Betty White
Betty Marion White Ludden 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.
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TV Series
St. Elsewhere
5.567
That '70s Show
7.946
The Betty White Show
7
The Simpsons
8.013
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.741
The Middle
7.57
Who's the Boss?
7.406
Family Guy
7.39
Ally McBeal
6.6
The Sonny and Cher Show
6.8
The Odd Couple
7.774
Providence
6.5
The Daily Show
6.378
The Golden Girls
7.538
Matlock
7.108
Complete Savages
6.674
King of the Hill
7.354
Everwood
7.5
The Pet Set
5.5
My Wife and Kids
7.417
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.409
Petticoat Junction
5.803
The Merv Griffin Show
6.222
Empty Nest
5.8
Hotel
6.8
Inside Comedy
6.5
The Practice
7.7
The Golden Palace
6.2
The Early Show
6.25
I'm with Her
6.6
30 Rock
7.457
Ugly Betty
6.332
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
7
Just Men!
0
Boston Legal
7.918
Million Dollar Password
0
Life with Elizabeth
4.7
Celebrities Uncensored
4
Ladies Man
7.2
The Millionaire
5
The Big Show
0
Maybe This Time
7.3
Bob
7.3
Vanished
5
Date with the Angels
6
Back to the Grind
0
Glenn Martin, DDS
6.308
Conan
7.101
The Jacksons
9
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.459
The Oscars
7.056
Teen Choice Awards
9.1
Hot in Cleveland
7.387
Gameshow Marathon
0
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7.539
The Wild Thornberrys
6.876
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.78
Community
7.997
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.78
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
6.8
Crowded
6.1
The Betty White Show
6.3
Bones
8.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.281
Pound Puppies
5.2
The Love Boat
6.3
Saturday Night Live
7
The Client List
6.7
Hollywood Squares
7.333
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.281
The Bob Hope Show
7
The History of Comedy
6.6
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7
Father of the Pride
4.813
What's My Line?
6.9
Carol & Company
6
Mama's Family
7.6
Golden Girls 3033
10
Intimate Portrait
4.5
Noddy
6
Dinah!
6.667
Suddenly Susan
5.704
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
To Tell the Truth
6.2
The John Larroquette Show
6.688
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
0
My Name Is Earl
7.661
Donny & Marie
6.714
The Love Boat
6.3
The Love Boat
6.3
The Lionhearts
2
King of the Hill
7.354
Comedy Central Roasts
6.5
Joey
6.272
What's My Line?
6.9
Madame's Place
7.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.543
The Naked Truth
6.4
Best of the West
6
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.989
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
The Match Game
8.1
Malcolm in the Middle
8.473
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
8.052
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7
Ellery Queen
7.4
Wordplay
0.5
L.A. Doctors
7
St. Elsewhere
5.567
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.459
The Soul Man
6
Young & Hungry
6.762
Movies
Bringing Down the House
5.978
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
10
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
5.7
The Story of Us
6.1
Lake Placid
5.934
Stealing Christmas
4.8
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
0
The Lost Valentine
7
You Again
6.3
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
5.4
The Third Wish
2.2
Advise & Consent
7.2
Betty White: A Celebration
8
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
8.4
The Proposal
7.157
Annie's Point
6
The Lorax
6.5
The Retrievers
5.036
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
6
Betty White: Champion for Animals
0
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
6.5
Betty White: Pure Gold
10
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6
Lipstick & Dynamite
6
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
7
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
5.8
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
6.6
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
9.8
A Different Approach
6.3
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
7.3
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
0
A Weekend in the Country
3.5
Night of 100 Stars III
4
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
8
With This Ring
0
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
0
Eunice
0
The Story of Santa Claus
6.5
The Golden Girls: Ageless
10
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
6.5
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
0
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
9.2
Betty White Goes Wild
7
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
9.4
Mickey's 60th Birthday
6.8
The John Davidson Christmas Special
4
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
7.1
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
6
Tom Sawyer
6.1
Before and After
2.7
The Gossip Columnist
7.5
Betty White: First Lady of Television
7.5
Hard Rain
5.844
Love n' Dancing
5.579
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
5.8
The Best Place to Be
6
The Women of SNL
6
Toy Story 4
7.5
Trouble
6.604
Time to Kill
0
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
6.3
Sea Tales
0
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
3
ALF Loves a Mystery
6.3
Chance of a Lifetime
5.2
Holy Man
5.266
Treasury of Children's Stories
0
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
0
Snavely
0
The Earth Day Special
6.875
Scene of the Crime
0
Part Two: The Warm Mission
3
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
9.5
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
5.667