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Date of Birth
5 October 1917, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, USA

Date of Death
9 June 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer)

Birth Name
Allen Ellsworth

Spouse
Betty White (14 June 1963 - 9 June 1981) (his death)
Margaret McGloin (11 October 1943 - 30 October 1961) (her death) 3 children

Trivia

He met his wife Betty White on an episode of Password when she was a panelist.

He and his first wife had three children: David, Martha, and Sarah.

Recipient of the Horatio Alger Award (1961).

Posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; it is located next to his wife Betty White's star.

Attended the University of Texas.



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