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.
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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