Betty White

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Betty White at the 1988 Emmy Awards

Betty Marion White Ludden ( January 17, 1922 Oak Park , Illinois – December 31, 2021 Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress , comedian , voice actress and host , best known for roles in comedic television series and films would. These include the portrayal of Rose Nylund in the series Golden Girls or that of Sue Ann Nivens in the series Mary Tyler Moore Show . In the cinema she was successful with films likeItself is the Bride , in which she starred alongside Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in 2009 at the age of 87. As one of the first women producers, White pavedthe way for women in film and television behind the camera and in executive positions alongside Lucille Ball . In 2009 she was named a "Disney Legend" . In 2013, she was entered in the Guinness Book of Records for the longest television career by an entertainer.

biography

family

White was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1922, the only child of Horace Lawrence White and Tess Curtis Cachikis. However, much of her youth was spent in suburban Los Angeles . White's mother was of Greek, English, and Welsh descent; her father had Danish and English ancestry.

She has been married three times. She divorced her first husband Frederick R. "Dick" Barker in 1945, the year of their marriage. She was married to Lane Allen from 1947 to 1949. In 1963 she married presenter Allen Ludden . The two met on the show Password , which Ludden hosted. He died in 1981. Betty White had no biological children, but she was the stepmother of her last husband's three children.

Career

beginnings

When Betty White appeared on talk shows or awards shows in recent years, she was usually announced with the following words:

"...and here comes Betty White, the woman who's been in TV for ages."

This reflects the fact that White's beginnings in television date back to 1939. While at school, she and one of her classmates were selected for a test screening of The Merry Widow . Since it was not possible to record films at the time, the young people's performance was broadcast in real time on a television set on another floor.

After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, White's goal was to be an actress. She gained experience as a theater actress with the Bliss-Hayden Little Theater Group and began speaking commercials for radio. In 1949, the young actress was hired by radio disc jockey Al Jarvis for his television show. White was the first female disc jockey in Los Angeles.

Hollywood on Television

Betty White with Cornel Wilde (1958)

The Hollywood on Television talk show began airing in November 1949 and was initially a television version of Al Jarvis' radio show. As the music played, the audience saw the two presenters conversing. However, due to viewer requests, Al and Betty's conversations soon became a main part of the show and the format evolved into a talk show featuring up-and-coming music business talent such as Sarah Vaughn , Peggy Lee and Nat King Cole . But also established stars and friends of Jarvis like Buster Keaton were guests.

The young presenter quickly became popular with viewers and also received her own program entitled The Betty White Show , which ran directly after Hollywood on Television . The success of Hollywood on Television led to the expansion of the show to include singing and sketches by White and Jarvis. The two were supported by new moderators such as George Tibbles , Ronnie Kemper and Erin O'Brien . In early 1952, Al Jarvis withdrew from the project, leaving White in charge.

Life with Elizabeth

The sketches from Hollywood on Television were well received by the audience and the decision was made to make a separate format out of it. White founded her own production company, Bandy Productions, with writer George Tibbles and producer Don Fedderson . Along with Gertrude Berg , she was one of the first women to act both as the main actress in a series in front of the camera and as a producer behind the camera. Another special feature of the series was the division into three independent situations. Previous sitcoms had only one continuous plot. In the 30-minute comedy show, Elizabeth, played by Betty White, would often infuriate her husband Alvin, played by Del Moore , in situations lasting about 10 minutes at a time. The topic of the individual skits was explained in advance by moderator Jack Narz , who introduced him to a short conversation with the title heroine. At the end of each scene, the presenter commented on Elizabeth's behavior with the words "Elizabeth, aren't you ashamed? (Elizabeth, aren't you ashamed?)” which she always denied by vigorously shaking her head.

White won the 1952 Emmy TV Award for her portrayal . The show, first broadcast in real-time on a television syndicate , made it to network television the following year . Her responsibilities as the series' lead and producer forced the actress to resign from Hollywood on Television - which also ended the show. Life with Elizabeth was also discontinued in 1955 after 65 episodes .

