{"id":4132,"date":"2025-11-04T23:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T23:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/?p=4132"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:03:37","slug":"betty-white-high-school-yearbook-photo-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/betty-white-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Betty White High School Yearbook Photo, Education, Family, &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"celeb_name\"><em>See a young Betty White in her high school yearbook photos and get to know the \u2018The Golden Girls\u2019 and \u2018The Mary Tyler Moore Show\u2019 actress and comedian better.&nbsp;<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Full Name: <\/strong>Betty Marion White<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Birthdate: <\/strong>January 17, 1922<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Died: <\/strong>December 31, 2021 (aged 99)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>High School<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/Beverly-Hills-High-School\/4599?srsltid=AfmBOor4aIxXj9W-eQsXxNrHvCFZAqOFAArDlZgA7E42-o7X3u5hKAnJ\">Beverly Hills High School<\/a>, Beverly Hills, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yearbooks:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/yearbooks\/Beverly-Hills-High-School\/292?srsltid=AfmBOopD61JXEgIcSHiQ35ZCBa5WF5kMtrlDGRzBIM9c9JGXe4o9stn6&amp;page=1\">1936<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4172\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/young-betty-white.jpg\" alt=\"Betty White high school yearbook photo\" class=\"wp-image-4172\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4173\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/betty-white-high-school.png\" alt=\"Betty White's Latin Club yearbook photo\" class=\"wp-image-4173\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4174\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/betty-white-high-school-yearbook.png\" alt=\"Betty White's French Club yearbook photo\" class=\"wp-image-4174\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4175\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/betty-white-image.png\" alt=\"Beverly Hills High School yearbook\" class=\"wp-image-4175\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Betty White?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How could Betty White\u2019s illustrious career, featuring her iconic role as the cunning and manipulative Sue Ann Nivens in \u2018The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/mary-tyler-moore-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Mary Tyler Moore<\/a> Show\u2019 ever slip your mind? <\/em>Betty White defined American pop culture throughout her nearly seven decades long career, and paved the way for women in television. The very mention of her name reminds folks who grew up in the \u201850s, \u201860s, \u201870s, and even \u201880s of their early years, and how they\u2019ve changed since this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betty Marion White was a legendary actress, comedian, and early television star whose career spanned from the 1950s until her death in 2021. White was a quintessential figure in television, appearing in everything from sitcoms to game shows. White was the first woman to ever produce a sitcom, producing and starring in the show <em>Life with Elizabeth <\/em>from 1953 until 1955.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White continued to act consistently all the way until her death in 2021. Over the years, Betty White has established herself as a cultural icon, advocating for issues such as animal welfare, racial equality, and LGBTQ+ rights in addition to her acting work. She will always be known for transcending the bounds of age in Hollywood, maintaining her sharp wit and authentic personality until the very end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Should You Know About Betty White?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Great Depression Roots:<\/strong> Growing up in Los Angeles during the Depression, Betty\u2019s family faced significant financial hardship. Her father, Horace, built and traded crystal radios for food or goods, including dogs, which sparked her lifelong passion for animal rescue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education: <\/strong>White attended elementary school at Horace Mann Elementary School in Beverly Hills, California, and high school at Beverly Hills High School, graduating in 1939.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pioneer of Television:<\/strong> Betty White\u2019s career began in 1939, the same year television was first being demonstrated at the World\u2019s Fair. She was a true trailblazer, becoming the first woman to produce a sitcom (<em>Life with Elizabeth<\/em> in 1953) and one of the first women to have full creative control in front of and behind the camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Happy Homemaker&#8221; &amp; Rose Nylund:<\/strong> Betty achieved global fame for two diametrically opposed roles: the sharp-tongued, manipulative Sue Ann Nivens on <em>The Mary Tyler Moore Show<\/em> (1973\u20131977) and the sweet, naive Rose Nylund on <em>The Golden Girls<\/em> (1985\u20131992). She won five Primetime Emmy Awards over her career.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marriages:<\/strong> Betty was married three times, most famously to television host Allen Ludden from 1963 until his death in 1981. She famously never remarried, telling Larry King: &#8220;Once you&#8217;ve had the best, who needs the rest?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Did Betty White Go to School?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elementary School Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White attended elementary school at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/Horace-Mann-Elementary-School\/17655301\">Horace Mann Elementary School<\/a> in Beverly Hills, California. She became interested in wildlife during this time after embarking on family vacations to the Sierra Nevada.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White wanted to be a forest ranger from a young age, but women were unfortunately not allowed to serve as rangers at the time. She instead decided to pursue writing, but later pivoted to acting after writing and playing the lead role in a graduation play at Horace Mann Elementary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High School Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betty White attended high school at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/Beverly-Hills-High-School\/4599\">Beverly Hills High School<\/a>, also in Beverly Hills, California, graduating in 1939.&nbsp;She <a href=\"https:\/\/repweaver.com\/2023\/03\/23\/womens-history-month-spotlight-betty-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continued to write<\/a> and would act in performances, honing the skills that eventually made her a star. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Betty White: Then vs. Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Betty White\u2019s star has always shone bright due to her authentic kindness and charming wit. From the \u201830s to today, here\u2019s how she looked from her teenage years vs. now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/young-betty-white.jpg\" alt=\"Betty White in high school\" class=\"wp-image-4172\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"7347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"An older Betty White \" class=\"wp-image-7347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The First Lady of Television<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betty White began her career when the concept of television as a medium was still being defined. Shortly after graduating high school, she and a friend performed songs from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metopera.org\/user-information\/synopses-archive\/the-merry-widow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Merry Widow <\/em>operetta<\/a> on an experimental television show, and later found work as a model. She first began acting professionally at the Bliss Hayden Little Theatre in Beverly Hills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betty began volunteering for the American Women\u2019s Voluntary Services in 1941 after the United States entered World War II. She transported military supplies to the Hollywood Hills and participated in events for troops prior to their overseas deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White appeared on a series of radio shows in the late \u201840s before eventually landing her own radio show, called <em>The Betty White Show<\/em>. She landed her first official television acting role in 1949 when she began co-hosting the live variety show <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0262962\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood on Television<\/a><\/em> with Al Jarvis. She eventually started hosting the show by herself after Jarvis left the show in 1952.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_in_hollywod_on_television-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A young Betty White on television\" class=\"wp-image-7356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_in_hollywod_on_television-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_in_hollywod_on_television.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Film screenshot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continued Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White\u2019s success with <em>Hollywood on Television<\/em> led to her landing various television roles throughout the \u201850s, including her own daily talk and variety show, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Betty_White_Show_(1952_TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Betty White Show <\/em><\/a>(1952-1954) and her own sitcom, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Life_with_Elizabeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Life with Elizabeth<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>(1953-1955), which she starred in and produced. The latter series allowed White to be one of few women during this time to have full creative reign both on screen and behind the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_Show_Cast_1977.jpg\" alt=\"Betty White, John Hillerman, and Georgia Engel in The Betty White Show\" class=\"wp-image-7348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_Show_Cast_1977.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_Show_Cast_1977-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White spent the 1960s appearing in a variety of game shows and talk shows, including <em>The Tonight Show, What\u2019s My Line, To Tell The Truth<\/em>, and <em>Match Game. <\/em>She also made her feature film debut in 1962 in the drama <em>Advise &amp; Consent.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White portrayed Sue Ann Nivens on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Mary_Tyler_Moore_Show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Mary Tyler Moore Show<\/em><\/a> from 1973 to 1977, which catapulted her further into the public eye, and further defined her role as a top comedic talent. Nivens is the host of the fictional television show, <em>The Happy Homemaker, <\/em>and is known for her cynical personality, which sharply contrasts her overly positive and cheerful on-air persona. White back-to-back Emmy Awards in 1975 and 1976 for this role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mary_Tyler_Moore_cast_1977.jpg\" alt=\"Betty White and the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show\" class=\"wp-image-7349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mary_Tyler_Moore_cast_1977.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mary_Tyler_Moore_cast_1977-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018The Golden Girls\u2019 and Beyond<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1985, Betty White landed arguably the most well-known and pivotal role in her career, starring in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Golden_Girls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Golden Girls<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>as Rose Nylund. The series told the story of four widowed or divorced women living out their \u201cgolden years\u201d in Miami. The show was met with immense critical acclaim, and resulted in White winning an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. <em>The Golden Girls <\/em>concluded in 1992 after Bea Arthur announced her decision to leave the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_Emmy_Awards_1992-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Betty White at the Emmy Awards 1992\" class=\"wp-image-7360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_Emmy_Awards_1992-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Betty_White_Emmy_Awards_1992.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">photo by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White continued to star in a number of film and television roles throughout the \u201890s and into the 2000s, including <em>The Proposal <\/em>(2009), appearing alongside Ryan Reynolds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/sandra-bullock-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Sandra Bullock<\/a>, and ABC\u2019s <em>Boston Legal <\/em>from 2005 to 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following her role in <em>The Proposal <\/em>(2009), Betty was featured in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GkAnLtqWDhc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snickers 2010 Super Bowl commercial<\/a> for their \u201cyou\u2019re not you when you&#8217;re hungry\u201d campaign. This commercial became immensely popular, and led to a career resurgence for White.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This also prompted an online campaign for White to host Saturday Night Live. After the campaign reached approximately 500,000 members, NBC announced that Betty White would host SNL on May 8, 2010. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White continued to act until her death in 2021, most notably starring in <em>Hot Cleveland <\/em>from 2010 to 2015, and making her final appearance on <em>Saturday Night Live <\/em>on February 15, 2015 for its 40th Anniversary Special.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, in honor of her service to American culture, the United States Postal Service announced the release of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/store.usps.com\/store\/product\/betty-white-stamps-S_486604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stamp featuring Betty White\u2019s face<\/a> with the phrase \u201cForever USA\u201d displayed beneath her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Betty White\u2019s Family?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growing Up During the Great Depression<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betty White was born in Oak Park Illinois, and moved to Alhambra, California at the age of one, and later to Los Angeles, California during the Great Depression. She was <a href=\"https:\/\/en.geneastar.org\/genealogy\/bettymarionwhiteb\/betty-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raised by her mother<\/a>, Christine Tess White, and her father, lighting company executive Horace Logan White, and was an only child.