01of 36St. Elsewhere, 1985David Sutton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesBetty White dropped in as a Washington bureaucrat, alongside regular Ed Flanders (Dr. Westphall).
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St. Elsewhere, 1985
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Betty White dropped in as a Washington bureaucrat, alongside regular Ed Flanders (Dr. Westphall).
02of 36Suddenly Susan, 1996Gary Null/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesBrooke Shields (Susan of the title, with Kathy Griffin, left) welcomed White, whose character caused a lot of trouble (and scored an Emmy nomination).
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Suddenly Susan, 1996
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Brooke Shields (Susan of the title, with Kathy Griffin, left) welcomed White, whose character caused a lot of trouble (and scored an Emmy nomination).
03of 3630 Rock, 2009NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesWhite starred as herself in an episode in which Tracy (Tracy Morgan) attempted to scare her to death over the phone.
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30 Rock, 2009
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White starred as herself in an episode in which Tracy (Tracy Morgan) attempted to scare her to death over the phone.
04of 36The Practice, 2004Ron Tom/ABC via Getty ImagesThe Emmy-winning legal drama had White (with James Spader) on as Catherine Piper for a few episodes, earning her an Emmy nomination, too.
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The Practice, 2004
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The Emmy-winning legal drama had White (with James Spader) on as Catherine Piper for a few episodes, earning her an Emmy nomination, too.
05of 36Just Men! 1983NBC/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhite made the most of the series' three-month life span, snagging a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host — the first woman to win in that category.
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Just Men! 1983
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White made the most of the series' three-month life span, snagging a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host — the first woman to win in that category.
06of 36To Tell the Truth, 2016Ron Tom/ABC via Getty ImagesWhite was a regular panelist on the first season of the show’s revival, 58 years after appearing on the original. Here she is with (from left)NeNe Leakes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jalen Rose and host Anthony Anderson.
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To Tell the Truth, 2016
White was a regular panelist on the first season of the show’s revival, 58 years after appearing on the original. Here she is with (from left)NeNe Leakes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jalen Rose and host Anthony Anderson.
07of 36Tattletales, 1974CBS via Getty ImagesCelebrity couples fielded questions about their personal lives. (From left: Jo Ann Pflug and Chuck Woolery; White and Ludden; host Burt Convy; Pat and Marjorie Harrington.)
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Tattletales, 1974
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Celebrity couples fielded questions about their personal lives. (From left: Jo Ann Pflug and Chuck Woolery; White and Ludden; host Burt Convy; Pat and Marjorie Harrington.)
08of 36Match Game, 1973Courtesy Everett CollectionFrom the debut season in 1962 through its revivals, White (with husband Allen Ludden, top left, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dolly Martin, Richard Dawson and host Gene Rayburn) was a frequent guest.
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Match Game, 1973
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From the debut season in 1962 through its revivals, White (with husband Allen Ludden, top left, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dolly Martin, Richard Dawson and host Gene Rayburn) was a frequent guest.
09of 36Liar’s Club, 1976Courtesy Everett CollectionWhite and other celebrity panelists were tasked with explaining unusual objects to contestants — who then had to determine which version was the truth.
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Liar’s Club, 1976
White and other celebrity panelists were tasked with explaining unusual objects to contestants — who then had to determine which version was the truth.
10of 36Stumpers!, 1976Courtesy Everett CollectionBetty joined Ludden, Santa (announcer Tony McClay) and guest panelists (from left) Dick Gautier, Joanna Barnes andThe Bob Newhart Show’s Peter Bonerz.
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Stumpers!, 1976
Betty joined Ludden, Santa (announcer Tony McClay) and guest panelists (from left) Dick Gautier, Joanna Barnes andThe Bob Newhart Show’s Peter Bonerz.
11of 36The $25,000 Pyramid, 1988Courtesy Everett CollectionWhite appeared several times on the series (Pyramidhas been revived more than once over the years), which Dick Clark (center) hosted from 1973 to 1988 (left:Police Academyactor David Graf).
