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The entertaining and insightful autobiography of actress Betty White. White started out in early television on a five-hour-a-day live show called Hollywood on Television and has had "steady" work ever since. Here she chronicles her experiences on many hit series and several short-lived series, plus her two marriages. She writes with particular care and poignancy about her second marriage to Allen Ludden, which lasted a blissful 18 years until Ludden's...
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"Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging, television, fans, love for animals, and the brave new world of celebrity. If You Ask Me mixes her thoughtful observations with humorous stories from a seven- decade career in Hollywood"--Publisher's description.
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"An innovative and joyful picture book biography that celebrates the life and achievements of TV legend, pioneer, and activist Betty White."--
With the longest television career of all time, Betty White is an icon having starred on some of the most loved TV shows. She is also a pioneer: She was the first woman to produce a national TV show and the first producer to hire a female director. Betty is lauded for her work off the set: fighting for equal...
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"I reread BETTY WHITE IN PERSON and I was fascinated, naturally—because it was about ME. But I was also intrigued by my perspective of TV twenty-five years ago, little dreaming that this old broad would still be hanging around and still be in the same business, and talking about an electronic edition of this book!" This is the the first book Betty wrote by herself, which was written during the production of "The Golden Girls." "I soon discovered,"
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Noted television actress, impassioned lifelong animal welfare advocate, and author, Betty White offers intimate and funny stories about her animal friends at the zoo, enhanced by four-color photographs. This book is the passion project she has been working on for more than a decade; a love letter to zoos and to the animals in them, from a woman who admits she likes animals better than humans ("They're unconditionally loving!"). In her inimitable voice,...
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"A beautiful tribute to Betty White, one of the most beloved and treasured American icons. Betty White's award-winning career spanned seven decades. From the early days of television on the game-show circuit to her unforgettable roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland, she was the first lady of television. With her irreverent wit and comedic timing, she was a force of nature forever cherished by fans young and old....
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Betty White's television career is the longest of any entertainer. Born in 1922 and appearing on television shortly after its birth, she is regarded as a pioneer in the industry for being the first woman to have succeeded both in front of and behind the camera. Her legacy extends back to the earliest days of entertainment television in the 1950s, when she served as both producer and star of the sitcom Life with Elizabeth, to her later years when she...
9) Betty White
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2022.
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Introduces the life and career of actress Betty White, from her girlhood in California and her service driving a truck during World War II to her live appearances in the early years of television, her roles on games shows and situation comedies, and her interest in animal welfare.
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[2023]
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"From 1939 to 2021, actress Betty White was one of the most beloved performers in the entertainment industry. She starred in fan-favorite television shows like The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and also blockbuster movies like Toy Story 4 and The Proposal. Over her decades-long career, Betty White won Emmy awards, was named an honorary mayor of Hollywood, earned a star on the Walk of Fame, and set the Guinness World Record for woman...
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[2021]
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With a television career spanning more than 80 years (the longest on record), she was one of America's most beloved entertainers, best known for her award-winning roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland. She received eight Emmy Awards, three American Comedy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Grammy Award, and numerous Humanitarian Awards for her work with animals. She was a Television Hall of Fame Inductee...
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2021.
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"An unparalleled American icon, Betty White started show business in 1939 in radio and was a pioneer in the early days of TV. Over eight decades, she's appeared on countless sitcoms, game shows, and talk shows, including the iconic comedy hits The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. Her accolades over the years include two Emmy nominations, a Grammy, and induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, while she had her best decade yet...
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[2021]
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The long-lost series from the legendary first lady of the TV with the Animals she loves and her famous friends. In 1971, just before Betty's sitcom superstardom, she created and hosted a weekly program, celebrating her lifelong love of animals. Produced with her husband Allen Ludden, the show, not seen in decades, allowed Betty to welcome celebrity friends with their dogs, cats, and horses in addition to a wide range of wild animals, both in the studio...
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