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Betty White

American actress and comedian (1922–2021)

Betty White

White at the 1988 Emmy Awards

Born

Betty Marion White


(1922-01-17)January 17, 1922

Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.

DiedDecember 31, 2021(2021-12-31) (aged 99)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Other namesBetty Marion White Ludden
Occupations
Years active1939–2021
WorksFilmography
Spouses

Dick Barker

(m. 1945; div. 1945)​

Lane Allen

(m. 1947; div. 1949)​

Allen Ludden

(m. 1963; died 1981)​
AwardsFull list

Betty Marion Ludden (néeWhite; January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian.[1][2] A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her vast number of television appearances, acting in sitcoms, sketch comedy, and game shows.

White produced and starred in the series Life

The Life and Legacy of Betty White

Betty White, an actress, activist, comedian, author, radio host, talk show host, and producer, was an icon in Hollywood for over 70 years. She was known by her peers and fans as light-hearted, hilarious, upbeat, effortless, a flirt, a pioneer, and kind. On December 31, 2021, eighteen days before her 100th birthday, she passed away.

White was born on January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois and shortly after moved to Los Angeles. As a graduate of Beverly Hills High School class of 1939, White acted in shows and wrote and stared in her class’ graduation play. She drove a PX truck during World War II as part of the American Women’s Voluntary Services, delivering soap, toothpaste, and candy to soldiers in Santa Monica and Hollywood. She married and divorced Dick Parker in less than a year.

White began acting at the Bliss-Hayden Little Theater. She starred in “Dear Ruth” and was spotted by Lane Allen, an actor and later agent, who emboldened her to pursue a career in acting. The two were married and later divorced.

In 1949, White had her first big b

Betty White

(1922-2021)

Who Was Betty White?

Betty White began her television career in the late 1930s. She starred on Life with Elizabeth in the 1950s and maintained her popularity as a TV personality through appearances on talk, game and variety shows. Following a lengthy run on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1970s, White co-starred in another popular sitcom the following decade with the launch of The Golden Girls. Her success carrying into her 80s and then her 90s, White joined the cast of Hot in Cleveland in 2010 and that year also became the oldest host of Saturday Night Live, after a Facebook-fueled effort to get her on the show.

Early Life and Career

Comedic actress Betty Marion White Ludden was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois. She grew up as the only child of Horace and Tess White, an electrical engineer and a homemaker. When she was 2, she moved to Los Angeles with her family.

White got her start working as an assistant at a local television station. In the early 1950s, she launched her first television series, Life with Elizabeth,

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