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To generate income during the Depression, her father built crystal radio sets and sold them wherever and to whomever he could. He would sometimes trade them for other goods, including dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marriages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White met her first husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/entertainmentnow.com\/news\/dick-barker-betty-white-first-husband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dick Barker<\/a>, an Air Force pilot, while volunteering with the American Women\u2019s Voluntary Services. They married after World War II in 1945 and moved to Barker\u2019s chicken farm in Belle Center, Ohio, but divorced shortly after.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White married Hollywood talent agent Lane Allen in 1947, which resulted in divorce in 1949. She married television host <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/betty-white-husband-allen-ludden-photos-love-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allen Ludden<\/a> in 1963, after meeting him while featuring as a celebrity guest on his game show <em>Password <\/em>in 1961. They were married until 1981, when Ludden passed away from stomach cancer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allen_Ludden_Betty_White.jpg\" alt=\"Allen Ludden and Betty White\" class=\"wp-image-7352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allen_Ludden_Betty_White.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allen_Ludden_Betty_White-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Ogunquit Playhouse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White and Ludden never had any children together, though White was the stepmother to Ludden\u2019s three children from a previous marriage. Larry King once asked White why she never remarried after Ludden\u2019s death. She replied, &#8220;Once you&#8217;ve had the best, who needs the rest?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Golden Girl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betty White will forever be known as one of the most influential people in American pop culture, impressing fans worldwide with her authentic energy and impressive longevity. White persevered as an actress until the very end of her life, remaining relevant in the eyes of the public, and retaining her youthful glow that those who grew up watching her admired so greatly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her most prominent television <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0924508\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roles include<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Betty White Show <\/em>(1952-54)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Life with Elizabeth <\/em>(1953-55)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>What\u2019s My Line? <\/em>(1955-56)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Date with the Angels <\/em>(1957-58)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>To Tell the Truth <\/em>(1958-2001, 2016)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Match Game <\/em>(1963-82, 1990-91)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Pet Set <\/em>(1971)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Mary Tyler Moore Show <\/em>(1973-77)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Carol Burnett Show <\/em>(1975)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Sonny and Cher Show <\/em>(1976-77)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liar\u2019s Club <\/em>(1976-79)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Betty White Show <\/em>(1977-78)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The $25,000 Pyramid <\/em>(1982)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Just Men! <\/em>(1983)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Mama\u2019s Family <\/em>(1983-84, 1986)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Golden Girls <\/em>(1985-92)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Empty Nest <\/em>(1989-92)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Golden Palace <\/em>(1992-93)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ladies Man <\/em>(1999-2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>That \u201870s Show <\/em>(2002-03)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Boston Legal <\/em>(2005-08)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Bold and the Beautiful <\/em>(2006-09)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Saturday Night Live <\/em>(2010, 2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hot in Cleveland <\/em>(2010-15)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Betty White: First Lady of Television <\/em>(2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her most notable film work consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Advise &amp; Consent <\/em>(1962)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hard Rain <\/em>(1998)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Lake Placid <\/em>(1999)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tom Sawyer <\/em>(2000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Bringing Down the House <\/em>(2003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ponyo <\/em>(2008)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Proposal <\/em>(2009)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>You Again <\/em>(2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Lorax <\/em>(2012)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Toy Story 4 <\/em>(2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Betty White: A Celebration <\/em>(2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore Celebrity Yearbooks&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Classmates\u00ae <a href=\"https:\/\/classmates.com\/yearbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yearbook collection<\/a> includes over 480,000 yearbooks from Betty White and&nbsp; a variety of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/celebrities\/\">popular celebrities\u2019 high school pictures<\/a> too!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also search and see if elementary, middle, and high school photos of some of your close friends and family are available in the collection. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/register\">Join Classmates\u00ae now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/celebrity\"><strong>Celeb Yearbook Blogs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/shelley-long-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Shelley Long High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/kirstie-alley-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Kirstie Alley High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/jane-lynch-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Jane Lynch High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/julia-louis-dreyfus-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Julia Louis-Dreyfus High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/melissa-mccarthy-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Melissa McCarthy High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/tina-fey-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Tina Fey High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betty_White\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betty_White<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/tv\/news\/betty-white-s-best-tv-and-movie-roles\/ss-AA1H7OYh#image=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/tv\/news\/betty-white-s-best-tv-and-movie-roles\/ss-AA1H7OYh#image=14<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betty_White_filmography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betty_White_filmography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All product names, logos, brands, trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See a young Betty White in her high school yearbook photos and get to know the \u2018The Golden Girls\u2019 and \u2018The Mary Tyler Moore Show\u2019 actress and comedian better.&nbsp; 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