Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1934-02-21
Deathday: 2010-06-03 (76 years old)

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Biography

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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Filmography

all 121

Movies 71

TV Shows 50

self 13

Voice 4

Blanche Devereaux (voice) (archive sound)
Golden Girls 3033

Golden Girls 3033 (2022)

TV
Blanche Devereaux
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2022)

Movie
Blanche Devereaux
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless

The Golden Girls: Ageless (2021)

Movie
Self (archive Footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Gaze

Gaze (2010)

Movie
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)

TV
Kay
Generation Gap

Generation Gap (2008)

Movie
Peggy Ingram
Sordid Lives: The Series

Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)

TV
Helen Ludwick
Back to You & Me

Back to You & Me (2005)

Movie
Self
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show (2004)

TV
Millie Marcus
Wonderfalls

Wonderfalls (2004)

TV
5.75
Sylvia
Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith (2003)

TV
3.5
Nancy Stringer
The Fighting Temptations

The Fighting Temptations (2003)

Movie
Whoopi

Whoopi (2003)

TV
Katherine Mannion
Miracle Dogs

Miracle Dogs (2003)

Movie
Self
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)

Movie
Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)

Movie
Countess DeLage
The Women

The Women (2002)

Movie
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

Movie
Reverend Mother
Nuncrackers

Nuncrackers (2001)

Movie
Mary-Margaret
The Moving of Sophia Myles

The Moving of Sophia Myles (2000)

Movie
Grandma Loring
Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor (1999)

TV
Aunt Lou
Ladies Man

Ladies Man (1999)

TV
The Lot

The Lot (1999)

TV
Verity Chandler
Ashes to Ashes

Ashes to Ashes (1998)

Movie
Edna Callahan
Rusty: A Dog's Tale

Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)

Movie
Mrs. Kirby
Border to Border

Border to Border (1998)

Movie
Abigail Jordan
Love Boat: The Next Wave

Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)

TV
Mother Superior
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree

Nunsense 3: The Jamboree (1998)

Movie
Biology Teacher
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers (1997)

Movie
5.62
Scarlett (voice)
Annabelle's Wish

Annabelle's Wish (1997)

Movie
6
Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Mom Lakewood
This World, Then the Fireworks

This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)

Movie
Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
Out to Sea

Out to Sea (1997)

Movie
Self
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)

Movie
Bunny (voice)
King of the Hill

King of the Hill (1997)

TV
7
Mom Turner
Dear God

Dear God (1996)

Movie
6
Valerie Carter
Promised Land

Promised Land (1996)

TV
Marylou Hennis
Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims (1996)

Movie
Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
A Holiday to Remember

A Holiday to Remember (1995)

Movie
Mrs. Hardy (voice)
Spider-Man

Spider-Man (1994)

TV
6.17
Amelia Bowthorpe Archibald / Lila Winslow
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Grandma Stephens
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story

A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story (1994)

Movie
Jinxy Duke
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1994)

TV
Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
Nunsense 2: The Sequel

Nunsense 2: The Sequel (1994)

Movie
Self
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait (1993)

TV
Beatrice Andrews
Message from Nam

Message from Nam (1993)

Movie
Bernice Matthews
Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World (1993)

TV
5.72
The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show (1993)

TV
Rev. Mother Mary Regina
Nunsense

Nunsense (1993)

Movie
Margret Hix
Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Bride (1993)

Movie
Blanche Devereaux
The Golden Palace

The Golden Palace (1992)

TV
Margret Hix
Baby of the Bride

Baby of the Bride (1991)

Movie
Blanche Devereaux
Nurses

Nurses (1991)

TV
Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage
The Dreamer of Oz

The Dreamer of Oz (1990)

Movie
Laura Carlson
To My Daughter

To My Daughter (1990)

Movie
Margret Becker
Children of the Bride

Children of the Bride (1990)

Movie
Lois McIntyre
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Sherra Cox
After the Shock

After the Shock (1990)

Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

Movie
Blanche Devereaux
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special (1990)

Movie
Mrs. Evelyn Parker
Modern Love

Modern Love (1990)

Movie
Self / Featured
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide

Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide (1990)

