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Rue McClanahan
Actor
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.
Filmography
| 2012 | Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! · as actor |
| 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 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Wonderfalls (TV Series) · as Millie Marcus |
| 2004 | 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 2003 | Miracle Dogs · as Katherine Mannion |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith (TV Series) · as Sylvia |
| 2003 | The Fighting Temptations · as Nancy Stringer |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 2001 | Nuncrackers · as Reverend Mother |
| 2000 | The Moving of Sophia Myles · as Mary-Margaret |
| 1999 | Ladies Man (TV Series) · as Aunt Lou |
| 1998 | Rusty: A Dog's Tale · as Edna Callahan |
| 1998 | Nunsense Jamboree · as Mother Superior |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers · as Biology Teacher |
| 1997 | Annabelle's Wish · as Scarlett (voice) |
| 1997 | Out to Sea · as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers |
| 1997 | This World, Then the Fireworks · as Mom Lakewood |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Aunt Fanny |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Bunny (voice) |
| 1996 | Dear God · as Mom Turner |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims · as Marylou Hennis |
| 1996 | Promised Land (TV Series) · as Valerie Carter |
| 1996 | Remember WENN (TV Series) · as Dusty Foxx |
| 1995 | A Holiday to Remember · as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt |
| 1994 | A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story · as Grandma Stephens |
| 1994 | Nunsense 2: The Sequel · as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina |
| 1994 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hardy (voice) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Lila Winslow |
| 1993 | Message from Nam · as Beatrice Andrews |
| 1993 | Nunsense · as Rev. Mother Mary Regina |
| 1993 | Mother of the Bride · as Margaret Becker Hix |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World (TV Series) · as Bernice Matthews |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace (TV Series) · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1991 | Baby of the Bride · as Margaret Becker Hix |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Oz · as Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage |
| 1990 | Children of the Bride · as Margaret Becker |
| 1990 | Modern Love · as Mrs. Evelyn Parker |
| 1990 | After the Shock · as Sherra Cox |
| 1990 | To My Daughter · as Laura Carlson |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | The Man in the Brown Suit · as Suzy Blair |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1988 | Liberace · as Frances Liberace |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Virginia Redfield |
| 1987 | The Little Match Girl · as Frances Dutton |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Blanche Devereaux |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Angie |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Miriam Radford |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Irene Pembroke |
| 1984 | Cover Up (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Mama's Family (TV Series) · as Frances Marie Crowley |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Darkroom (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Rainbow · as Ida Koverman |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Gertie Lawton |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as April Dunlevy |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | Blade · as Gail |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Vivian Harmon |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness · as Mrs. O'Mara |
| 1971 | Some of My Best Friends Are... · as Lita Joyce |
| 1971 | They Might Be Giants · as Daisy Playfair |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Verity Chandler |
| 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) · as Unknown |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Caroline Johnson |
| 1961 | Five Minutes to Live · as Pamela |
| 1961 | Walk the Angry Beach · as Sandy |