Television’s true “golden girl,” Betty White was an American actress and comedian. She starred in many movies and TV shows including The Lorax, The Golden Palace, Toy Story 4, That 70’s Show, The Golden Girls, and many more. 

White earned eight Emmy awards throughout her career. She won five in the Primetime category and three in the Daytime category. She won her first award in 1951 for best TV actress. 

White met her late husband on the game show Password in 1961. They got married in 1963, and in 1981,  Ludden tragically passed due to stomach cancer. A couple of years after his death she decided not to marry anyone else. White said, “When you’ve had the best, who needs the rest? It was special. It was very special. But that doesn’t keep you from having fun with somebody and going out and having dates. And Robert Redford never calls.”  Betty White will be buried beside Allen Luden’s side in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. 

Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein are planning and releasing a documentary about Betty White called Betty White: A Celebration. 

White had a fascination with animals she absolutely loved them. She called the L.A. Zoo her “home away from home”. Her love for animals stemmed from the great depression when her family took care of more than a dozen dogs. . During her lifetime she has owned 26 dogs. If she was not an actress she would’ve been a zookeeper. 

One thing about Betty White most people don’t know is she holds a world record. That world record is having the longest TV career for a female entertainer, and she was even born before sliced bread was commercially available. 

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