PUBLIC ACCESS LEGEND BETTY WHITE PASSES AWAY AT AGE 78.



It came to our attention that Betty White, of the public access duo Elton & Betty White passed away in 2004. (Not to be confused with Golden Girls Betty White). She was 78 years old.

Elton & Betty were featured in Public Access Hollywood in the Francine Dancer segment. They performed the song "Healthy Bodies."

I will always remember the day we filmed them on Venice Beach on a cold February afternoon and how they tried to get us to pay them $20,000 for an interview and to license clips from their show. Luckily we are able to talk them down to $60.


The couple met in a homeless shelter in Arkansas. They both ran for political office and lost, so they decided to come out to Los Angeles and break into show business. Besides performing on the beach and their very popular cable access show, the two could often be seen on the Sally Jessy Raphael show.


Posted: Sat - October 30, 2004 at 01:21 AM          


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