“Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life,” published this week by Becker & Mayer Books,” is a five-month intensive study on what makes Betty White so beloved as an entertainer and such an enduring figure in pop culture.
was approached to write a book timed to White’s 100th birthday on Jan. 17, he questioned whether there was anything left to uncover about herOnce he went down the rabbit hole of a quick “facts about Betty White” Google search, Richmond was hooked.
Richmond adds that good genes and good health have been another boon to Betty: “One reason she’s achieved all that she has is that once a performer hits a certain age, you become iconic and loved simply because you’re still there.” “What people love about Betty is how game she is for everything apple pie and America — and in the same breath she can swear like a sailor,” Richmond said.The book takes a chronological look at White’s story over the course of 100 key moments, starting with the arrival of Betty Marion White on Jan. 17, 1922, in Oak Park, Ill. to parents Tess and Horace White. The family relocated to Alhambra, a suburb of Los Angeles, when Betty was 18 months old.
author, producer and friend to many in the industry. Richmond tracks the big leap she took through her success on CBS’ “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” as the man-hungry Sue Ann Nevins. Later she was a pillar of NBC’s “The Golden Girls” as the good-hearted Rose Nyland and the sharp-tongued Elka Ostrovsky of “Hot in Cleveland.
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