As one of the ol' farts here, I remember her and hubby Alan Ludden on 'Password', Sue Ann Nivens on the 'Mary Tyler Moore' show (her outward passes to Lou and Murray were ahead of the times), and even 'The Golden Girls'.
Here's a snippet from her wiki page: In 1954, White hosted and produced her own daily talk/variety show, The Betty White Show, on NBC (her second show to feature that title). Like her sitcom, she had creative control over the series, and was able to hire a female director. The show faced criticism for the inclusion of Arthur Duncan, an African-American performer, as a regular cast member. The criticism followed when NBC expanded the show nationally. Local Southern stations threatened to boycott unless Duncan was removed from the series. In response, White said "I'm sorry. Live with it," and gave Duncan more airtime. Initially a ratings success, the show repeatedly changed time slots and suffered lower viewership. By the end of the year, NBC quietly cancelled the series."
Good for her, and to hell with the glorified 50s and mostly ignorant South.
One final reason to hate most things associated with 2021.
Bless your heart, Betty.
Topic: RIP Betty White (Read 1559 times)