Tournament of Roses Parade

On New Year's Day 1955, White co-hosted the Pasadena Rose Parade for the first time with Bill Goodwin . For the next twenty years, that remained her annual New Year's Day occupation. Her moderation partners included Roy Neal , Bill Cullen and Lorne Greene . There were also other flower parades in Portland and New York , as well as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade . The actress said:

"Every time I saw a line of cars at a traffic light, I had to suppress the reflex to make a comment about it."

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The game show years

Beginning in the 1960s, White was a regular on various television game and talk shows, including numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar and later host Johnny Carson , What 's My Line , Wheel of Fortune , Pyramid , To Tell the Truth , I 've Got a Secret or Jeopardy ! She was also seen more or less regularly on Match Game with Gene Rayburn and during the summer months she acted in plays and musicals such as The King and I , Critic's Choice , Guys and Dolls or South Pacific .

In October 1961, a new game show came to American television: Password , hosted by Allen Ludden , and White was a prominent guest. It didn't stop there, and White also appeared in the follow-up programs Password Plus and Super Password . Ludden and White eventually married in 1963. The show was rebooted in 2009 and is retitled Million Dollar Password on CBS ; White could also be seen here. Because the show has ended and been revived so many times, White said on one of these so-called final shows :

“This is the third final broadcast of Password. Don't worry, we'll be right back after the commercial.”

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The Mary Tyler Moore Show

In the 1970s, White was a regular cast member on the innovative Mary Tyler Moore Show , which was one of the most successful series of its time. The role of Sue Ann Nivens was described by the writers as a "sweet, Betty White-esque character" and after an unsuccessful audition , White was eventually asked to play the role himself. She mimed the perfect housewife and hostess on a cooking show at the fictional television studio WJM beginning in season four while having after-hours affairs with the neighborhood men, including the husband of Phyllis, played by Cloris Leachman . White has won two consecutive Emmys for her performance.

In 1977, Mary Tyler Moore 's team said goodbye to the screens, and White, like her colleagues Ed Asner , Cloris Leachman and Valerie Harper , received a spin-off series. However, the sitcom The Betty White Show , named after its leading actress, was canceled after just a few episodes due to lack of success.

golden girls

Betty White with Jim Turilli at the 1988 Emmy Awards

During the 1980s, White appeared in various guest roles, including the recurring role of Eunice's wealthy sister on Mama's Family . As Ellen, she showed Carol Burnett every time she visited how much better off she was having a wealthy husband and not a loser like her sister. Rue McClanahan also guest-starred on the series , and when the series was briefly canceled after two years, the two cast members signed on to appear on a new series, Golden Girls .

White was originally intended to play Blanche and McClanahan to play Rose. However, the resemblance to McClanahan's character of the virgin aunt in Mama's Family and White's most famous alter ego Sue Ann Nivens led the producers to switch roles. When the show's first season aired in 1985, success confirmed that decision, and White received an Emmy and numerous other awards for portraying the kind-hearted but hopelessly naïve country widow. Rue McClanahan, Beatrice Arthur and Estelle Getty were also awarded this important television prize in the years that followed.

Beatrice Arthur's decision to leave the series led to the end of Golden Girls in 1992 after seven successful years . However, the remaining three actresses agreed to star in a spin-off. In the series Golden Palace , which ran until 1993, the three ladies bought a hotel of the same name, which they ran together with a hotel manager ( Don Cheadle ) and a chef ( Cheech Marin ). As the series progressed, Rose became a more confident woman, no longer constantly boring her two friends with her St. Olaf stories, but also able to assert herself in arguments. Such attempts had mostly been suppressed by Dorothy in the mother series. Despite two guest appearances by Arthur, the offshoot could not build on the success of Golden Girls and was canceled after just one season.

From the 1990s

Betty White, 2009

Betty White continued to be an actress, presenter and guest on talk and late night shows. Through numerous guest appearances in well-known series such as The Wild 70s , Malcolm in the Middle , Everwood or Everything Betty! the actress was still well known and very popular with international television audiences. In the series Boston Legal she was seen several times as Catherine Piper; a role she had previously played on the legal series The Practice . In an award-winning guest appearance, she portrayed a psychiatrist stand-in on the series Ally McBeal , who is only too happy to prescribe the "good Prozac " antidepressant for the titular character.