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The $25,000 Pyramid, 1988
White appeared several times on the series (Pyramidhas been revived more than once over the years), which Dick Clark (center) hosted from 1973 to 1988 (left:Police Academyactor David Graf).
12of 36Password, 1962Courtesy Everett CollectionWhite did many stints on husband Allen Ludden’s signature hit (here with Jim Backus, right) between 1961 and 1975.
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Password, 1962
White did many stints on husband Allen Ludden’s signature hit (here with Jim Backus, right) between 1961 and 1975.
13of 36To Tell the Truth, 1961Courtesy Everett CollectionWhite (right, with Laraine Day and Bud Collyer) appeared as a panelist more than 40 times on this classic game show, which has aired intermittently since 1956.
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To Tell the Truth, 1961
White (right, with Laraine Day and Bud Collyer) appeared as a panelist more than 40 times on this classic game show, which has aired intermittently since 1956.
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Baffle, 1973
15of 36The Bold and the Beautiful, 2006Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty ImagesFor three years, fans of the daytime soap saw White as Stephanie Forrester’s (Susan Flannery) mother.
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The Bold and the Beautiful, 2006
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For three years, fans of the daytime soap saw White as Stephanie Forrester’s (Susan Flannery) mother.
16of 36SNL, 2010Betty White and JAY-Z ahead of May 8, 2010, SNL episode.NBCThough she’d turned Lorne Michaels' offers to host down before, White finally said yes in 2010 after a Facebook petition took off — and joined JAY-Z in an epic Mother’s Day eve episode.
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SNL, 2010
Betty White and JAY-Z ahead of May 8, 2010, SNL episode.NBC
Though she’d turned Lorne Michaels' offers to host down before, White finally said yes in 2010 after a Facebook petition took off — and joined JAY-Z in an epic Mother’s Day eve episode.
17of 36The Golden Girls, 1985Joseph Del Valle/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyWhite joined Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan in the beloved sitcom about four ladies of a certain age living together in Miami. Each woman won an Emmy for her work.
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The Golden Girls, 1985
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White joined Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan in the beloved sitcom about four ladies of a certain age living together in Miami. Each woman won an Emmy for her work.
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Chance of a Lifetime, 1991
Alice S. Hall
19of 36Donny & Marie, 1976ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty ImagesWhite made several appearances on the Osmonds' variety show (including this with Fred Berry and Johnny Dark)
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Donny & Marie, 1976
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White made several appearances on the Osmonds' variety show (including this with Fred Berry and Johnny Dark)
20of 36The Carol Burnett Show, 1977CBS/Courtesy: Everett CollectionBurnett and White played two aging former cheerleaders attending a “Class of ‘32” reunion.
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The Carol Burnett Show, 1977
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Burnett and White played two aging former cheerleaders attending a “Class of ‘32” reunion.
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AP Photo/Lisa Rose
White (dressed as the title character ofUgly Betty) appeared in a send-up of the popular show with Charo and Erik Estrada.
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Earl (Jason Lee) made amends with Grizelda Weezmer (White), whom he used to torment as a kid. She earned an Emmy nomination for the role.
23of 36The Magical World of Disney, 1988Courtesy Everett CollectionFairy Godmother Betty helped relaunch the show that featured specials, movies and classic animation
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The Magical World of Disney, 1988
Fairy Godmother Betty helped relaunch the show that featured specials, movies and classic animation
24of 36Little Big Shots: Forever Young, 2017Vivian Zink/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyWhite joined host Steve Harvey on a special episode of this talent show for seniors that reunited her with tap dancer Arthur Duncan, whom she’d featured onThe Betty White Shownearly 60 years prior.“I was on the show, and they had some letters out of Mississippi and elsewhere that some of the stations would not carry the show if I was permitted to stay on there,” Duncan explained ofhis stint on White’s show. “Well, Betty wrote back and said, ‘Needless to say, we used Arthur Duncan every opportunity we could.’ “That letter helped Duncan keep his television tenure and would launch his career, allowing him to become the first Black regular on a variety show when he was hired onThe Lawrence Welk Show.
