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2008
The Fighting Temptations

as Nancy Stringer

2003
Miracle Dogs

as Katherine Mannion

2003
The Lot

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1999
Safe Harbor

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1999
Rusty: A Dog's Tale

as Edna Callahan

1998
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree

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1998
Starship Troopers

as Biology Teacher

1997
Out to Sea

as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers

1997
A Holiday to Remember

as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt

1995
The Golden Palace

as Blanche Devereaux

1992
The Dreamer of Oz

as Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage

1990
The Man in the Brown Suit

as Suzy Blair

1989
The Little Match Girl

as Frances Dutton

1987
The Golden Girls

as Blanche Devereaux

1985
Apple Pie

as Ginger-Nell Hollyhock

1978
Apple Pie

as Ginger-Nell Hollyhock

1978
Blade

as Gail

1973
Maude

as Vivian Harmon

1972
They Might Be Giants

as Daisy Playfair

1971
Hollywood After Dark

as Sandy

1961
Rue McClanahan Rue McClanahan

Birthday

1934-02-21

Place of Birth

Healdton, Oklahoma, USA

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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