Movie
Avarissa
The Wickedest Witch

The Wickedest Witch (1989)

Movie
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1989)

Movie
Suzy Blair
The Man in the Brown Suit

The Man in the Brown Suit (1989)

Movie
Lilah Page
Take My Daughters, Please

Take My Daughters, Please (1988)

Movie
Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)

Movie
5.88
Blanche Devereaux
Empty Nest

Empty Nest (1988)

TV
Frances Liberace
Liberace

Liberace (1988)

Movie
Frances Dutton
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl (1987)

Movie
Flo Owens
Picnic

Picnic (1986)

Movie
Blanche Devereaux
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
Angie
Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox (1984)

TV
Irene Pembroke
Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge (1984)

TV
8
Miriam Radford
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Cover Up

Cover Up (1984)

TV
Miss Parsifal
Small & Frye

Small & Frye (1983)

TV
Frances Marie Crowley
Mama's Family

Mama's Family (1983)

TV
6
Fortune Teller
The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth (1983)

Movie
Newhart

Newhart (1982)

TV
5.98
Barbara Arvey
The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)

Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse (1982)

TV
Mrs. Louise Michaelson
Darkroom

Darkroom (1981)

TV
Gimme a Break!

Gimme a Break! (1981)

TV
6.5
Maggie McNeill
Word of Honor

Word of Honor (1981)

Movie
Adele Sherman
Gridlock

Gridlock (1980)

Movie
Thelma
Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer (1980)

TV
Clara Topper
Topper

Topper (1979)

Movie
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

TV
6
Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes (1979)

TV
Ida Koverman
Rainbow

Rainbow (1978)

Movie
Ginger-Nell Hollyhock
Apple Pie

Apple Pie (1978)

TV
Grace
Grandpa Goes to Washington

Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978)

TV
Mat's Mother
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)

Movie
Gloria Miles
Having Babies III

Having Babies III (1978)

Movie
A Different Approach

A Different Approach (1978)

Movie
April Dunlevy / Doris Simpson / Mary Hubble
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Lou Grant

Lou Grant (1977)

TV
Alice

Alice (1976)

TV
7.17
Gail
Blade

Blade (1973)

Movie
Cora Groves
The Rimers of Eldritch

The Rimers of Eldritch (1972)

Movie
Vivian Cavender Harmon / Vivian / Vivian Cavender
Maude

Maude (1972)

TV
6
Lita Joyce
Some of My Best Friends Are...

Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)

Movie
Josey Finn
Hogan's Goat

Hogan's Goat (1971)

Movie
Verity Chandler
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Daisy Playfair
They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants (1971)

Movie
Josey Finn / Cora / Faye Precious
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1
Ruth Rempley
All in the Family

All in the Family (1971)

TV
6.8
Della
The People Next Door

The People Next Door (1970)

Movie
Margaret Jardin #2
Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is (1969)

TV
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Dolly
Angel's Flight

Angel's Flight (1965)

Movie
Lorena
How to Succeed with Girls

How to Succeed with Girls (1964)

Movie
Caroline Johnson
Another World

Another World (1964)

TV
Sally 'Poochie'
Five Minutes to Love

Five Minutes to Love (1963)

Movie
Pamela
Five Minutes to Live

Five Minutes to Live (1961)

Movie
Loraina
The Grass Eater

The Grass Eater (1961)

Movie
Just Between Us

Just Between Us (1961)

Movie
Sandy
Hollywood After Dark

Hollywood After Dark (1961)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.01
Based on 804 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1979
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1934-02-21

Deathday
2010-06-03 (76 years old)

Birth Name
Eddi-Rue McClanahan

Birth Place
Healdton, United States of America

Religion
Methodism

Relationships
Tom Bish (1958-01-01 - 1959-01-01), Peter Demaio (1964-01-01 - 1971-01-01), Tom Keel (1985-01-01 - 1986-01-01), Morrow Wilson (1997-01-01 - 2010-06-03), Norman Hartweg (1959-01-01 - 1961-01-01), Gus Fisher (1976-01-01 - 1981-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Patti Leigh, Patty Leigh, Rhue McClanahan

Awards
TV Land Award, Golden Apple Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Disney Legends


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