Betty White filmography
Appearance
Betty White is an American actress and comedian. With the longest television career of any entertainer, her filmography spans more than 80 years.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1945 | Time to Kill | Lou's Girl | Short film | [1] |
1951 | The Daring Miss Jones | Unknown | [2] | |
1962 | Advise & Consent | Senator Bessie Adams | [3] | |
1986 | Big City Comedy | Herself | ||
1996 | The Story of Santa Claus[4] | Gretchen Claus | Voice | [3] |
1998 | Hard Rain | Doreen Sears | [3] | |
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Martha Wilson | [3] | ||
Holy Man | Herself | [3] | ||
1999 | Lake Placid | Mrs. Delores Bickerman | [3] | |
The Story of Us | Lillian Jordan | [3] | ||
2000 | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Round | Voice | [3] |
Tom Sawyer | Aunt Polly | [3] | ||
2001 | The Retrievers | Mrs. Krisper | [3] | |
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Grandma Sophie | Voice | [5] | |
2003 | Bringing Down the House | Mrs. Kline | [3] | |
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt | Cameo | [3] | ||
2005 | The Third Wish | Lettie | [3] | |
2006 | Where's Marty? | Herself | [6] | |
2007 | Your Mommy Kills Animals | Documentary | [7] | |
In Search of Puppy Love | ||||
2008 | Ponyo[8] | Yoshie | Voice | [3] |
2009 | Love N' Dancing | Irene | [3] | |
The Proposal | Grandma Annie | [3] | ||
Part Two: The Warm Mission | Betty | Short film | [9] | |
2010 | You Again | Grandma Bunny Byer | [3] | |
Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa | Mrs. Claus | Voice | [10] | |
2011 | Betty White: Champion for Animals | Herself | Documentary | [11] |
2012 | The Lorax | Grammy Norma | Voice | [3] |
2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Narrator | Documentary | [12] |
Betty White Goes Wild | Herself | [13] | ||
2019 | Toy Story 4 | Bitey White | Voice | [14] |
Trouble | Mrs. Sarah Vanderwhoozie | Voice |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1939 | Unknown | Unknown | White and former high school classmate, Harry Bennett, sang songs from The Merry Widow on an experimental Los Angeles channel, filmed at the Packard Building in Downtown Los Angeles. | [15][16] |
1949–50 | Hollywood on Television | Herself | [17] | |
1953 | The Eddie Albert Show | [18] | ||
1953–55 | Life with Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Lead role, 65 episodes | [19] |
1954 | The Betty White Show | Herself | From February 8, 1954 to December 31, 1954 | [20] |
1955–56 | What's My Line? | 8 episodes | ||
1956 | The Millionaire | Virginia Lennart | Episode: "Millionaire Virginia Lennart" | |
1957–58 | Date with the Angels | Vickie Angel | Lead role, 33 episodes | [21] |
1958 | The Betty White Show | Herself | Lead role, 14 episodes | [22] |
1958–62 | The Jack Paar Show | Recurring role, 36 episodes | [23] | |
1958–2001, 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Appearances on CBS (Collyer), NBC (Moore), and ABC (Anderson) versions. Main panelist (2016) | ||
1961–2008 | (Super) (Million Dollar) Password (All Stars), (Plus) | Recurring panelist; appeared on all versions of the show | ||
1962 | The United States Steel Hour | Episode: "Scene of the Crime" | ||
1963–82, 1991 | Match Game | Herself | Recurring panelist, Appeared on the first 3 versions of the show | |
1963–75 | You Don't Say! | Recurring panelist, 10 episodes | ||
1968 | That's Life | Episode: "Buying a House" | ||
1969 | Petticoat Junction | Adelle Colby | Episode: "The Cannonball Bookmobile" | [24] |
