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Rue McClanahan

A veteran television actress and Broadway star of the 50s, Rue McClanahan was an actress noticed by television executive, Norman Lear. Lear cast her in a number of television shows, including "All in the Family" (1971) with 'Carroll OConnor' and "Maude" (1972) with Bea Arthur. McClanahan next co-starred with Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Betty White and Carol Burnett in "Mama's Family" (1983) for three years, and after it was canceled by NBC, McClanahan was probably best known for her role as the saucy, sharp southern belle, Blanche, in "The Golden Girls" (1985). She once again worked with Bea Arthur and Betty White, and with relative newcomer Estelle Getty. All four of the women won Emmy Awards for their roles. After Bea Arthur left the show after eight seasons, McClanahan, White and Getty returned for a brief spin-off in "The Golden Palace" (1992). In the mid-nineties, McClanahan was diagnosed with cancer, but was able to fight it successfully. In addition to lending her talents to a number of made for TV films, McClanahan has also appeared on the big screen in recent years co-starring with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the comedy Out to Sea (1997) and with Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997). McClanahan also spends her time joining and helping organizations against cancer, AIDS, and cruelty against animals.


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Born:
Feb 21, 1934
Movie/TV Credits:
71
First Appeared:
In the movie Hollywood After Dark 1961-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Gaze 2010-07-13
Known For
Poster of Miracle Dogs
Poster of Rainbow
Poster of Hogan's Goat
Filmography
Movie Gaze Self (archive footage) 2010-07-13
Series Sordid Lives: The Series Peggy Ingram 2008-07-23
Movie Generation Gap Kay 2008-11-01
Movie Back to You & Me Helen Ludwick 2005-07-23
Series Wonderfalls Unknown 2004-03-12
Movie The Fighting Temptations Nancy Stringer 2003-09-19
Movie Miracle Dogs Katherine Mannion 2003-07-20
Series Hope & Faith Sylvia 2003-09-23
Movie The Women Countess DeLage 2002-06-18
Movie Nuncrackers Reverend Mother 2001-12-01
Movie The Moving of Sophia Myles Mary-Margaret 2000-11-26
Movie Nunsense 3: The Jamboree Mother Superior 1998-01-01
Movie Rusty: A Dog's Tale Edna Callahan 1998-09-22
Movie Out to Sea Mrs. Ellen Carruthers 1997-07-02
Movie Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula Self 1997-06-15
Movie This World, Then the Fireworks Mom Lakewood 1997-07-11
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Movie Starship Troopers Biology Teacher 1997-11-07
Movie Annabelle's Wish Scarlett (voice) 1997-10-21
Series Promised Land Unknown 1996-09-17
Movie Dear God Mom Turner 1996-11-01
Movie A Holiday to Remember Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt 1995-12-12
Movie A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story Grandma Stephens 1994-03-28
Movie Nunsense 2: The Sequel Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina 1994-01-01
Series Touched by an Angel Lila Winslow 1994-09-21
Movie Nunsense Rev. Mother Mary Regina 1993-07-01
Movie Mother of the Bride Margaret Becker Hix 1993-02-27
Movie Message from Nam Beatrice Andrews 1993-10-17
Series Nurses Unknown 1991-09-14
Movie The Earth Day Special Blanche Devereaux 1990-04-22
Movie Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990-05-21
Movie Modern Love Mrs. Evelyn Parker 1990-04-20
Movie Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide Herself 1990-01-01
Movie After the Shock Sherra Cox 1990-09-12
Movie The Dreamer of Oz Matilda Joslyn Gage 1990-12-10
Movie Children of the Bride Margaret Becker 1990-10-05
Movie The Man in the Brown Suit Suzy Blair 1989-01-04
Movie The Wickedest Witch Avarissa 1989-10-29
Movie Liberace Frances Liberace 1988-10-02
Series Empty Nest Unknown 1988-10-08
Movie Mickey's 60th Birthday Self 1988-11-13
Movie The Little Match Girl Frances Dutton 1987-12-21
Series The Golden Girls Blanche Devereaux 1985-09-14
Series Charles in Charge Unknown 1984-10-03
Series Crazy like a Fox Unknown 1984-12-30
Movie The Day the Bubble Burst Barbara Arvey 1982-02-07
Series Newhart Unknown 1982-10-02
Movie Word of Honor Maggie McNeill 1981-01-06
Series Gimme a Break! Unknown 1981-10-29
Series Darkroom Unknown 1981-11-27
Series Trapper John, M.D. Unknown 1979-09-23
Movie Topper Clara Topper 1979-11-09
Movie A Different Approach 1978-01-01
Movie Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force Mat's Mother 1978-08-21
Movie Rainbow Ida Koverman 1978-11-06
Series Lou Grant Unknown 1977-09-20
Series The Love Boat Unknown 1977-09-24
Series Alice Unknown 1976-08-31
Movie Blade Gail 1973-12-01
Series Maude Vivian Harmon 1972-09-12
Movie They Might Be Giants Daisy Playfair 1971-06-09
Movie Some of My Best Friends Are... Lita Joyce 1971-10-27
Movie Hogan's Goat Josey Finn 1971-10-18
Movie The People Next Door Della 1970-08-26
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Movie Angel's Flight Dolly 1965-01-01
Movie How to Succeed with Girls Lorena (as Patty Leigh) 1964-07-30
Movie Five Minutes to Love Sally 'Poochie' 1963-01-01
Movie Hollywood After Dark Sandy 1961-01-01
Movie Five Minutes to Live Pamela 1961-12-07
Movie The Grass Eater 1961-08-24
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