Claim: Mary Tyler Moore starred in an American sitcom.
Evidence: Mary Tyler Moore -LRB- December 29 , 1936 -- January 25 , 2017 -RRB- was an American actress , known for her roles in the television sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show -LRB- 1970 -- 1977 -RRB- , in which she starred as Mary Richards , a single woman working as a local news producer in Minneapolis , and The Dick Van Dyke Show -LRB- 1961 -- 1966 -RRB- , in which she played Laura Petrie , a former dancer turned Westchester homemaker , wife and mother.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show , originally known simply by the name of the show 's star , Mary Tyler Moore , is an American sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977.