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R.I.P. Betty White, Television Icon Dead at 99
Carys Anderson
Fri, December 31, 2021, 2:08 PM
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Betty White, the actress and comedian who pioneered the television revolution and worked in the industry for nine decades, has died at the age of 99.
TMZ reports that White passed away at her home on Friday morning — just weeks shy of her 100th birthday.
Betty Marion White Ludden was born on January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. Her family moved to Los Angeles soon after, and she began her entertainment career at age eight by appearing in an episode of the radio program Empire Builders. She acted on various radio shows throughout the 1940s, and in 1949, she became a co-host on Al Jarvis’ daily live television variety show, Hollywood on Television. In 1951, she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Actress for her work on the show — her first of 21 such nominations.
In 1952, Jarvis left Hollywood on Television, and White hosted the program herself. Alongside writer George Tibbles and producer Don Fedderson, she founded Bandy Productions to create new television shows centered around the characters from Hollywood on Television sketches. Among the Bandy programs was Life with Elizabeth, in which White portrayed the titular character. She soon became one of the only women to produce a television show.
Throughout the 1950s, White appeared in sitcoms like Date with the Angels and hosted her own variety show, The Betty White Show. She also frequently appeared on The Tonight Show and on a number of game shows, including To Tell the Truth, What’s My Line?, and Password. In 1963, White married Password host Allen Ludden. They were together until his death in 1981.
Consequence of Sound
R.I.P. Betty White, Television Icon Dead at 99
Carys Anderson
Fri, December 31, 2021, 2:08 PM
The post R.I.P. Betty White, Television Icon Dead at 99 appeared first on Consequence.
Betty White, the actress and comedian who pioneered the television revolution and worked in the industry for nine decades, has died at the age of 99.
TMZ reports that White passed away at her home on Friday morning — just weeks shy of her 100th birthday.
Betty Marion White Ludden was born on January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. Her family moved to Los Angeles soon after, and she began her entertainment career at age eight by appearing in an episode of the radio program Empire Builders. She acted on various radio shows throughout the 1940s, and in 1949, she became a co-host on Al Jarvis’ daily live television variety show, Hollywood on Television. In 1951, she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Actress for her work on the show — her first of 21 such nominations.
In 1952, Jarvis left Hollywood on Television, and White hosted the program herself. Alongside writer George Tibbles and producer Don Fedderson, she founded Bandy Productions to create new television shows centered around the characters from Hollywood on Television sketches. Among the Bandy programs was Life with Elizabeth, in which White portrayed the titular character. She soon became one of the only women to produce a television show.
Throughout the 1950s, White appeared in sitcoms like Date with the Angels and hosted her own variety show, The Betty White Show. She also frequently appeared on The Tonight Show and on a number of game shows, including To Tell the Truth, What’s My Line?, and Password. In 1963, White married Password host Allen Ludden. They were together until his death in 1981.