10 groundbreaking moments of Betty White's career that spanned over 80 years

After Betty White's death, the US Army's official Twitter account paid tribute to the beloved actress for her military work.

The post referred to White as a "true legend on and off the screen."

In a 2010 interview with Cleveland Magazine, White talked about driving a supplies truck to a barrack in the Hollywood Hills and attending dances with the troops before deployment, People reported.

"It was a strange time and out of balance with everything, which I'm sure the young people are going through now. We'll never learn. We'll never learn," she told the outlet.

One of White's first acting gigs was for the variety series "Hollywood on Television," which helped her secure a Best Actress Emmy nomination in 1951.

Deadline reported that White decided to stay on the show after host Al Jarvis and his replacement Eddie Albert stepped away, making her one of her one of the first women to host a TV show solo.

Betty White defended Arthur Duncan, a tap dancer who appeared on "The Betty White Show" during the 1950s, after some viewers complained about him being Black.

The two reunited in 2017 on an episode of Steve Harvey's "Little Big Shots: Forever Young," and Duncan recalled White's determination to include him on the show, People reported.

"I was on the show, and they had some letters out of Mississippi and elsewhere that some of the stations would not carry the show if I was permitted to stay on there," Duncan said. "Well, Betty wrote back and said, 'Needless to say, we used Arthur Duncan every opportunity we could.'"

White later won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." She won the awards back-to-back in 1975 and 1976.

The role of Sue Ann Nivens was initially written for "a Betty White-type," but she landed the role after casting agents couldn't find a better fit. She made her debut during the show's fourth season.

The Hollywood Reporter noted that White appeared on numerous game shows during the 1960s and 1970s, prompting others to dub her the "first lady of game shows."

In 1983, White became the first woman to win the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for her work on the short-lived series, "Just Men!'

In 1985, White joined the cast of "The Golden Girls" to further cement herself as a Hollywood comedic legend. Although White played the sweet but naïve role of Rose Nylund, she was initially offered the role of Blanche Devereaux.

The pilot director Jay Sandrich suggested that White and Rue McClanahan, who would portray Blanche Devereaux, switch roles since they played similar ones in the past. Her work on "The Golden Girls" secured White six Emmy Award Nominations and one win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series before the series ended in 1992.

As reported by CS Monitor, a Facebook campaign launched in 2010 sought to encourage "Saturday Night Live" to choose White as a guest host on the show. The petition garnered "several hundred thousand" signatures, and it was later announced that White would host a special Mother's Day episode that May.

White became the oldest person to host "Saturday Night Live" at 88 years old, USA Today reported. The outlet added that White appeared in every skit, and more than 12 million viewers watched.

She was later awarded an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live," winning Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

It was announced in 2011 that White would star on the NBC TV series "Off Their Rockers," which was a "Punk'd"-style series that saw elderly citizens prank young people.

White, the show's host, was nominated for three Emmy Awards during the show's run.

In 2013, Guinness World Records said White earned the record for longest TV career for a female entertainer after 74 years in the industry.

"I was astounded when they called to tell me. 'Who? Me!?!' It's such an honor," White told Guinness World Records. "The book has always been fascinating to me. I can't believe I'm now associated with it."

In 2018, White received a standing ovation as she was honored for her impressive and continued acting career that spanned several decades.

"Somebody said something the other day about first lady of television, and I took it as a big compliment," White said. "Then came the punchline, 'And then I heard her talking to her daughter a little later, and she said, 'first lady, she's that old. She was the first one way back.'"