Betty White
January 17, 1922 - December 31, 2021
On December 31, 2021, we lost our beloved friend, Betty White. Betty was 17 days shy of celebrating her 100th birthday. She will always be a treasure in our hearts, as well as a dear friend to the comedy and TV world. Betty has left us with great memories, and will continue to make us laugh through the re-runs of her shows and interviews.
We believe Betty is smiling down on us as she is now with her beloved husband Allen.
We love you Betty. We will continue in your footsteps to help animals great and small.
We will never forget you.
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About Betty
Betty Marion White Ludden, better known as Betty White, was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922. Her mother and close friends call her "Bets". She is the daughter of Horace, who was an electrical engineer, and his wife Tess Cachikis, a homemaker. Betty's family moved to Los Angeles, California before she was 2 years old. Being an only child didn't bother her. She was the big sister to many furry siblings; her pets. Betty's parents adored animals. Their love for them is a big part of why Betty loves all creatures. For extra work during the Great Depression, her father, Horace, made radios and traded them for animals. Since animals needed food, that wasn't the best business deal her father ever made, according to Betty.
Betty attended Horace Mann School in Beverly Hills, California, and Beverly Hills High School.
Betty loved to write. She wrote and played the lead role in a graduation play at Horace Mann School and loved it so much she decided to become an actress.
Betty is best known as an American actress, comedian, singer, author, and television personality. She started her career in 1945 when she did a comericial for Parkay margarine. In 2013, the Guinness World Records awarded Betty with having the longest television career for a female entertainer. Betty's most memorable television roles were as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–77) and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls (1985–92). During her long career, Betty has worked along side, and appeared with just about every Hollywood movie star you can think of.
To see a list of Betty's Awards and Television shows and appearances, go to "Betty's Show Career" in the menu bar.
Betty's Love for Animals
Betty enjoys animals more than she enjoys other things. She has turned down shows and plays because she wanted to be with her animals. Betty usually keeps only 3-4 pets at a time so she can give them the love and attention they need.
Betty's favorite television experience was on the set of The Pet Set, which she created, wrote, produced, and hosted in 1970 – 1971. Betty had her celebrity friends bring in an animal, and talk about the celebrity's love and interest in the animal. We began the Bets' Pets Fan Club in July 1971 when Betty's show, Pet Set, was seen throughout the country.
Betty is a big supporter of animal health and welfare. She works with a number of animal organizations, including the Los Angeles Zoo, the Morris Animal Foundation, Actors & Others for Animals., and many more.
To learn more about Betty and her love for animals, go to "Betty's Animals" in the menu bar.
Betty enjoys animals more than she enjoys other things. She has turned down shows and plays because she wanted to be with her animals. Betty usually keeps only 3-4 pets at a time so she can give them the love and attention they need.
Betty's favorite television experience was on the set of The Pet Set, which she created, wrote, produced, and hosted in 1970 – 1971. Betty had her celebrity friends bring in an animal, and talk about the celebrity's love and interest in the animal. We began the Bets' Pets Fan Club in July 1971 when Betty's show, Pet Set, was seen throughout the country.
Betty is a big supporter of animal health and welfare. She works with a number of animal organizations, including the Los Angeles Zoo, the Morris Animal Foundation, Actors & Others for Animals., and many more.
To learn more about Betty and her love for animals, go to "Betty's Animals" in the menu bar.
The Man of Betty's Life
Betty's true love was her third husband, Allen Packard Ellsworth, also known as Allen Ludden. He was born October 5, 1917, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Allen hosted the game show Password where he and Betty met. Allen's wife Margaret died from cancer shortly after the show started. They had a son, David, and two daughters, Martha and Sarah, with two poodle puppies Willie and Emma.
Three weeks after Password started, Betty became a panelist on the show. Allen fell in love with her first. Betty's old boyfriend noticed the chemistry between Betty and Allen before she realized she was crazy about him too. Later that summer, their agent booked them to co-star in a play, “The Critic's Choice” for 3 weeks in New England along with Allen's kids and their two puppies.
Allen asked Betty to marry him several times, and the answer was always no. Allen wore the wedding ring he had purchased on a chain around his neck so Betty would always see it. Betty finally accepted when Allen gave her a cute fluffy stuffed bunny with diamonds in it's ears. Betty said it was the stuffed bunny not the diamonds that made her say yes. Allen and Betty were married on June 14, 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sands Hotel-Casino. Allen's three children attended the wedding ceremony. Betty and Allen had a short honeymoon in Laguna Beach, California, and moved to a old house in Chappaqua, New York. Later they built a dream house in Carmel, CA.
In 1979, Allen was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and in October of 1980, he suffered a massive stroke. Betty and Allen kept the news private until close to the very end. On June 9, 1981, Allen Ludden died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, just a few days before their 18th Wedding Anniversary. Allen was buried in Graceland Cemetery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Betty's true love was her third husband, Allen Packard Ellsworth, also known as Allen Ludden. He was born October 5, 1917, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Allen hosted the game show Password where he and Betty met. Allen's wife Margaret died from cancer shortly after the show started. They had a son, David, and two daughters, Martha and Sarah, with two poodle puppies Willie and Emma.
Three weeks after Password started, Betty became a panelist on the show. Allen fell in love with her first. Betty's old boyfriend noticed the chemistry between Betty and Allen before she realized she was crazy about him too. Later that summer, their agent booked them to co-star in a play, “The Critic's Choice” for 3 weeks in New England along with Allen's kids and their two puppies.
Allen asked Betty to marry him several times, and the answer was always no. Allen wore the wedding ring he had purchased on a chain around his neck so Betty would always see it. Betty finally accepted when Allen gave her a cute fluffy stuffed bunny with diamonds in it's ears. Betty said it was the stuffed bunny not the diamonds that made her say yes. Allen and Betty were married on June 14, 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sands Hotel-Casino. Allen's three children attended the wedding ceremony. Betty and Allen had a short honeymoon in Laguna Beach, California, and moved to a old house in Chappaqua, New York. Later they built a dream house in Carmel, CA.
In 1979, Allen was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and in October of 1980, he suffered a massive stroke. Betty and Allen kept the news private until close to the very end. On June 9, 1981, Allen Ludden died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, just a few days before their 18th Wedding Anniversary. Allen was buried in Graceland Cemetery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
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