Betty White: The Queen of Television From ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" to ""Golden Girls,"" Betty White is a staple of American comedy. She's charmed television, film and radio audiences for nearly five decades.Here's a close-up look at a comedic talent. Although Betty White has often been dubbed ""Queen of Television,"" this American icon was first radio royalty. Starting at just 16, White attended acting school (she skipped college to pursue her showbiz dream) and appeared on high-profile radio shows such as ""Blondie,"" ""The Great Gildersleeve"" and ""This Is Your FBI."" Eventually, she landed her own radio show, aptly titled ""The Betty White Show."" But it wasn't until 1953, at the age of 29, that White made the leap to the medium for which we know her best: television. She starred in and produced the hit show ""Life With Elizabeth,"" a sitcom that earned her the first of six Emmy Awards. That success led White to make her first of numerous game show appearances as the fill-in host for the ico