Betty White

White is well known as a pet enthusiast and animal-rights activist. Notable TV Guest Appearances:. She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside the star of her late husband Allen Ludden. Writer Filmography:. Overall, White has won five Emmy Awards, three American Comedy Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990), and two Viewers for Quality Television Awards. Director Filmography:. The Golden Girls was immensely successful and ran from 1985 through 1992. According to fellow A-Team actor and friend, Dwight Schultz, Benedict claims to have been diagnosed with prostate cancer by a psychic in Italy who discovered the cause of Benedict's ailment by examining a photograph of him.

When NBC canceled Mama's Family in 1985, White would soon leave the show and score perhaps her most memorable role as the ditzy Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls, a show about the lives of four widowed or divorced senior citizens in Miami. In 1998, Benedict learned that he also has another son, John (born 1968), from a youthful relationship. From 1983 through 1986, she played Ellen Jackson on the moderate hit show Mama's Family along with future Golden Girls co-star Rue McClanahan. They divorced in 1995. In her later career, White played Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show from 1973 to 1977. In 1986, he married Toni Hudson, an actress, with whom he has two sons, George and Roland. Both Password and Pyramid was created by White's friend, Bob Stewart. Benedict starred in the television series, Chopper One, but his career break came when he appeared as Lieutenant Starbuck in the movie and television series Battlestar Galactica.

White also made frequent game show appearances on What's My Line? (starting in 1955), To Tell the Truth (starting in 1961), Match Game (1973-1982) and Pyramid (starting in 1982). He next played the psychotic wife-beating husband of Twiggy in her American film debut, W. In the 1970s and 80s, White appeared on the updated versions of Password on NBC -- Password Plus and Super Password.. The producers of a psycho-thriller called Sssssss saw Benedict's performance in Hawaii-Five-O and promptly cast him as the lead in that movie. White is perhaps better known for her appearances on the hit gameshow Password, in which she was a regular as a panelist from 1961 through 1975; it was through her early appearances on Password that she met the show's host, Allen Ludden, whom she married in 1963 and remained with until his death in 1981. While there, he appeared as a guest lead on Hawaii Five-O. She also had her own show briefly in 1954 with the original Betty White Show. When the New York run ended, he received an offer to repeat his performance in Hawaii, opposite Barbara Rush.

White's early television roles included her portrayal of Elizabeth on Life With Elizabeth in 1953 and as Vicki Angel on Date With the Angels in 1957 and 1958. On his return to New York, Benedict replaced Keir Dullea in Butterflies Are Free on Broadway where he worked with Gloria Swanson as his mother. Elizabeth Marion (Betty) White (born January 17, 1922) is a notable American television actress with a career spanning over 50 years. This film about draft resisters, shot entirely in Sweden, was written by Maya Angelou. Two weeks after the show closed on Broadway, he was winging across the Atlantic to Sweden for his first movie, Georgia, Georgia in which he co-starred with Diana Sands. An agent sent him to an audition which resulted in a co-starring role with Diana Rigg and Keith Mitchell in Abelard and Heloise, first on Broadway, then in Los Angeles.

Benedict then played repertory theatre in Seattle and in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he played such roles as Edmund in King Lear, Tarleton in Misalliance, Ensign Pulver in Mister Roberts, and the lead in Neil Simon's Star-Spangled Girl. At that time he started to use the stage name 'Benedict'; supposedly, whilst searching for a catchier, more American name, he agreed to the suggestion of "Benedict" by his agent, who was inspired by Dirk eating Eggs Benedict for breakfast during their early morning conversation. Upon graduation, Benedict began a two-year training program under John Fernald, who had headed London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London for fifteen years. The next three years were filled with many more musical productions.

He also joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity that year, which he credits with supporting his endeavors, and encouraging his development. At Whitman College, in Walla Walla, Washington, Dirk became interested in acting. During his freshman year, he accepted a dare to audition for the Spring musical and won the lead role of Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat. He was born Dirk Niewoehner, in Helena, Montana, USA. Dirk Benedict (born March 1, 1945) is a movie and television actor, perhaps best known for playing the character "Face" in the television series The A-Team.

