TV Land Awards for her role in "The Golden Girls."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2009</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Passes Away at 85 Years Old</div><div class='timeline-text'>Estelle passes away on July 22, 2009 at the age of 85 due to natural causes.</div></div></div>
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