For two years beginning in December 2006, White played the recurring role of Ann Douglas, the mother of Stephanie Forrester aka Susan Flannery , on the US soap The Bold and the Beautiful . In 2008, she returned to the series to play the character again. White was a regular on Craig Ferguson 's Late Late Show as the host's sketch partner. A campaign on the Internet platform Facebook in 2010 ensured that the actress could be won as a guest presenter for the popular late-night show Saturday Night Live . White brought the format one of the largest viewerships in its history, which was honored with an Emmy.

From 2010 to 2015, White played a series lead role on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland , which marked another career highlight. She played a quirky old housekeeper who makes life difficult for the three new owners of the house ( Valerie Bertinelli , Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick ). In 2011, she won her first Screen Actors Guild Award as an actress for her role as Elka Ostrovsky in Hot in Cleveland ; In 2012 she repeated this success and in 2013 she received another nomination. In 2009, she received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award .

On the big screen, the actress was also increasingly seen from the mid-1990s, such as in 1998 in Hard Rain alongside Morgan Freeman or in 1999 as the quirky Delores Bickerman, who decimates her livestock in Lake Placid so that a crocodile from the lake always has enough to eat has. In 2003, she starred alongside Steve Martin and Queen Latifah in the comedy Overhead . In 2009, White starred in Anne Fletcher 's comedy The Bride . As the quirky grandmother of Ryan Reynolds , she got involved in the preparations for Sandra Bullock 's sham marriage and used unusual methods to bring the unlikely couple together.

Betty White and Barack Obama in the Oval Office , 2012

In 2010, White starred alongside Kristen Bell , Jamie Lee Curtis , Sigourney Weaver , Victor Garber , Christine Lakin , Patrick Duffy and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson , as well as pop music duo Hall & Oates , consisting of Daryl Hall and John Oates , in the comedy to see you again . There her character meets her former co-star Cloris Leachman, who plays her old rival in the film. In one of the final scenes of the film, Leachman's character insults White's by saying that White's dress may have come from the Golden Girls store. In 2017, White was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which awards the Oscars annually.

animal welfare

White has been involved in animal welfare for many years . Her parents encouraged her to love animals, especially dogs, from an early age. She was on the board of the Morris Animal Foundation for a number of years and used her own notoriety to promote the organization and its projects.

Along with her then-husband Allen Ludden , she also began supporting the Los Angeles Zoo , both financially and through hands-on help in setting up various projects and as a celebrity spokesperson. There is a plaque in the zoo in honor of Ludden. The pair also developed an animal show together. In The Pet Set , celebrities such as James Stewart , Eddie Albert or Doris Day were guests with their pets to give viewers an understanding of care, rearing and keeping. In her other series, too, White tried again and again to integrate topics related to animal welfare and a wide variety of animals as a guest actor. For example, in an episode of Golden Palace , the fate of greyhounds is discussed. White has also been the author and co-author of several books on animal care and welfare. In 2009, the actress was the first person to receive the Lifetime Achievement Leadership Award from the Jane Goodall Institute for her many years of successful work to protect animals . The animal welfare organization American Humane honored her with its highest award, the National Humanitarian Medal .

death

White died on December 31, 2021, 17 days before her 100th birthday as a result of a stroke . A special program ( Betty White: 100 Years Young – A Birthday Celebration ) was being prepared on American television for her 100th birthday, in which stars such as Ryan Reynolds , Robert Redford and Jennifer Love would have congratulated Hewitt White. On the occasion of this show and her upcoming birthday, two days before her death, People magazine published an issue with Betty White on the cover, which contained an extensive interview with her and many colleagues.

US President Joe Biden released the following statement on Betty White's death:

“Betty White brought a smile to the lips of generations of Americans. She's a cultural icon who will be sorely missed. Jill and I are thinking of her family and all those who loved her this New Year's Eve."

– Joe Biden : Twitter.com

Numerous colleagues have paid tribute to Betty White, including actor, director and producer Henry Winkler , Carol Burnett , Oprah Winfrey , Sandra Bullock , Ryan Reynolds , Robert Redford , Reese Witherspoon , Cher , Dolly Parton , William Shatner , Jamie Lee Curtis and numerous others .

