Was Allen Ludden the love of Betty White’s life?

Was Allen Ludden the love of Betty White’s life?

Following two short-lived marriages, White found true love with game show host Ludden, whom she met while appearing as a guest on Password during the show’s third week. “We felt like we knew each other,” she told the Archive of American Television, recalling their “love affair.”

Will Betty White be buried next to Allen Ludden?

Betty White will not be buried next to her beloved husband Allen Ludden, as he has been laid to rest at a cemetery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Betty passed away at age 99 of natural causes at her Brentwood, Los Angeles home on December 31, reports The Sun.

Why did Allen Ludden say hi doll?

Ludden hosted many game shows including GE College Bowl but he was most well known fir hosting both the daytime and prime time versions of Password on CBS and ABC between 1961 and 1975. His opening TV catch phrase “Hi doll” was directed towards his beloved real life mother-in-law Tess White mother of Betty White.

Did Betty White and Allen Ludden have a good marriage?

As White told Larry King in 2010, her marriage to Ludden was simply “the best. He was the love of my life.” King ventured that she never got over him, and she agreed.

Who got Betty White’s estate?

Though she did have three step-children from her marriage to Ludden, White does not have any legal heirs to inherit her legacy. The details of White’s estate remain a mystery, though it is suspected that she left a large portion of her estate to the many animal charities she advocated for throughout her life.

Who was Betty White’s favorite husband?

“I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.”