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Bayard

(22,062 posts)
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 02:49 PM Aug 2019

Betty White celebrates 97th birthday: Her best quotes ever

(From January, but this is a must see clip)



Sure, Mary Tyler Moore could turn the world on with her smile — but her scene-stealing co-star, Betty White, is the one who stole our hearts for the long haul.

From her pioneering work in the 1950s (she was the first woman to produce a sitcom) to her 1970s break-though as the oversexed Sueanne Nivens on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to innocent naif Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls,” Betty has always been a sure bet.

Jan. 22 marks the television icon‘s 97th birthday. In honor of this momentous occasion, we’re taking a look back at some of the best bon mots from this unabashed vodka lover‘s nearly 70 years in the entertainment biz:

https://nypost.com/2019/01/17/betty-white-celebrates-97th-birthday-her-best-quotes-ever/

This woman has always been a hoot, and her work with animals makes her doubly lovable.
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Betty White celebrates 97th birthday: Her best quotes ever (Original Post) Bayard Aug 2019 OP
I adore Betty White! Aristus Aug 2019 #1
A national treasure True Dough Aug 2019 #2
We don't deserve her, but I surely am glad we have her! hlthe2b Aug 2019 #3
Betty White is a treasure. PufPuf23 Aug 2019 #4
Doesn't look a day over 78. marble falls Aug 2019 #5
Bea Arthur's face should have a place in the credits all to itself! What a marvellous group... Hekate Aug 2019 #6
I would love to see the out takes! Bayard Aug 2019 #7
Viewed the video...hilarious! You know that originally Betty and Rue were switched...Betty Karadeniz Aug 2019 #8
Three people I want to see outlive Trump. House of Roberts Aug 2019 #9
Ah, she's great. But my favorite was always Sophia (Dorothy, a close second) sandensea Aug 2019 #10
Happy Birthday, Betty! pazzyanne Aug 2019 #11
The writers must've been stoned Duppers Aug 2019 #12
I love Betty White! smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #13

Hekate

(90,667 posts)
6. Bea Arthur's face should have a place in the credits all to itself! What a marvellous group...
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 03:22 PM
Aug 2019

...the Golden Girls were.

Karadeniz

(22,513 posts)
8. Viewed the video...hilarious! You know that originally Betty and Rue were switched...Betty
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 05:04 PM
Aug 2019

Was to play the sex fiend role after her Sueann role on MTM.Both such good actresses, hard to imagine them in the other's role. Someone mentioned outtakes...that would be a great video!

sandensea

(21,627 posts)
10. Ah, she's great. But my favorite was always Sophia (Dorothy, a close second)
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 05:23 PM
Aug 2019

Few did sarcasm like Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty - especially as comebacks to Rose.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
12. The writers must've been stoned
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 05:32 PM
Aug 2019

To have come up with some of those hilarious lines and Betty's delivery was amazing.

Thanks for the many laugh out loud chuckles, Bayard. 😅

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
13. I love Betty White!
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 07:26 PM
Aug 2019

I think the SNL episode she starred in was probably one of the funniest I had ever seen! She is a fantastic comedienne!

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