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Rue McClanahan

Acting
Known For

76 Years Old

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.

Born

Healdton, Oklahoma, USA on 21st February 1934

Died

3rd June 2010

All Credits

Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Lois McIntyre
The Love Boat Image
The Love Boat
Doris Simpson
The Love Boat Image
The Love Boat
Mary Hubble
The Love Boat Image
The Love Boat
April Dunlevy
Gimme a Break! Image
Gimme a Break!
The View Image
The View
Self
No Image
The Tony Danza Show
Self
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Faye Precious
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Cora
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Josey Finn
Newhart Image
Newhart
Trapper John, M.D. Image
Trapper John, M.D.
The Golden Girls Image
The Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Columbo Image
Columbo
Verity Chandler
King of the Hill Image
King of the Hill
Bunny (voice)
Charles in Charge Image
Charles in Charge
Irene Pembroke
Mannix Image
Mannix
Lou Grant Image
Lou Grant
Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Miriam Radford
The John Larroquette Show Image
The John Larroquette Show
Rue McClanahan
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Jinxy Duke
Where the Heart Is Image
Where the Heart Is
Margaret Jardin #2
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Lila Winslow
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Amelia Bowthorpe Archibald
Spider-Man Image
Spider-Man
Mrs. Hardy (voice)
Mama's Family Image
Mama's Family
Frances Marie Crowley
Boy Meets World Image
Boy Meets World
Bernice Matthews
Alice Image
Alice
Empty Nest Image
Empty Nest
Blanche Devereaux
Crazy like a Fox Image
Crazy like a Fox
Angie
American Playhouse Image
American Playhouse
Hope & Faith Image
Hope & Faith
Sylvia
Intimate Portrait Image
Intimate Portrait
Self
Here's Boomer Image
Here's Boomer
Thelma
Promised Land Image
Promised Land
Valerie Carter
Nurses Image
Nurses
Blanche Devereaux
Wonderfalls Image
Wonderfalls
Millie Marcus
Maude Image
Maude
Vivian Harmon
The Golden Palace Image
The Golden Palace
Blanche Devereaux
The Lot Image
The Lot
Priscilla Tremaine
All in the Family Image
All in the Family
Ruth Rempley
Safe Harbor Image
Safe Harbor
Grandma Loring
Love Boat: The Next Wave Image
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Abigail Jordan
Remember WENN Image
Remember WENN
Dusty Foxx
Grandpa Goes to Washington Image
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Ladies Man Image
Ladies Man
Aunt Lou
Sordid Lives: The Series Image
Sordid Lives: The Series
Peggy Ingram
Celebrity Ghost Stories Image
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Cover Up Image
Cover Up
Starship Troopers Image
Starship Troopers
Biology Teacher
Another World Image
Another World
Caroline Johnson
Whoopi Image
Whoopi
Marian
Darkroom Image
Darkroom
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Sweepstakes
The Earth Day Special Image
The Earth Day Special
Blanche Devereaux
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Golden Girls 3033
Blanche Devereaux (voice) (archive sound)
The Fighting Temptations Image
The Fighting Temptations
Nancy Stringer
Out to Sea Image
Out to Sea
Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
Dear God Image
Dear God
Mom Turner
Five Minutes to Live Image
Five Minutes to Live
Pamela
Annabelle's Wish Image
Annabelle's Wish
Scarlett (voice)
Apple Pie Image
Apple Pie
Ginger-Nell Hollyhock
Night of 100 Stars III Image
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Five Minutes to Love Image
Five Minutes to Love
Sally 'Poochie'
Having Babies III Image
Having Babies III
Gloria Miles
They Might Be Giants Image
They Might Be Giants
Daisy Playfair
Blade Image
Blade
Gail
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Liberace
Frances Liberace
A Holiday to Remember Image
A Holiday to Remember
Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
Spaceship Earth Image
Spaceship Earth
Herself (Archival footage)
Miracle Dogs Image
Miracle Dogs
Katherine Mannion
Rusty: A Dog's Tale Image
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Edna Callahan
Back to You & Me Image
Back to You & Me
Helen Ludwick
Mickey's 60th Birthday Image
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
Mother of the Bride Image
Mother of the Bride
Margaret Becker Hix
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Image
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Rainbow Image
Rainbow
Ida Koverman
Generation Gap Image
Generation Gap
Kay
Betty White: First Lady of Television Image
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
This World, Then the Fireworks Image
This World, Then the Fireworks
Mom Lakewood
Topper Image
Topper
Clara Topper
Baby of the Bride Image
Baby of the Bride
Margaret Becker Hix
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Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Mat's Mother
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Image
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story Image
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
Grandma Stephens
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series Image
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Message from Nam Image
Message from Nam
Beatrice Andrews
The Women Image
The Women
Countess DeLage
The People Next Door Image
The People Next Door
Della
Gridlock Image
Gridlock
Adele Sherman
Gaze Image
Gaze
Self (archive footage)
Modern Love Image
Modern Love
Mrs. Evelyn Parker
The Man in the Brown Suit Image
The Man in the Brown Suit
Suzy Blair
Children of the Bride Image
Children of the Bride
Margaret Becker
The Little Match Girl Image
The Little Match Girl
Frances Dutton
Innocent Victims Image
Innocent Victims
Marylou Hennis
The Skin of Our Teeth Image
The Skin of Our Teeth
Fortune Teller
Picnic Image
Picnic
Flo Owens
The Moving of Sophia Myles Image
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Mary-Margaret
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments Image
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Self / Blanche Devereaux
Word of Honor Image
Word of Honor
Maggie McNeill
Hogan's Goat Image
Hogan's Goat
Josey Finn
To My Daughter Image
To My Daughter
Laura Carlson
After the Shock Image
After the Shock
Sherra Cox
The Dreamer of Oz Image
The Dreamer of Oz
Matilda Joslyn Gage
A Different Approach Image
A Different Approach
The Day the Bubble Burst Image
The Day the Bubble Burst
Barbara Arvey
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls Image
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux
The Rimers of Eldritch Image
The Rimers of Eldritch
Cora Groves
Some of My Best Friends Are... Image
Some of My Best Friends Are...
Lita Joyce
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls Image
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux
The Golden Girls: Ageless Image
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
No Image
How to Succeed with Girls
Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
Hollywood After Dark Image
Hollywood After Dark
Sandy
Nunsense Image
Nunsense
Rev. Mother Mary Regina
Nunsense 2: The Sequel Image
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
Nuncrackers Image
Nuncrackers
Reverend Mother
Angel's Flight Image
Angel's Flight
Dolly
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree Image
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
Mother Superior
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula Image
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Self
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Take My Daughters, Please
Lilah Page
The Wickedest Witch Image
The Wickedest Witch
Avarissa
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Border to Border
Mrs. Kirby
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide Image
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
Herself
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The Grass Eater
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Just Between Us