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Betty White was a comedian, television personality and singer, born on January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Betty White died on December 31, 2021 at the age of 99. Education on record includes Beverly Hills High School. Recorded honors include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (1983), Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording (2012), Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2010) and 3 more. The listed height was 163 cm.
My Take
Betty White is my gold standard for longevity done right. Plenty of performers last; almost none stay genuinely funny for seven decades. What strikes me is that she was a structural pioneer — producing her own sitcom in the 1950s, when women simply did not — yet she wore that history lightly and let the work speak. Her late-career run, collecting Screen Actors Guild awards and a Grammy around age ninety, was not nostalgia; audiences kept her because her timing never dulled. Passing just weeks before her hundredth birthday felt almost scripted. To me she is proof that warmth and sharpness can coexist in comedy.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Betty White
- Name (Japanese)
- ベティ・ホワイト
- Reading
- べてぃ・ほわいと
- Born
- January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021
- Origin
- Oak Park, Illinois, United States
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- comedian / television personality / singer / author / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
Awards & achievements
- 1983 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
- 2012 Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- 2010 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2010 California Hall of Fame
- 2009 Disney Legends
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
| Notable work | The Golden Girls |
| Notable work | Hot in Cleveland |
| Notable work | The Betty White Show |
| Notable work | The Golden Palace |
| Notable work | Mama's Family |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bettymwhite/
- Xhttps://x.com/BettyMWhite
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty%20White
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373895
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Betty White born?
Born January 17, 1922.
When did Betty White die?
Died December 31, 2021, aged 99.
Where was Betty White from?
Betty White was from Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
What did Betty White do?
Betty White worked as comedian, television personality, singer, author, television producer.
How tall was Betty White?
Betty White was 163 cm.
What was Betty White known for?
Notable works include The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland.
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