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Rue McClanahan
Actor, Additional Credits
Died June 3, 2010 (76 years)
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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Known For
Filmography
| 2012 | Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! · as Cast |
| 2009 | Meet the Browns (TV Series) · as Lorraine |
| 2008 | Generation Gap · as Kay |
| 2008 | Sordid Lives: The Series (TV Series) · as Peggy Ingram |
| 2005 | Back to You and Me · as Helen Ludwick |
| 2004 | 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 2004 | Wonderfalls (TV Series) · as Millie Marcus |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith (TV Series) · as Sylvia |
| 2003 | The Fighting Temptations · as Nancy Stringer |
| 2003 | Whoopi (TV Series) · as Marian |
| 2003 | Miracle Dogs · as Katherine Mannion |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series · as Blanche Devereaux (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | Stage on Screen: The Women · as Countess Delage |
| 2001 | Nuncrackers · as Reverend Mother |
| 2000 | The Moving of Sophia Myles · as Mary-Margaret |
| 1999 | Safe Harbor (TV Series) · as Grandma Loring |
| 1999 | Ladies Man (TV Series) · as Aunt Lou |
| 1999 | The Lot (TV Series) |
| 1999 | A Saintly Switch · as Aunt Fanny |
| 1998 | Columbo: Ashes to Ashes · as Verity Chandler |
| 1998 | Rusty: A Dog's Tale · as Edna Callahan |
| 1998 | Border to Border · as Mrs. Kirby |
| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave (TV Series) · as Abigail Jordan |
| 1998 | Nunsense Jamboree · as Mother Superior |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers · as Biology Teacher |
| 1997 | Annabelle's Wish · as Scarlett (voice) |
| 1997 | This World, Then the Fireworks · as Mom Lakewood |
| 1997 | Out to Sea · as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Bunny (voice) |
| 1997 | Dads · as Dr. Neuhauser |
| 1996 | Dear God · as Mom Turner |
| 1996 | Promised Land (TV Series) · as Valerie Carter |
| 1996 | 1996 MTV Movie Awards · as Tai (clueless Parody) |
| 1996 | Remember WENN (TV Series) · as Dusty Foxx |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims · as Marylou Hennis |
| 1995 | A Holiday to Remember · as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt |
| 1994 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hardy (voice) |
| 1994 | A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story · as Grandma Stephens |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Lila Winslow |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Jinxy Duke |
| 1994 | Nunsense 2: The Sequel · as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina |
| 1993 | Message from Nam · as Beatrice Andrews |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World (TV Series) · as Bernice Matthews |
| 1993 | The Mommies (TV Series) · as Amanda Kellogg |
| 1993 | Nunsense · as Rev. Mother Mary Regina |
| 1993 | Mother of the Bride · as Margaret Becker Hix |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace (TV Series) · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1991 | Baby of the Bride · as Margaret Becker Hix |
| 1991 | Nurses (TV Series) · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Oz · as Matilda Joslyn Gage |
| 1990 | To My Daughter · as Laura Carlson |
| 1990 | Children of the Bride · as Margaret Becker |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Lois Mcintyre |
| 1990 | After the Shock · as Sherra Cox |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1990 | Modern Love · as Mrs. Evelyn Parker |
| 1989 | The Wickedest Witch · as Avarissa |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1989 | The Man in the Brown Suit · as Suzy Blair |
| 1988 | Take My Daughters, Please · as Lilah Page |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Virginia Redfield |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1988 | Liberace · as Frances Liberace |
| 1987 | The Little Match Girl · as Frances Dutton |
| 1986 | Picnic · as Flo Owens |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Angie |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Irene Pembroke |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Miriam Radford |
| 1984 | Cover Up (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Masquerade (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1983 | Mama's Family (TV Series) · as Frances Marie Crowley |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) |
| 1982 | The Day the Bubble Burst · as Barbara Arvey |
| 1981 | Darkroom (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Word of Honor · as Maggie Mcneill |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) · as Thelma |
| 1979 | Topper · as Clara Topper |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Supertrain (TV Series) · as Ms. Rick |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force · as Mat's Mother |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as April Dunlevy |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Gertie Lawton |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Blade · as Gail |
| 1972 | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV Series) · as Carol Babcock |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Vivian Harmon |
| 1971 | Some of My Best Friends Are... · as Lita Joyce |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Verity Chandler |
| 1971 | They Might Be Giants · as Daisy Playfair |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness · as Mrs. O'mara |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Faye Precious |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Ruth Rempley |
| 1970 | The People Next Door · as Della |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Angel's Flight · as Dolly |
| 1964 | How to Succeed with Girls · as Lorena (as Patty Leigh) |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Caroline Johnson |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Waitress |
| 1963 | Five Minutes to Love · as Sally 'poochie' |
| 1961 | Five Minutes to Live · as Pamela |
| 1961 | Walk the Angry Beach · as Sandy |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Linda |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Love of Life (TV Series) · as Mrs. Braylee (1971) |