This was also true for many media in commentaries and cover stories, the Washington Post emphasized in an obituary that she has been one of the most popular Americans for decades and described her in another obituary as one of the most enduring and loveable television personalities. In its obituary, the BBC praised Betty White as a "Golden Girl with a heart of gold" and the Guardian recalled how revolutionary her work often was.

effect

White has been in the television business for more than 80 years. She was considered a well-known and popular American television actress "thanks to her cheeky yet engaging charm". Already at the beginning of her career, her image as the "girl next door" manifested itself. TV Guide , for example, described the actress as the new "America's Sweetheart". This image was supported by White's characters in serials, as well as her numerous appearances on various talk and game shows.

After the death of her three series colleagues Estelle Getty in 2008, Beatrice Arthur in 2009 and Rue McClanahan in 2010, Betty White was the last surviving cast member from the series Golden Girls . This led to even greater media interest in the then 88-year-old in the United States, who is considered an "ideal grandmother" by numerous age groups.

White commented on the fact that she is the last "Golden Girl" with the sentence:

“So I'm the last survivor and it's so ironic, cause I was the oldest of the four of us. Isn't that silly?"

"So now I'm the last one standing and that's so ironic because I was the oldest of the four of us. Isn't that absurd?"

White was the last surviving lead actress from The Mary Tyler Moore Show . The eponymous leading lady, Mary Tyler Moore , who was 14 years younger than White, died in 2017, Valerie Harper in 2019, Cloris Leachman in January, Gavin MacLeod in May and Ed Asner in August 2021.

In addition to her commitment to animals, White has always stood up for people and minorities who are discriminated against. She took a clear position as early as 1954 when, after a performance by the black tap dancer Arthur Duncan, numerous viewers boycotted the show and demanded that it be dismissed. In response, she gave him even more airtime, telling those viewers, "Live with it." Arthur Duncan, who later had a great career, has repeatedly emphasized that he also has Betty White and her integrity to thank for this. In addition, she campaigned for the rights of homosexuals for many years and called for marriage to be open to same-sex couples long before it was implemented.

Up until her death, Betty White was repeatedly asked in interviews and at award ceremonies how she managed to stay mentally and physically fit into old age and to keep her sense of humor. She repeatedly emphasized that this was due to her optimism and happiness and that she always saw the positive because negative thoughts cost too much energy.

awards

Betty White's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

American Comedy Awards

  • 1987: Award for "Funniest Lead Actress in a Television Series" for Golden Girls
  • 1990: Lifetime Comedic Achievement Award
  • 1990: Nominated for "Funniest Lead Actress in a Television Series" for Golden Girls
  • 2000: Ally McBeal received the award for "Funniest Guest Actress on a TV Series" .

emmys

  • 1951: Nominated for "Best Actress"
  • 1952: Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Life with Elizabeth
  • 1975: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for Mary Tyler Moore
  • 1976: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award for Mary Tyler Moore
  • 1977: Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Mary Tyler Moore
  • 1983: Award for Outstanding Host in a Game or Audience Participation Show for Just Men!
  • 1984: Nominated for Outstanding Host in a Game or Audience Participation Show for Just Men!
  • 1986: Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1987: Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1988: Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1989: Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1990: Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1991: Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1992: Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1996: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series award for The John Larroquette Show
  • 1997: Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Susan
  • 2003: Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Yes, Dear
  • 2004: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nomination for The Practice
  • 2009: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for My Name Is Earl
  • 2010: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Award for Saturday Night Live
  • 2011: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for Hot in Cleveland
  • 2015: Awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for her life's work

Golden Globe Awards

  • 1986: Nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Series – Comedy or Musical for Golden Girls
  • 1987: Nominated for Best Series Lead Actress – Comedy or Musical for Golden Girls
  • 1988: Nominated for Best Series Lead Actress – Comedy or Musical for Golden Girls
  • 1989: Nominated for Best Series Lead Actress – Comedy or Musical for Golden Girls

