Rue McClanahan
Acting
Born: February 21, 1934 · Healdton, Oklahoma, USA
Died: June 3, 2010 (aged 76)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Starship Troopers
1997
Spider-Man
1994
Columbo
1971
Law & Order
1990
King of the Hill
1997
Boy Meets World
1993
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Golden Girls
1985
The Love Boat
1977
Touched by an Angel
1994
All in the Family
1971
The Fighting Temptations
2003
Photos (3)
Movies (57)
Starship Troopers
Biology Teacher
Out to Sea
Mrs. Carruthers
They Might Be Giants
Daisy Playfair
A Holiday to Remember
Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
The People Next Door
Della
Annabelle's Wish
Scarlett (voice)
The Earth Day Special
Blanche Devereaux
The Fighting Temptations
Nancy Stringer
This World, Then the Fireworks
Mom Lakewood
The Dreamer of Oz
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Five Minutes to Live
Pamela
Generation Gap
Kay
The Man in the Brown Suit
Suzy Blair
Mother of the Bride
Margaret Hix
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Edna Callahan
Back to You & Me
Helen Ludwick
Dear God
Mom Turner
Baby of the Bride
Margaret Hix
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Mat's Mother
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Some of My Best Friends Are...
Lita Joyce
Miracle Dogs
Katherine Mannion
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
Mrs. Hardy (voice)
Modern Love
Mrs. Evelyn Parker
Nunsense
Rev. Mother Mary Regina
The Women
Countess DeLage
The Little Match Girl
Frances Dutton
A Saintly Switch
Aunt Fanny
To My Daughter
Laura Carlson
Rainbow
Ida Koverman
The Day the Bubble Burst
Barbara Arvey
Word of Honor
Maggie McNeill
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Mary-Margaret
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
A Different Approach
1978
Innocent Victims
Marylou Hennis
Message from Nam
Beatrice Andrews
The Skin of Our Teeth
Fortune Teller
Children of the Bride
Margaret Becker
Angel's Flight
Dolly
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
Grandma Stephens
Blade
Gail
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux
The Rimers of Eldritch
Cora Groves
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1989
Topper
Clara Topper
Picnic
Flo Owens
After the Shock
Sherra Cox
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
Mother Superior
Having Babies III
Gloria Miles
Five Minutes to Love
Sally 'Poochie'
The Wickedest Witch
Avarissa
Gridlock
Adele Sherman
Hogan's Goat
Josey Finn
Hollywood After Dark
Sandy
Nuncrackers
Reverend Mother
TV Shows (54)
Law & Order
Lois McIntyre · 1 eps
Columbo
Verity Chandler · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Bunny (voice) · 1 eps
The Love Boat
April Dunlevy · 2 eps
The Love Boat
Mary Hubble · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Doris Simpson · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Laura Thornton Hayes · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Miriam Radford · 1 eps
Great Performances
Josey Finn · 1 eps
Great Performances
Cora · 1 eps
Great Performances
Faye Precious · 1 eps
Mannix
1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Amelia Archibald · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Lila Winslow · 2 eps
The Golden Girls
Blanche Devereaux · 180 eps
American Playhouse
Fortune Teller · 1 eps
Fantasy Island
Gertie Lawton · 1 eps
Fantasy Island
Margaret Fielding · 1 eps
Newhart
1982
Newhart
Eleanor Smathers · 1 eps
Spider-Man
Mrs. Hardy (voice) · 1 eps
Lou Grant
1 eps
Alice
1 eps
Boy Meets World
Bernice Matthews · 1 eps
All in the Family
Ruth Rempley · 1 eps
Charles in Charge
Irene Pembroke · 2 eps
Trapper John, M.D.
1 eps
Empty Nest
Blanche Devereaux · 1 eps
The John Larroquette Show
Rue McClanahan · 1 eps
Hope & Faith
Sylvia · 1 eps
Where the Heart Is
Margaret Jardin #2 · 213 eps
Mama's Family
Frances Marie Crowley · 35 eps
Crazy like a Fox
Angie · 1 eps
Maude
Vivian Harmon · 119 eps
Maude
1 eps
Burke's Law
Jinxy Duke · 1 eps
Gimme a Break!
1 eps
Remember WENN
Dusty Foxx · 1 eps
Another World
Caroline Johnson · 1547 eps
Promised Land
Valerie Carter · 1 eps
The Golden Palace
Blanche Devereaux · 24 eps
Nurses
Blanche Devereaux · 1 eps
Wonderfalls
Millie Marcus · 1 eps
Cover Up
1 eps
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Abigail Jordan · 1 eps
Ladies Man
Aunt Lou · 2 eps
Whoopi
Marian · 1 eps
Supertrain
Ms. Rick · 1 eps
Darkroom
Mrs. Louise Michaelson · 1 eps
Here's Boomer
Thelma · 1 eps
Sordid Lives: The Series
Peggy Ingram · 12 eps
The Lot
Priscilla Tremaine · 1 eps
Apple Pie
Ginger-Nell Hollyhock · 2 eps
Golden Girls 3033
Blanche Devereaux (voice) (archive sound) · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (15)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 4 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Gaze
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Self / Blanche Devereaux
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Self
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
Herself