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Rue McClanahan
Born · February 21, 1934
Died · June 3, 2010 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Healdton, Oklahoma, USA
Bio
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.
Golden Girls 3033
Blanche Devereaux (voice) (archive sound) · (1 episode)
10.0
2022
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux
9.8
2022
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux
10.0
2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
10.0
2021
Spaceship Earth
Herself (Archival footage)
6.1
2020
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
7.5
2018
Gaze
Self (archive footage)
1.0
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
2009
Generation Gap
Kay
7.4
2008
Sordid Lives: The Series
Peggy Ingram · (12 episodes)
7.2
2008
Back to You & Me
Helen Ludwick
6.5
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
Wonderfalls
Millie Marcus · (1 episode)
7.7
2004
Hope & Faith
Sylvia · (1 episode)
5.3
2003
The Fighting Temptations
Nancy Stringer
5.8
2003
Whoopi
Marian · (1 episode)
8.7
2003
Miracle Dogs
Katherine Mannion
6.0
2003
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Self / Blanche Devereaux
7.3
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
9.4
2003
The Women
Countess DeLage
0.0
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
0.0
2002
Nuncrackers
Reverend Mother
9.0
2001
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Mary-Margaret
0.0
2000
Safe Harbor
Grandma Loring · (10 episodes)
6.0
1999
Ladies Man
Aunt Lou · (2 episodes)
7.2
1999
The Lot
(17 episodes)
0.5
1999
Ashes to Ashes
Verity Chandler
7.0
1998
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Edna Callahan
6.0
1998
Border to Border
Mrs. Kirby
6.0
1998
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Abigail Jordan · (1 episode)
5.0
1998
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
Mother Superior
0.0
1998
Starship Troopers
Biology Teacher
7.1
1997
Annabelle's Wish
Scarlett (voice)
6.5
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
This World, Then the Fireworks
Mom Lakewood
4.8
1997
Out to Sea
Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
5.6
1997
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Self
8.0
1997
King of the Hill
Bunny (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
1997
Dear God
Mom Turner
5.5
1996
Promised Land
Valerie Carter · (1 episode)
6.6
1996
A Holiday to Remember
Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
4.6
1995
Spider-Man
Mrs. Hardy (voice) · (1 episode)
8.3
1994
Touched by an Angel
Amelia Bowthorpe Archibald · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Touched by an Angel
Lila Winslow · (2 episodes)
7.2
1994
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
Grandma Stephens
7.0
1994
Burke's Law
Jinxy Duke · (1 episode)
6.7
1994
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
6.0
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self · (4 episodes)
4.5
1993
Message from Nam
Beatrice Andrews
5.1
1993
Boy Meets World
Bernice Matthews · (1 episode)
8.2
1993
The John Larroquette Show
Rue McClanahan · (1 episode)
6.7
1993
Nunsense
Rev. Mother Mary Regina
6.8
1993
Mother of the Bride
Margaret Becker Hix
5.8
1993
The Golden Palace
Blanche Devereaux · (24 episodes)
6.1
1992
Baby of the Bride
Margaret Becker Hix
5.2
1991
Nurses
Blanche Devereaux · (1 episode)
7.0
1991
The Dreamer of Oz
Matilda Joslyn Gage
7.3
1990
To My Daughter
Laura Carlson
0.0
1990
Children of the Bride
Margaret Becker
6.2
1990
Law & Order
Lois McIntyre · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
After the Shock
Sherra Cox
5.8
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
4.0
1990
The Earth Day Special
Blanche Devereaux
8.0
1990
Modern Love
Mrs. Evelyn Parker
4.0
1990
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
Herself
10.0
1990
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
9.0
1989
The Wickedest Witch
Avarissa
5.0
1989
The Man in the Brown Suit
Suzy Blair
5.0
1989
Take My Daughters, Please
Lilah Page
0.0
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
6.8
1988
Empty Nest
Blanche Devereaux · (1 episode)
5.8
1988
Liberace
Frances Liberace
6.0
1988
The Little Match Girl
Frances Dutton
4.5
1987
Picnic
Flo Owens
0.0
1986
The Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux · (180 episodes)
7.5
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Angie · (1 episode)
7.1
1984
Charles in Charge
Irene Pembroke · (2 episodes)
6.1
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Miriam Radford · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Cover Up
(1 episode)
6.7
1984
Mama's Family
Frances Marie Crowley · (35 episodes)
7.6
1983
The Skin of Our Teeth
Fortune Teller
10.0
1983
Newhart
(1 episode)
7.2
1982
The Day the Bubble Burst
Barbara Arvey
2.0
1982
American Playhouse
(1 episode)
6.0
1982
Darkroom
(1 episode)
7.5
1981
Gimme a Break!
(1 episode)
6.6
1981
Word of Honor
Maggie McNeill
6.0
1981
Gridlock
Adele Sherman
6.0
1980
Here's Boomer
Thelma · (1 episode)
5.3
1980
Topper
Clara Topper
5.0
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
(1 episode)
6.3
1979
Sweepstakes
(1 episode)
0.0
1979
Rainbow
Ida Koverman
0.0
1978
Apple Pie
Ginger-Nell Hollyhock · (2 episodes)
6.0
1978
Grandpa Goes to Washington
(1 episode)
5.0
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Mat's Mother
4.3
1978
Having Babies III
Gloria Miles
6.0
1978
A Different Approach
6.3
1978
The Love Boat
April Dunlevy · (2 episodes)
6.3
1977
The Love Boat
Mary Hubble · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
The Love Boat
Doris Simpson · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
Lou Grant
(1 episode)
7.2
1977
Alice
(1 episode)
7.0
1976
Blade
Gail
5.2
1973
The Rimers of Eldritch
Cora Groves
0.0
1972
Maude
Vivian Harmon · (119 episodes)
6.7
1972
Some of My Best Friends Are...
Lita Joyce
4.2
1971
Hogan's Goat
Josey Finn
8.0
1971
Columbo
Verity Chandler · (1 episode)
8.1
1971
They Might Be Giants
Daisy Playfair
6.9
1971
Great Performances
Josey Finn · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
Great Performances
Cora · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
Great Performances
Faye Precious · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
All in the Family
Ruth Rempley · (1 episode)
7.8
1971
The People Next Door
Della
6.3
1970
Where the Heart Is
Margaret Jardin #2 · (213 episodes)
3.0
1969
Mannix
(1 episode)
6.7
1967
Angel's Flight
Dolly
4.7
1965
How to Succeed with Girls
Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
6.0
1964
Another World
Caroline Johnson · (1547 episodes)
5.2
1964
Five Minutes to Love
Sally 'Poochie'
4.4
1963
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
Five Minutes to Live
Pamela
5.8
1961
The Grass Eater
0.0
1961
Just Between Us
0.0
1961
Hollywood After Dark
Sandy
1.8
1961