Screen Actors Guild Awards

More awards

  • 1987 Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1988 Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Golden Girls
  • 1988: Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award
  • 1995: Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame
  • 2009: Disney Legend Award
  • 2012: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Album for If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)
  • 2013: Inclusion in the Guinness Book of Records
  • 2015: People's Choice Awards 2015 in the category "Favorite TV Icon"

For her achievements in television, White has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6747 Hollywood Boulevard next to her third husband's star.

filmography

White 's best-known German dubbing voice was Verena Wiet . In later cinema and television productions, she was dubbed by Christel Merian .

cinemamovies

TV Movies

  • 1945: The Jury
  • 1945: Time to Kill (short film)
  • 1951: The Daring Miss Jones
  • 1971: Vanished
  • 1976: The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
  • 1978: A Different Approach (short film)
  • 1978: With This Ring
  • 1978: Snavely (short film)
  • 1979: The Best Place to Be
  • 1979: Before and After
  • 1980: The Gossip Columnist
  • 1980: Hollywood Knights
  • 1981: Stephanie (short film)
  • 1982: Eunice
  • 1986: Big City Comedy
  • 1987: Alf Loves a Mystery
  • 1988: Mickey's 60th Birthday (voice)
  • 1990: The Earth Day Special
  • 1991: Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show (movie special)
  • 1991: Hurricane Saturday (Movie Special: Golden Girls, Harry's Nest, Hello Sister)
  • 1991: The Irresistible (Chance of a Lifetime)
  • 1991: Fast Food Family
  • 1992: Full Moon Over Miami (Movie Special: Golden Girls, Harry's Nest, Hello Sister)
  • 1993: Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (comedy/documentary)
  • 1996: A Weekend in the Country
  • 1996 The Story of Santa Claus (voice)
  • 1998: Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
  • 2001: The Wild Thornberries: The Orgin of Donnie (voice)
  • 2001: The 4 Paw Hotel (The Retrievers)
  • 2002: The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion (movie special)
  • 2003: A rascal named Santa Claus (Stealing Christmas)
  • 2003: The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
  • 2003: Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam an Burt
  • 2005: Annie's Point
  • 2006: Where's Marty?
  • 2007: In search of Puppy Love (Documentary)
  • 2007: Your Mommy Kills Animals (Documentary)
  • 2007: Sea Tales
  • 2009: Part Two: The Warm Mission (short film)
  • 2010: Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa (Short)
  • 2011: The Lost Valentine
  • 2011: Betty White: Champion for Animals (Documentary)
  • 2011: Luciana featuring Betty White: I'm Still Hot (short film)
  • 2013: Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (documentary)
  • 2013: Betty White Goes Wild (Documentary)
  • 2014: St Vincent
  • 2017: If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
  • 2018: Betty White: First Lady of Television (Documentary)
  • 2020: Untitled Lifetime Christmas Movie

