All of her colleagues from back then died before her: serial mother “Sophia” (Estelle Getty) in 2008, “Dorothy” (Beatrice Arthur) in 2009 and “Blanche” (Rue McClanahan) in 2010. White was supposed to have one for her 100th birthday on January 17th Get a TV special as a gift. In “Betty White: 100 Years Young – A Birthday Celebration” stars like Ryan Reynolds, Robert Redford and Jennifer Love Hewitt should congratulate, as US media had reported in advance. “Everyone likes a party – and this one is going to be great,” White told CNN.
White, who was born in Illinois in 1922, began her career long before the “Golden Girls”, which were broadcast in the USA from 1985 and in Germany from 1990 onwards. Immediately after high school, she got her first small roles on television and in the theater in the late 30s and 40s, later she mainly appeared in talk shows and game shows. Even after the “Golden Girls” she continued to get roles in TV and cinema.
White, who was married three times with no children, also worked as a producer and has won dozens of awards, including numerous Emmys.
Happy, curious and humble
She was “blessed with good health,” White told People magazine on the occasion of her 99th birthday. Also important: “A sense of humor. Seeing the positive side and not thinking too much about the negative side, that takes too much energy away.”
The actress with the characteristic white-haired grandma look and the quick-witted humor showed herself to be fit, happy and curious and, despite all her successes, modest.
“I don’t like going out for a fancy meal,” she once told Parade magazine. “I like simple things, hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, no spices or sauces. I also don’t particularly like sweet things, except for chocolate bars and my girlfriend’s lemon meringue cake.” White never stopped working, although she didn’t watch much TV or movies herself, as she said, “I’m too busy.”
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