Betty White

@Comedienne, Family and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Betty White is an American, actress, author, animal rights activist and comedienne Illinois Democrats American Beverly Hills High School Activists Animal Rights Activists Actresses Comedians Writers Capricorn Celebrities Betty White is an American, actress, author, animal rights activist and comedienne. She was also a producer, a television personality and an animal rights activist. She was one of the pioneer American women who played a role both behind and in front of a camera during the early days of television shows in the country. She received the honorary title of ‘Mayor of Hollywood’ for producing a sitcom as she was the first ever female to do so. She has received a large number of awards for her performances in sitcoms, game shows and television shows based on comedy. She became famous for her role in game shows and was dubbed as the ‘First Lady of Game Shows”. Her career as singer, actor, host, and producer was spread over a period of more than 75 years making her the longest serving female personality in the world of entertainment. Her interest in acting developed during her school days though she started out to be a writer. From reading commercials on the radio channels, she went on to become an important entertainment personality in America.

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Birthday: January 17, 1922 Nationality: American Famous: Comedienne, Democrats, Beverly Hills High School, Activists, Animal Rights Activists, Actresses, Comedians, Writers Ideologies: Democrats City/State: Illinois Spouses: Allen Ludden Known as: Betty Marion White, Betty White Ludden, Gerrie, Betty Marion White Ludden Information Detail Birthday January 17, 1922 Nationality American Famous Comedienne, Democrats, Beverly Hills High School, Activists, Animal Rights Activists, Actresses, Comedians, Writers Ideologies Democrats City/State Illinois Spouses Allen Ludden Known as Betty Marion White, Betty White Ludden, Gerrie, Betty Marion White Ludden Universities Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills High School Horace Mann School Notable Alumnis Beverly Hills High School Birth Place Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. Religion Unity Church Height 163cm Gender Female Father Horace Lawrence White Mother Tess Curtis White Net Worth $45 Million as of Jan 17,2017 Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. Famous as Actress, Writer, Comedienne

Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.

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She has been married thrice. In 1945, she married Dick Barker, a U.S. armed forces pilot but the marriage was short-lived. Thereafter, she married Lane Allen, a Hollywood agent but this marriage too ended in divorce in 1949. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1963, she got married to TV host and personality Allen Ludden and the two remained together till his death in 1981. Unsplash Personal Life

Betty White was born as Betty Marion White on January 12, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. She was the only child of her mother Christine Tess and father Horace Logan White, an executive in a lighting company. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She studied at the Horace Mann School, Beverly Hills, and the Beverly Hills High School. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Betty White joined the radio for reading commercials and playing small parts in plays after being rejected by movie companies. Unsplash Career

Three months after graduation in 1939, she made her debut appearance on television by singing songs from the opera called ‘The Merry Widow’. Unsplash Career

In 1940, she acted in plays ‘The Great Gildersleeve’, ‘Blondie’ and ‘This is Your FBI’ and started her own radio program called ‘The Betty White Show’. Unsplash Career

In 1949, she co-hosted the daily live show ‘Hollywood on Television’ with Al Jarvis and continued for four years. Unsplash Career

All through the 1950s she went on performing in TV commercials which included advertisements like ‘Dr. Ross Dog Food’ and others. Unsplash Career

She was awarded the Regional (LA) Emmy award (1952) as an outstanding female personality. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

She received Emmy Awards (1975, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1996 and 2010) as an outstanding supporting actress. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

She was the recipient of American Comedy Awards in 1987, 1990 and 2000 as the funniest female performer in a TV series. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

She received the ‘Viewers For Quality Television Award’ in 1987 and 1988 as the best actress in a comedy series. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 17, 1922
Nationality	American
Famous	Comedienne, Democrats, Beverly Hills High School, Activists, Animal Rights Activists, Actresses, Comedians, Writers
Ideologies	Democrats
City/State	Illinois
Spouses	Allen Ludden
Known as	Betty Marion White, Betty White Ludden, Gerrie, Betty Marion White Ludden
Universities	Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills High School Horace Mann School
Notable Alumnis	Beverly Hills High School
Birth Place	Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Religion	Unity Church
Height	163cm
Gender	Female
Father	Horace Lawrence White
Mother	Tess Curtis White
Net Worth	$45 Million as of Jan 17,2017
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Famous as	Actress, Writer, Comedienne

Betty White

American

Jan 17, 1922

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Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.