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Betty White

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1922-01-17

Deathday: 2021-12-31 (99 years old)

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 (1985–92) – the Writers Guild of America has included both sitcoms in its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time – and Elka Ostrovsky on Hot in Cleveland (2010–15).

A staple guest of many American game shows such as Password, Match Game, Hollywood Squares and The $25,000 Pyramid, White was dubbed the 'First Lady of Game Shows' and became the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1983 for the show Just Men! She was also known for her appearances on Boston Legal, Mama's Family, and Saturday Night Live.

White received eight Emmy Awards in various categories, three American Comedy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a Television Hall of Fame inductee.

Filmography

all 202

TV Shows 125

self 98

Movies 77

Voice 16

Producer 1

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Betty White

Biography

Filmography

all 202

TV Shows 125

self 98

Movies 77

Voice 16

Producer 1

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)

Golden Girls 3033 (2022)

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2022)

Betty White: Pure Gold (2022)

Betty White: A Celebration (2022)

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)

The Golden Girls: Ageless (2021)

Chain Reaction (2021)

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? (2019)

Trouble (2019)

Toy Story 4 (2019)

Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)

Little Big Shots: Forever Young (2017)

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)

The History of Comedy (2017)

To Tell the Truth (2016)

Crowded (2016)

The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)

Betty White Goes Wild (2013)

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013)

The Client List (2012)

Betty White: Champion for Animals (2012)

The Lorax (2012)

Inside Comedy (2012)

Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2012)

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012)

The Lost Valentine (2011)

Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa (2010)

Conan (2010)

The Women of SNL (2010)

Pound Puppies (2010)

You Again (2010)

Hot in Cleveland (2010)

The Middle (2009)

Community (2009)

Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)

Part Two: The Warm Mission (2009)

The Proposal (2009)

Love n' Dancing (2009)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)

Million Dollar Password (2008)

Pioneers of Television (2008)

Nam Naadu (2007)

Back to the Grind (2007)

Sea Tales (2007)

30 Rock (2006)

Ugly Betty (2006)

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)

Gameshow Marathon (2006)

My Name Is Earl (2005)

Bones (2005)

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (2005)

The Third Wish (2005)

Annie's Point (2005)

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)

Boston Legal (2004)

Complete Savages (2004)

Joey (2004)

Father of the Pride (2004)

Stealing Christmas (2003)

I'm with Her (2003)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)

Comedy Central Roasts (2003)

Celebrities Uncensored (2003)

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003)

Bringing Down the House (2003)

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002)

Everwood (2002)