Betty White Ludden (born Betty Marion White; January 17, 1922), known professionally as Betty White, is an American actress, comedian, singer, author, producer and television personality.
White was born Betty Marion White in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922. She is the only child of Christine Tess (née Cachikis), a homemaker, and Horace Logan White, a lighting company executive. Her paternal grandfather was Danish and her maternal grandfather was Greek, with her other roots being English and Welsh (both of her grandmothers were Canadian). White's family moved to Los Angeles, California, during the Great Depression. She attended Horace Mann School Beverly Hills and Beverly Hills High School. Hoping to become a writer, she wrote and played the lead in a graduation play at Horace Mann School and discovered her interest in performing. This is where she decided to become an actress. Author Michael McWilliams said in his book TV Sirens, "If Lucille Ball is the Queen of Television, then its Princess is Betty White." But White did not start off in television royalty.
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