Betty White is an American actress and comedian. She is known for being the actress with the longest television career spanning more than 80 years and for being recognized as one of the first women to control both the camera and camera and the first woman to produce a sitcom Life With Because of this, Elizabeth received the honorary title of Mayor of Hollywood in 1955.

Born name

Betty Marion White

nickname

Queen of TV

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Betty White attended Beverly Hills Mann School and Beverly Hills High School .

occupation

actress, comedian

family

• Father – Horace Logan White (Managing Director of Lighting Company)
• Mother – Tess Curtis White (Housewife)
• Siblings – None

Manager

Betty is represented by the Performing Arts Agency.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 4 inches or 162.5 cm

weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

friend/spouse

Betty dated –

1. Dick Barker (1945) – Betty married her first husband, a US Army Air Corps pilot, Dick Barker, in 1945. However, their marriage was short-lived and they divorced that same year.
2. Lane Allen (1947-1949) – She married Hollywood agent Lane Allen in 1947. Their marriage was also short-lived and the couple divorced after 2 years in 1949.
3. Allen Ludden (1963-1981) – In 1963, Betty married her third husband, a television presenter and personality Allen Ludden. They first met on the set of his game show Password , where Betty was a celebrity guest in 1961. After marriage, she legally changed her name to Betty White Ludden. Allen died of stomach cancer on June 9, 1981 in Los Angeles. The couple had no children, but she is a stepmother to three children from his first marriage.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of English, some Welsh, Danish and Greek descent.

hair colour

Grau

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Short hair
• Thin eyebrows
• wide nose

brand promotion

She’s done ad appearances for brands like –

• Arbys
• US Healthcare
• Alltel Wireless Service
• 1-800-PET MEDS
• Colgate
• Richard Hudnuts Fashion Quick Home Permanent
• Snickers candy bar
• Spray’n’Wash
• Snickers
• Fantastic Cleaner
• Tide

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• An actress with the longest television career in nearly 80 years, she is credited with being one of the first women to have controlled both the camera and the camera
• Being the first woman to produce a sitcom Life with Elizabeth due to which she received the honorary title of Mayor of Hollywood in 1955

first movie

Betty made her big screen debut in an American political drama Advice & Approval as Senator Bessie Adams in 1962.

First TV show

Betty made her first appearance in an unknown television show airing on an experimental Los Angeles Channel in 1939.

Betty White favorite things

• Food – hot dogs, red vines, potato chips, french fries

Betty White Facts

1. As a child, Betty went to the Sierra Nevada for a family vacation which sparked her interest in wildlife.
2. Growing up, she aspired to be a ranger, but at the time women weren’t allowed to become rangers, so it remained a far-fetched dream for her.
3. After giving up her dream of becoming a Ranger, she became a writer and wrote and starred in a school graduation play, she discovered her fascination with acting and decided to pursue an acting career.
4. Her television career began in 1939, just 3 months after graduating from high school, when she got the opportunity to sing songs with her classmates, The Merry Widow, on an experimental Los Angeles television station.
5. She later got a professional job as an actress and model at the Bliss Hayden Little Theater.
6. In 1939, World War II broke out, Betty decided to put her career on hold and volunteer for the American Women’s Volunteer Services, which she would assist in moving military supplies around California. She also participated in events and activities that took place before the troops were sent overseas.
7. When the war ended in 1945, she began seeking auditions but was repeatedly denied as all studios claimed she was unphotogenic. Fed up with that, she searched for radio shows that didn’t require photos.
8. The first jobs she got were reading commercials and playing Bitparts. She also sometimes made crowd noises and made $5 per show.
9. For some time she worked desperately and even did for nothing. Also, some of the shows she appeared in were Blondie , The Big Gildersleeve , and This Is Your FBI . After that fight, she finally got her own show. She then got her own radio show, called The Betty White Show .
10. In 1949, Betty was cast to co-host with Al Jarvis on his daily live TV variety show called Hollywood on TV , which aired on KFWB radio and KLAC-TV in Los Angeles, which she later hosted herself when Al Jarvis left in 1951.
11. Betty was nominated for the first time for the Emmy Award for “Best Actress” on television, which competed against legendary stars such as Judith Anderson, Helen Hayes and Imogene Coca. It also marked the beginning of this new category for women on television in Emmy history.
12. In addition to acting, she is also an animal lover and animal health advocate, working with animal organizations such as the Los Angeles Zoo Commission , the Morris Animal Foundation , African Wildlife Foundation , and Actors and Others for Animals .
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