Maureen Louise Arthur was born on April 15, 1934, in San Jose, California, USA. As an actress and singer, she took the stage on Broadway and captured the spotlight in films such as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 1967, The Love God? in 1969, and How to Commit Marriage in 1969.
Her television appearances were just as impressive, with roles in popular series like 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.
Maureen Arthur's personal life was marked by two marriages. Her first husband was musician George William Weidler, the elder brother of film actress Virginia Weidler. After their divorce, she married Aaron Ruben, with whom she remained until his passing in 2010. Despite being married twice, Maureen Arthur never had any children.
Sadly, Maureen Arthur's life was cut short when she passed away at the age of 88 in Beverly Hills, California, on June 15, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.