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Little Big Shots: Forever Young, 2017
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White joined host Steve Harvey on a special episode of this talent show for seniors that reunited her with tap dancer Arthur Duncan, whom she’d featured onThe Betty White Shownearly 60 years prior.
“I was on the show, and they had some letters out of Mississippi and elsewhere that some of the stations would not carry the show if I was permitted to stay on there,” Duncan explained ofhis stint on White’s show. “Well, Betty wrote back and said, ‘Needless to say, we used Arthur Duncan every opportunity we could.’ "
That letter helped Duncan keep his television tenure and would launch his career, allowing him to become the first Black regular on a variety show when he was hired onThe Lawrence Welk Show.
25of 36Bob, 1992Bob Newhart (left), Betty White.CBS via Getty ImagesWhite appeared in Bob Newhart’s self-titled show, a short-lived series on CBS that aired from 1992 to 1993.
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Bob, 1992
Bob Newhart (left), Betty White.CBS via Getty Images
White appeared in Bob Newhart’s self-titled show, a short-lived series on CBS that aired from 1992 to 1993.
26of 36Young & Hungry, 2017Eric McCandless/Freeform via GettyOne of White’s final television roles was a two-episode stint on Freeform’sYoung & Hungry,as Mrs. Wilson (here, with Emily Osment).
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Young & Hungry, 2017
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One of White’s final television roles was a two-episode stint on Freeform’sYoung & Hungry,as Mrs. Wilson (here, with Emily Osment).
27of 36Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, 2014Matthias Clamer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyWhite hosted the prank show on NBC, which saw seniors pranking millennials in hilarious sketches. She earned three Emmy nominations for the series.
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Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, 2014
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White hosted the prank show on NBC, which saw seniors pranking millennials in hilarious sketches. She earned three Emmy nominations for the series.
28of 36The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1973CBS Photo Archive/GettyWhite rose to fame as Sue Ann Nivens on the beloved sitcom, winning two straight best supporting actress Emmys for her work.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1973
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White rose to fame as Sue Ann Nivens on the beloved sitcom, winning two straight best supporting actress Emmys for her work.
29of 36The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1979Gene Arias/NBCWhite and the much-married Carson performed as a divorcing Adam and Eve.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1979
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White and the much-married Carson performed as a divorcing Adam and Eve.
30of 36The Love Boat, 1980ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesThe actress appeared on five episodes of the series through the years, including this very special one with husband Allen Ludden.
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The Love Boat, 1980
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The actress appeared on five episodes of the series through the years, including this very special one with husband Allen Ludden.
31of 36Maybe This Time, 1995Bonnie Schiffman/ABC/GettyWhite played Marie Osmond’s mother in the ABC sitcom that centered around the lives of three generations of women.
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Maybe This Time, 1995
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White played Marie Osmond’s mother in the ABC sitcom that centered around the lives of three generations of women.
32of 36The Middle, 2010Eric McCandless/ABC/ GettyWhite memorably played the school librarian Mrs. Nethercott on one episode of the sitcom.
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The Middle, 2010
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White memorably played the school librarian Mrs. Nethercott on one episode of the sitcom.
33of 36Community, 2010Chris Haston/NBC/APIn another memorable 2010 stint, White joined the crew onCommunityas Professor June Bauer.
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Community, 2010
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In another memorable 2010 stint, White joined the crew onCommunityas Professor June Bauer.
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Hot in Cleveland, 2015
For five years, White brought the laughs alongside Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick, earning an Emmy nomination for her work.
35of 36WWE Monday Night Raw, 2014Courtesy WWEAt 92, White hosted WWE Monday Night Raw, yelling to the crowd, “I’m gonna kick some ass!” Backstage, she posted with the Bella twins, Nikki and Brie.
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WWE Monday Night Raw, 2014
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At 92, White hosted WWE Monday Night Raw, yelling to the crowd, “I’m gonna kick some ass!” Backstage, she posted with the Bella twins, Nikki and Brie.
36of 36For more on Betty White, pick up PEOPLE’s Special Issue,America’s Golden Girl: Betty White,available onAmazon.com.
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