Betty White (January 17th, 1922 - December 31st, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer, spanning more than 80 years. Regarded as a pioneer of television, she was one of the first women to exert control both in front of and behind the camera and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom "Life with Elizabeth", which contributed to her receiving the honorary title Mayor of Hollywood in 1955. White was known for her award-winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1973–1977) and Rose Nylund on "The Golden Girls" (1985–1992). A staple panelist of American game shows such as "Password", "Match Game", "Tattletales", "The Hollywood Squares" and "The $25,000 Pyramid", White has been dubbed "the first lady of game shows", and became the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1983 for the show "Just Men!" She is also known for her appearances on Boston Legal, "The Carol Burnett Show", and "Saturday Night Live".
Other than her television career, White also starred in film with her best-known films being "Advise & Consent", "Lake Placid", the English dub of "Ponyo", "The Proposal", "The Lorax", and she received critical acclaim for her performance in the television film "The Lost Valentine". White has received eight Emmy Awards in various categories, three American Comedy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is a 1985 Television Hall of Fame inductee, and a 2009 Disney Legend.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Betty White hosted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade back in 1963 along with Lorne Greene. The two of them would host the parade telecast until 1972.