Betty White

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1922-01-17

Deathday 2021-12-31 (99 years old)

Place of Birth Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Also Known As 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

Betty White

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.

Known For

Actor

2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
Golden Girls 3033

as Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)

2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless

as Self (archive footage)

2019
2019
Trouble

as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)

2019
Toy Story 4

as Bitey White (voice)

2016
To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

2016
Crowded

as Sandy

2012
The Lorax

as Grammy Norma (voice)

2012
The Client List

as Ruth Hudson

2012
2011
The Lost Valentine

as Caroline Thomas

2010
The Women of SNL

as Florence Dusty (archive footage)

2010
You Again

as Grandma Bunny

2010
Conan

as Self

2010
Pound Puppies

as Agatha McLeish (voice)

2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Elka Ostrovsky

2009
2009
The Proposal

as Grandma Annie

2009
The Middle

as Mrs. Nethercott

2009
Community

as Professor June Bauer

2006
30 Rock

as Betty White

2006
Ugly Betty

as Betty White

2005
The Third Wish

as Lettie

2005
Annie's Point

as Annie Eason

2005
My Name Is Earl

as Griselda Weezmer

2005
Bones

as Dr. Beth Mayer

2004
Boston Legal

as Catherine Piper

2004
Complete Savages

as Mrs. Riley

2004
Joey

as Mrs. Bly

2004
Father of the Pride

as Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

2003
Stealing Christmas

as Emily Sutton

2003
2003
2002
Everwood

as Carol Roberts

2001
2001
The Retrievers

as Mrs. Krisper

2001
2000
2000
Tom Sawyer

as Aunt Polly (voice)

2000
1999
The Story of Us

as Lillian Jordan

1999
Lake Placid

as Mrs. Delores Bickerman

1999
The Early Show

as Self - Guest

1999
Ladies Man

as Mitzi Stiles

1999
1999
Family Guy

as Betty White (voice)

1999
Providence

as Julianna

1998
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas

as Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus

1998
Holy Man

as Betty White

1998
Hard Rain

as Doreen Sears

1998
The Lionhearts

as (voice)

1998
The Wild Thornberrys

as Sophie Hunter (voice)

1998
Hercules

as Hestia

1998
Noddy

as Annabelle

1998
That '70s Show

as Bea Sigurdson

1997
Ally McBeal

as Dr. Shirley Flott

1997
The Practice

as Catherine Piper

1997
King of the Hill

as Dorothy / Ellen (voice)

1997
King of the Hill

as Delia (voice)

1996
The Story of Santa Claus

as Gretchen Claus (voice)

1996
Suddenly Susan

as Midge Haber

1996
1995
Maybe This Time

as Shirley Sullivan

1995
The Naked Truth

as Betty White

1993
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Dora Sloan

1993
1992
The Golden Palace

as Rose Nylund

1992
Bob

as Sylvia Schmidt

1991
Chance of a Lifetime

as Evelyn Eglin

1990
The Earth Day Special

as Rose Nylund

1990
Carol & Company

as Trisha Durant

1989
The Simpsons

as Betty White (voice)

1988
Empty Nest

as Rose Nylund

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1987
ALF Loves a Mystery

as Aunt Harriet

1985
The Golden Girls

as Rose Nylund

1983
Mama's Family

as Ellen Harper-Jackson

1982
Eunice

as Ellen

1982
1982
1981
Best of the West

as Amanda Tremaine

1980
The Gossip Columnist

as Betty White

1980
The Big Show

as Self

1979
1979
The Best Place to Be

as Sally Cantrell

1978
Snavely

as Gladys Snavely

1978
With This Ring

as Evelyn Harris

1977
The Love Boat

as Betsy Boucher

1977
The Love Boat

as Louise WIllis

1977
The Betty White Show

as Joyce Whitman

1976
1976
The Jacksons

as Self

1976
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as MacGruber's Grandmother

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (archive footage)

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1971
Vanished

as TV Hostess

1971
The Pet Set

as Self - Host

1970
The Odd Couple

as Betty White

1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Sue Ann Nivens

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1963
Petticoat Junction

as Adelle Colby

1962
Scene of the Crime

as Betty Swan

1962
Advise & Consent

as Senator Bessie Adams

1962
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - Guest Host

1955
The Millionaire

as Virginia Lennart

1953
Life with Elizabeth

as Elizabeth

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1950
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

1945
Time to Kill

as Lou's Girl

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Producer

1961
What a Carve Up!

as Casting

1953

Creator

1971
The Pet Set

as Creator