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5. She Was Originally Picked To Play Blanche On ‘Golden Girls’

Given her previous turn as the lusty Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Betty White seemed the perfect person to cast as the equally lusty Blanche Devereaux. Thankfully for audiences, series director Jay Sandrich worried that the choice would typecast both White and fellow Golden Girl Rue McClanahan, who was initially cast as naive Rose Nylund. Fortunately, the actresses switched roles, and the rest is history.

Bea Arthur, Rue Mcclanaghan And Betty White
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