TV series and shows

  • 1949-1953: Hollywood on Television
  • 1952: The Eddy Albert Show (one episode)
  • 1953–1955: Life with Elizabeth (65 episodes)
  • 1954: The Betty White Show
  • 1955-1956: What's My Line? (8 episodes)
  • 1956: If One Were A Millionaire ( The Millionaire , one episode)
  • 1957–1958: Date with the Angels (33 episodes)
  • 1958-2001: To Tell the Truth (39 episodes)
  • 1958: The Betty White Show (14 episodes)
  • 1958–1962: The Jack Paar Show (36 episodes)
  • 1961-2008: Password (game show)
  • 1962: The United States Steel Hour (one episode)
  • 1963–1972: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (television parade, annual presenter)
  • 1963-1975: You Don't Say! (10 episodes)
  • 1964: Another World (one episode)
  • 1968: That's Live (one episode)
  • 1969: Allen Ludden's Gallery (talk show, 60 episodes)
  • 1969: Petticoat Junction (one episode)
  • 1970–1977: Mary Tyler Moore (TV series) (168 episodes)
  • 1971: The Pet Set (31 episodes)
  • 1971: Vanished (2 episodes)
  • 1972: The Odd Couple (one episode)
  • 1972: O Hara,USTreasury (one episode)
  • 1972-1973: I've Got a Secret (game show)
  • 1973–1977: Oh Mary (45 episodes)
  • 1973–1982,1991: Match Game (game show)
  • 1975: Lucas Tanner (one episode)
  • 1975: Ellery Queen (one episode)
  • 1975-1977: The Carol Burnett Show
  • 1976-1977: The Sonny and Cher Show (2 episodes)
  • 1976-1979: Liar's Club, (game show, 48 episodes)
  • 1977–1978: The Betty White Show (14 episodes)
  • 1978: Snavely (1 episode)
  • 1979–1982: Password Plus (game show, 25 episodes)
  • 1980–1985: Love Boat ( The Love Boat , 5 episodes)
  • 1981: Best of the West (one episode)
  • 1981: The Tonight Show (one episode, as Jane During in Tarzan and the Apes)
  • 1982: Love, Sidney (one episode)
  • 1982–1991: The $25,000 Pyramid (game show, 85 episodes)
  • 1983: Just Men! (game show, 65 episodes)
  • 1983: Fame - the road to fame ( Fame , 1 Episode )
  • 1983–1986: Mama's Family (15 episodes)
  • 1983-1989: One to Grow On
  • 1984: Trivia Trap (herself)
  • 1984: Hotel (one episode)
  • 1985: Who's the Boss? ( Who's the Boss? , 2 episodes)
  • 1985: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall (St. Elsewhere, 2 episodes)
  • 1985–1992: Golden Girls ( The Golden Girls , 180 episodes)
  • 1987: DC Follies (one episode)
  • 1987: Matlock (one episode)
  • 1988 Another World
  • 1988: California Clan ( Santa Barbara , 3 episodes)
  • 1989–1992: Harry's Nest ( Empty Nest , 3 episodes)
  • 1990: Carol & Company (one episode)
  • 1991: Hello Sister! ( Nurses , one episode)
  • 1992–1993: Golden Palace ( The Golden Palace , 24 episodes)
  • 1993: Bob (8 episodes)
  • 1994: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , one episode)
  • 1995: The Naked Truth (2 episodes)
  • 1995–1996: Maybe This Time (18 episodes)
  • 1996: Susan ( Suddenly Susan , one episode)
  • 1998 : Noddy
  • 1998: The Lionhearts (5 episodes, voice)
  • 1998: LA Doctors (one episode)
  • 1999: Hercules , (one episode, voice)
  • 1999-2001: Ladies Man (30 episodes)
  • 1999, 2002: King of the Hill (2 episodes, voice)
  • 2000: Ally McBeal (one episode)
  • 2000: Expedition of the Gooseberries ( The Wild Thornberrys , 3 episodes, voice)
  • 2001: The Ellen Show (one episode)
  • 2000, 2007: The Simpsons ( The Simpsons , guest appearance, voice)
  • 2002: Yes, Dear (one episode)
  • 2002: Providence (one episode)
  • 2002–2003: That ' 70s Show ( That '70s Show , 4 episodes)
  • 2003: I'm with Her (one episode)
  • 2003: Gary the Rat ( Gary's Mother , one episode, voice)
  • 2003: The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (one episode)
  • 2003: Grim & Evil (1 episode, voice)
  • 2003-2004: Everwood (2 episodes)
  • 2004: Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle , Episode 5×20 Victor's Second Family )
  • 2004: What's Up, Dad? ( My Wife and Kids , one episode)
  • 2004: Practice - The Lawyers ( The Practice , 3 episodes )
  • 2004: A Lion in Las Vegas ( Father of the Prid , voice)
  • 2004-2005: Complete Savages (2 episodes)
  • 2004–2007: Higglytown Heroes ( Higglytown Heroes , 3 episodes)
  • 2005–2008: Boston Legal (16 episodes)
  • 2005: Joey (one episode)
  • 2006: Family Guy (one episode, voice)
  • 2006: Gameshow Marathon (game show, 7 episodes)
  • 2006–2009: The Bold and the Beautiful ( The Bold and the Beautiful , 23 episodes)
  • 2007: All Betty! ( Ugly Betty , one episode)
  • 2007-2020: Entertainment Tonight (57 episodes)
  • 2008, 2010: The Oprah Winfrey Show (2 episodes)
  • 2008-2019: Pioneers of Television (6 episodes)
  • 2009: My Name Is Earl (one episode)
  • 2009: 30 Rock (one episode)
  • 2009-2010: Glenn Martin DDS (2 episodes)
  • 2010: The Middle (one episode)
  • 2010: Saturday Night Live (host)
  • 2010: Community (2 episodes)
  • 2010–2013: Pound Puppies - The Paw Club ( Pound Puppies , 13 episodes, voice)
  • 2010–2015: Hot in Cleveland (128 episodes)
  • 2012: The Client List (one episode)
  • 2012-2017: Betty White's of their Rockers, (46 episodes)
  • 2013: Save Me – Not Again! ( Save Me , one episode)
  • 2013: Mickey Mouse (Episode: New York Weenie , voice)
  • 2014: Adventure Time
  • 2014: The Soul Man (one episode)
  • 2014: WWE Monday Night RAW (one episode)
  • 2015: Saturday Night Live
  • 2015: Fireside Chat with Esther
  • 2015-2017: Bones ( Bones , 2 episodes)
  • 2015-2017: Betty White's Smartest Animals in America
  • 2015-2018: Fireside Chat with Esther (3 episodes)
  • 2016: Crowded (one episode)
  • 2016: SpongeBob SquarePants ( SpongeBob, Episode: Mall Girl Pearl , voice)
  • 2016: To Tell the Truth (2 episodes)
  • 2017: Young & Hungry (one episode)
  • 2019: Forky Has A Question ( Forky Asks A Question, Episode: What Is Love? , voice)
  • 2021:The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition 2020

