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Reynolds’ sentiments ring quite true -- there is no one who embodies her perfectly-timed wit and humor as well as Betty White, and there is no one in television with a resume quite as impressive as hers. From TV classics such as “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Golden Girls,” to game show appearances and 10 years of hosting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS, White’s multitude of roles has landed her acclaim as one of the most respected comedians and actresses today.

White’s television career began in 1939 after she and a classmate graduated high school and sang songs from “The Merry Widow” on an experimental TV show. She didn’t get very far before World War II broke out and she volunteered for the American Women's Voluntary Services, where she helped in the transportation of military supplies through California. After the war, she attempted to find work at movie studios but wound up landing jobs in radio, where she would read commercials, sing, or make guest appearances on game shows.

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