1971 | The Pet Set | Herself | Recurring role, 31 episodes | [24] |
Vanished | NBC TV mini series | [25] | ||
1972 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Episode: "Operation: Lady Luck" | ||
The Odd Couple | Episode: "Password" | |||
1973–77 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Sue Ann Nivens | Main cast, 46 episodes | [20] |
1975 | Lucas Tanner | Lydia Merrick | Episode: "The Noise of a Quiet Weekend" | |
Ellery Queen | Louise Demery | Episode: "The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance" | ||
The Carol Burnett Show | Various | Recurring role, 3 episodes | [24] | |
1976–77 | The Sonny and Cher Show | Herself | Guest role, 2 episodes | |
1976–79 | Liar's Club | Recurring panelist, 48 episodes | [26] | |
1977–78 | The Betty White Show | Joyce Whitman | Lead role, 14 episodes | [27] |
1978 | The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour | Voice teacher | 1 episode | |
Snavely (aka Chateau Snavely) | Gladys Snavely | 1 episode (pilot only) | [28] | |
With This Ring | TV film | Evelyn Harris | ||
1979 | The Best Place to Be | Sally Cantrell | ||
Before and After | Anita | |||
1980 | The Gossip Columnist | Herself | ||
The Love Boat | Various | Guest role, 5 episodes | [29] | |
1981 | Best of the West | Episode: "Mail Order Bride" | ||
1982 | Eunice | Ellen | TV film | |
The $25,000 Pyramid | Herself | Recurring panelist, 85 episodes | ||
Love, Sidney | Charlotte | Episode: "Charlotte's Web" | ||
1983 | Just Men! | Herself | Host, 65 episodes | [20] |
Fame | Catherine | Episode: "Sunshine Again" | ||
1983–1984, 1986 | Mama's Family | Ellen Harper Jackson | Recurring role, 15 episodes | [24] |
1984 | Hotel | Wilma Klein | Episode: "Outsiders" | |
Trivia Trap | Herself | Celebrity Week | ||
1985 | St. Elsewhere | Capt. Gloria Neal | 2 episodes | |
Who's the Boss? | Bobby Barnes | |||
1985–92 | The Golden Girls | Rose Nylund | Main role, 180 episodes | [30] |
1987 | Alf Loves a Mystery | Aunt Harriet | TV film | |
1988 | Santa Barbara | Cameo | Guest role, 3 episodes | |
Another World | Brenda Barlowe | Special Guest Star | ||
1989–92 | Empty Nest | Rose Nylund | Guest role, 3 episodes | |
1990 | Carol & Company | Trisha Durant | Episode: "Trisha Springs Eternal" | |
1991 | Chance of a Lifetime | Evelyn Eglin | TV film | |
Nurses | Rose Nylund | Episode: "Begone with the Wind" | ||
1992–93 | The Golden Palace | Lead role, 24 episodes | ||
1993 | Bob | Sylvia Schmidt | Main role, 8 episodes | |
1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dora Sloan | Episode: "Death by Extermination" | |
1995 | The Naked Truth | Herself | 2 episodes | |
Maybe This Time | Shirley Wallace | Main role, 18 episodes | ||
1996 | A Weekend in the Country | Martha | TV film | |
Suddenly Susan | Midge Haber | Episode: "Golden Girl Friday" | ||
The John Larroquette Show | Herself | Episode: "Here We Go Again" | [31] | |
1998 | The Lionhearts | Dorothy (voice) | 5 episodes | |
L.A. Doctors | Mrs. Brooks | Episode: "Leap of Faith" | ||
Noddy | Annabelle (Mrs. Santa Claus) | Special: Anything Can Happen At Christmas | ||
1999 | Hercules | Hestia (voice) | Episode: "Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus" | |
Ally McBeal | Dr. Shirley Flott | Episode: "Seeing Green" | ||
Ladies Man | Mitzi Stiles | Main role, 30 episodes | [32] | |
King of the Hill | Dorothy / Ellen / Delia (voice) | Guest role, 3 episodes | ||
2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Sophie Hunter (voice) | 3 episodes | |
