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.

Known for

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

7.2

2008

Sordid Lives: The Series

Peggy Ingram · (12 episodes)

7.5

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)

5.4

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

Rusty: A Dog's Tale

Edna Callahan

5.8

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)

4.5

1997

This World, Then the Fireworks

Mom Lakewood

5.1

1997

Out to Sea

Mrs. Ellen Carruthers

5.7

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

Innocent Victims

Marylou Hennis

5.0

1996

Remember WENN

Dusty Foxx · (1 episode)

8.0

1996

A Holiday to Remember

Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt

4.9

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)

6.2

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

7.6

1990

Modern Love

Mrs. Evelyn Parker

4.2

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

1.0

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)

6.6

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)

7.1

1982

The Day the Bubble Burst

Barbara Arvey

2.0

1982

American Playhouse

(1 episode)

6.3

1982

Darkroom

(1 episode)

7.2

1981

Gimme a Break!

(1 episode)

6.7

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)

6.5

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)

7.3

1977

Alice

(1 episode)

7.0

1976

Blade

Gail

5.4

1973

The Rimers of Eldritch

Cora Groves

0.0

1972

Maude

Vivian Harmon · (119 episodes)

6.8

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

7.0

1971

Great Performances

Josey Finn · (1 episode)

5.3

1971

Great Performances

Cora · (1 episode)

5.3

1971

Great Performances

Faye Precious · (1 episode)

5.3

1971

All in the Family

Ruth Rempley · (1 episode)

7.9

1971

The People Next Door

Della

6.1

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)

5.6

1964

Five Minutes to Love

Sally 'Poochie'

4.0

1963

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (1 episode)

5.4

1961

Five Minutes to Live

Pamela

5.5

1961

The Grass Eater

0.0

1961

Just Between Us

0.0

1961

Hollywood After Dark

Sandy

1.7

1961