Comedienne Betty White, whose iconic acting career began on TV in the 1930s, has died at age 99 just two weeks shy of her 100th birthday. breaking
One of her more memorable characters was Sue Ann Nivens, in"The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and she scored another hit as Rose Nylund, whom she played on"The Golden Girls."
Born in Oak Park, Illinois on Jan. 17, 1922, White was married to game show host and producer Allen Ludden from 1963 until his death in 1981. The couple co-produced the TV show “Betty White’s Pet Set,” which aired in syndication in 1971. White, a lifelong advocate for animal well-being and conservation, told the AP in a 2021 interview that making the show was strictly a labor of love.
“When Allen and I started our own production company so many years ago, the one show I wanted to do was ‘The Pet Set,’” White told the AP. “Allen’s offices were the most exciting in the building because we were the only show pre-screening guests who were furry and four-legged.” in 2018, how she wanted to be remembered, she said: “Warmly.”This article tagged under:
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