Intimate Portrait: Betty White | Herself | |||
The Simpsons | Episode: "Missionary: Impossible" | [33] | ||
2001 | The Ellen Show | Connie Gibson | Episode: "Missing the Bus" | |
2002 | Teacher's Pet | Granny (voice) | Episode: "The Turkey That Came for Dinner" | |
Yes, Dear | Sylvia | Episode: "Kim's New Nanny" | ||
Providence | Julianna | Episode: "The Heart of the Matter" | ||
2002–03 | That '70s Show | Bea Sigurdson | Recurring role, 4 episodes | |
2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Mrs. Doolin (voice) | Episode: "Who Killed Who?" | |
Gary the Rat | Gary's Mother (voice) | Episode: "This Is Not a Pipe" | ||
I'm with Her | Herself | Episode: "Meet the Parent" | ||
Stealing Christmas | Emily Sutton | TV film | ||
2003–04 | Everwood | Carol Roberts | 2 episodes | |
2004 | The Practice | Catherine Piper | 3 episodes | |
My Wife and Kids | Mrs. June Hopkins | Episode: "The Maid" | ||
Malcolm in the Middle | Sylvia | Episode: "Victor's Other Family" | ||
2004–05 | Complete Savages | Mrs. Riley | 2 episodes | |
2005 | Joey | Margaret Bly | Episode: "Joey and the House" | |
Annie's Point | Annie Eason | TV film | ||
2005–08 | Boston Legal | Catherine Piper | Main role, 16 episodes | |
2006 | My Name Is Earl | Mrs. Weezmer | Episode: "The Witch Lady" | [34] |
Family Guy | Herself | Episode: "Peterotica" | ||
2006–09 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Ann Douglas | Recurring role, 23 episodes | |
2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Grandma (voice) | Episode: Calling All Heroes | |
Ugly Betty | Herself | Episode: "Bananas for Betty" | ||
The Simpsons | Episode: "Homerazzi" | [33] | ||
2009 | 30 Rock | Episode: "Stone Mountain" | [35] | |
2009–10 | Glenn Martin DDS | Grandma Shelia Martin (voice) | Guest role, 2 episodes | |
2010 | The Middle | Mrs. Nethercott | Episode: "Average Rules" | |
Saturday Night Live | Herself | Episode: "Betty White/Jay-Z" | [36] | |
Community | Professor June Bauer | Episodes: "Anthropology 101" & "The Psychology of Letting Go" | [37][38] | |
2010–15 | Hot in Cleveland | Elka Ostrovsky | Main role, 128 episodes | [39] |
2010–13 | Pound Puppies | Agatha McLeish (voice) | Main role, 13 episodes | [40] |
2011 | The Lost Valentine | Caroline Thomas | TV film | [41] |
2012–17 | Betty White's Off Their Rockers | Herself | Host | [42] |
2012 | The Client List | Ruth Hudson | Episode: "Past Is Prologue" | [43] |
2013 | Save Me | God | Episode: "Holier Than Thou" | [44] |
Mickey Mouse | Old Lady (voice) | Episode: "New York Weenie" | ||
2014 | The Soul Man | Elka Ostrovsky | Episode: "All the Way Live" | |
2015 | Saturday Night Live | Grandmother | Episode: "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special" | [45] |
2015–present | Fireside Chat with Esther | Rose / Lady Bette | 3 episodes | |
2015–17 | Bones | Dr. Beth Mayer | 2 episodes | [46] |
2015–present | Betty White's Smartest Animals in America | Herself | Host | [47] |
2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Beatrice (voice) | Episode: "Mall Girl Pearl" | [48] |
Crowded | Sandy | Episode: "The Fixer" | [49] | |
2017 | Young & Hungry | Ms. Bernice Wilson | 2 episodes | [50] |
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast | Herself | TV film | [51] | |
2018 | Betty White: First Lady of Television | Documentary | [52] | |
2019 | Forky Asks A Question | Bitey White | Episode: "What Is Love?" | [53] |
2020 | Untitled Lifetime Christmas Movie | Santa Whisperer | TV Film | [54] |
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