Betty White: Television Royalty

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1. Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922, and is the only child of Horace and Tess White. Where did she grow up? Los Angeles, California Sacramento, California Madison, Wisconsin Dallas, Texas

2. During the late 1930s Betty thrived in high school, and was voted the best looking female by her classmates. Which of these extra-curricular activities did Betty participate in? School plays and Community Theater All of These Modeling Radio Actress

3. Betty's first big break came in 1949 when she was hired for "Hollywood on Television" on KLAC. Legendary Los Angeles radio personality Al Jarvis was the host, and thought Betty would be perfect for which role? Wilma, his wife Phone girl Mrs. Rodgers The Stage Manager

4. Betty was married three times in her life. Which popular game show host was her third and most cherished husband? Gene Rayburn Jack Barry Geoff Edwards Allen Ludden

5. In 1952, Betty White was one of the few women in Hollywood to have enough power to exert creative control both in front of and behind the camera. She co-founded Bandy Productions with two male partners and created her own sitcom for which she won her first Emmy. What was the name of that sitcom? Life with Elizabeth The Best Place to Be The Betty White Show Our Miss Brooks

6. In 1962, Betty's big screen debut was in Otto Preminger's "Advise & Consent". However television still occupied the majority of her time, however, and she did guest appearances on sitcoms, panel shows, and was considered "The first lady of game shows." On which of these game shows did Betty White NOT appear? What's my Line Let's Make a Deal To Tell the Truth Family Feud

7. A friendship between Betty, Mary Tyler Moore and her producer husband Grant Tinker, lead to her being cast as Sue Ann Nivens during the fourth year of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". What was the name of Sue Ann Nivens' show on WJM? Sue Ann's Happy Home The Happy Homemaker Domestic Dreams The Virtuous Wife

8. Producers came to Betty White about starring in a new project called "The Golden Girls", about four single women living together in Miami, sharing the problems and laughs about middle age. Which role did producers originally have in mind for Betty? Sophia Petrillo Rose Nylund Blanche Deveraux Dorothy Zbornak

9. Betty White has made guest appearances on countless television shows. Which of these television shows has she NOT appeared on? The Love Boat Fame The Practice M*A*S*H

10. Betty White is known for her tireless works on behalf of animals and pets. What pet related company did she sign on to act as their spokesperson in January of 2007? Pedigree Planetdog PETCO 1800PetMeds