Hawaii Five-O (1968) playing "Walter Clyman" in episode: "Chain of Events" (episode # 5.7) 10/24/1972. Donny and Marie (1976). Charlie's Angels (1976) in episode: "Angels on Wheels" (episode # 1.12) 12/22/1976. Charlie's Angels (1976) playing "Barton" in episode: "Blue Angels, The" (episode # 1.22) 5/4/1977.

Charlie's Angels (1976) playing "Denny Railsback" in episode: "Jade Trap, The" (episode # 2.24) 3/1/1978. Galactica 1980 (1980) playing "Starbuck" in episode: "Return Of Starbuck, The" (episode # 1.10) 5/4/1980. The Love Boat (1977) in episode: "Captain's Bird, The/That's My Dad/Captive Audience" (episode # 4.91) 12/20/1980. The Love Boat (1977) in episode: "Putting on The Dog/Going to The Dogs/Women's Best Friend/Whose Dog Is It Anyway?" 3/26/1983.

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984) playing "Frank Rowlett" in episode: "Mark of the Devil" 1984. Amazing Stories (1985) in episode: "Remote Control Man" (episode # 1.10) 12/8/1985. Hotel (1983) in episode: "Prized Possessions" 1987. David Latimer" in episode: "Smooth Operators" (episode # 5.12) 2/12/1989.

Murder, She Wrote (1984) playing "Dr. Rush" in episode: "In the Name of Science" (episode # 4.13) 3/11/1989. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) playing "Dr. Baywatch (1989) playing "Aaron Brody" in episode: "Rookie of the Year" (episode # 3.4) 10/5/1992.

The Commish (1991) playing "Gil Higgins" in episode: "All That Glitters" (episode # 3.9) 11/27/1993. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) playing "Blair" in episode: "Case Closed" (episode # 3.19) 4/29/1995. Murder, She Wrote (1984) playing "Gary Harling" in episode: "Frozen Stiff" (episode # 12.10) 11/30/1995. Cahoots (2000).

Christina's Dream (1994). Cahoots (2000). Michael Winters. Georgia, Georgia (1972) ...

David Blake. SSSSSSS (1973) ... Officer Gil Foley. Chopper One (1974) TV Series ...

William Caulder. W (1974) ... Bill. Journey from Darkness (1975) (TV) ...

Simon. Cruise Into Terror (1978) (TV) ... Lieutenant Starbuck. Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) ...

Battlestar Galactica (1978) TV Series .... Lieutenant Starbuck. Lieutenant Starbuck. Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1978) (TV) ... Parker's nephew.

Jeff Stevens, Mr. Scavenger Hunt (1979) ... Dusty Tyree. The Georgia Peaches (1980) (TV) ...

Pete Huffman. Underground Aces (1980) ... Spider Elliott. Scruples (1981) (TV) ...

Kyle Hanson. Ruckus (1982) ... Matt Malone. Family in Blue (1982) (TV) ...

Lieutenant Templeton 'Face' Peck. The A-Team (1983) TV Series ... Frank Rowlett. Mark of the Devil (1984) (TV) ...

M. Harry Smilac. Body Slam (1987) ... Eddie Mazda. Trenchcoat in Paradise (1989) (TV) ...

Gordon. Bejewelled (1991) (TV) ... Alex Long. Blue Tornado (1991) ...

Rick Kelly. Shadow Force (1993) ... Dan Lerner. Col.

Lt. Official Denial (1994) ... John Mackie. The Feminine Touch (1994) ...

Alexander Harris. Demon Keeper (1994) ... Jake Barnes. Alaska (1996) ...

Robert Steves. Abduction of Innocence (1996) (TV) ... Antharia Jack. Zork: Grand Inquisitor (1997) (Video Game) ...

Host. Steel Stomachs (1997) ... Waking Up Horton (1998).