literature

Books by Betty White

  • Betty White, Thomas J. Watson: Betty White's Pet-Love: how pets take care of us . William Morrow & Co, 1987, ISBN 0-688-02207-3 .
  • Betty White: Betty White Personified . Doubleday, 1987, ISBN 0-385-23916-5 .
  • Betty White, Tom Sullivan: The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story . Bantam, 1992, ISBN 0-553-29870-4 .
  • Betty White: Here We Go Again: My Life on Television . Scribner, 1995, ISBN 0-684-80042-X .
  • Marcie Davis, Betty White, Melissa Bunnell: Working Like Dogs: The Service Dog Guidebook . Thomas Nelson, 2007, ISBN 1-57779-086-3 .
  • Tom Sullivan, Betty White: Together: A Novel of Shared Vision . Thomas Nelson, 2008, ISBN 1-59554-456-9 .
  • Tom Sullivan, Betty White: Alive Day . Ctr Point Pub (Me), 2009, ISBN 1-60285-560-9 .
  • Betty White: If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't) . Putnam Pub Group/Mbr of Penguin , 2011, ISBN 978-0-14-242936-5 .

Books about Betty White

  • Pat Browne: The guide to United States popular culture . Popular Press, 2001, ISBN 0-87972-821-3 .
  • Horace Newcomb: Encyclopedia of Television . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 1-57958-394-6 .
  • Robert William Kubey: Creating television: conversations with the people behind 50 years of ... Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Mahwah, New Jersey 2004, ISBN 0-8058-1077-3 .
  • David C. Tucker: The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms . McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007, ISBN 0-7864-2900-3 .

audio books

web links

Commons : Betty White  - Collection of images

itemizations

  1. ↑ Betty White. In: TMZ. December 31, 2021, accessed January 2, 2022 (English).
  2. ↑ Betty White Dead at 99. In: TMZ. December 31, 2021, accessed January 1, 2022 (English).
  3. ↑ Megan Smolenyak: Betty White: White-Hot in Cleveland or Not . English. Online at The Huffington Post June 16, 2010.
  4. ↑ Betty White: Here We Go Again . 1995, ISBN 0-684-80042-X , pp 18 .
  5. ↑ Original: And here comes Betty White - the woman who has been on television forever . Betty White: Here We Go Again . 1995, ISBN 0-684-80042-X , pp 7 .
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personal data
SURNAME White, Betty
ALTERNATIVE NAMES White, Betty Marion (full name); White-Ludden, Betty (married name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
BIRTH DATE January 17, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Oak Park , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH December 31, 2021
PLACE OF DEATH Los Angeles , California