Biography

Maureen Arthur was born on April 15, 1934 in San Jose, California, USA as Maureen Louise Arthur. She was an actress and singer, she appeared onstage on Broadway and in such films as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), The Love God? (1969), and How to Commit Marriage (1969).

On television, she was seen in such series as Bourbon Street Beat, The Red Skelton Hour, Perry Mason, Branded, I Spy, The Monkees, The Flying Nun, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Love, American Style, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Sanford and Son, Alice, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Murder, She Wrote, and Matlock.

She was married to musician George William Weidler (elder brother of film actress Virginia Weidler), and then to Aaron Ruben, remaining with the latter until his passing in 2010. She had no children and died at age 88 in Beverly Hills, California, on June 15, 2022, after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease.
- IMDb mini biography by: Allison Arthur

Maureen graduated from University City (MO) High School in 1952, where she was an honor student, athlete, and singer.

Best known for playing the squeaky-voiced over-the-top "dumb blonde" in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967).