Betty Marion White Ludden was born January 17, 1922.

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White’s career spans over nine decades.

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Perhaps to many of her fans she is best known for her roles on the hit shows “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Golden Girls”.

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White has won a Grammy as well as seven Emmy Awards.

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White was the first woman ever to receive an Emmy for game show hosting; she hosted the show “Just Men”!

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In May 2010, White became the oldest person to guest-host Saturday Night Live and even won a Primetime Emmy Award for it!

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“Mama's Family”, “Boston Legal” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” are other shows White has appeared on.

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White began her television career in 1939, three months after high school graduation.

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White won one Emmy Award, for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, for the first season of The Golden Girls.

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White's career has been in revival throughout the first decades of the 2000s.

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White is a highly sought-after personality for many shows, community events and activities.

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White was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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