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Acting

Betty White

Born
Jan 17, 1922 · Aged 99
Died
Dec 31, 2021
Place of birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
79
TV credits
123
Also known as (8)
  • Betty Marion White
  • Grand Dame of Television
  • Queen of Television
  • Queen of T.V.
  • Queen of TV
  • Betty White Ludden
  • Allen & Betty
  • Betty Marion White Ludden

Biography

Betty Marion White Ludden (January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer, spanning 80 years. Regarded as a pioneer of television, she was one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom (Life with Elizabeth), which contributed to her receiving the honorary title Mayor of Hollywood in 1955. White was known for her award-winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–77) and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls…