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Betty White
Playing Rose in The Golden Girls and Sue Ann in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Life with Elizabeth · The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Born
- 17 January 1922
- Birthplace
- Oak Park, United States
- Died
- 31 December 2021
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Betty White
Betty White was an American actor and comedian whose television career stretched from live local broadcasting to sitcoms and game shows. Her late-career popularity brought new audiences to decades of comedy.
Early life
California childhood
Moved from Illinois to California as a small child.
First performances
Discovered acting through a school play and appeared on experimental television after high school.
Career
- 1949
Live television
Joined Al Jarvis on Hollywood on Television.
- 1950s
Producing comedy
Co-produced and starred in Life with Elizabeth.
- 1973
Sitcom success
Joined The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Sue Ann Nivens.
- 2010
New audience
Hosted Saturday Night Live and began Hot in Cleveland.
Selected work
Life with Elizabeth
Played the lead in the early television sitcom.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Played the sharp-edged television host Sue Ann Nivens.
The Golden Girls
Played the warm, literal-minded Rose Nylund.
Beyond work
Animal welfare
Supported the Los Angeles Zoo and the Morris Animal Foundation.
Wartime volunteering
Served with the American Women’s Voluntary Services during World War II.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Television Academy Hall of Fame tribute ↗Photo: Alan Light. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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