Rue McClanahan
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.
Filmography
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Blanche Devereaux
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Blanche Devereaux
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
Generation Gap
as Kay
Generation Gap
as Kay
Back to You & Me
as Helen Ludwick
Back to You & Me
as Helen Ludwick
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
as Mrs. Hardy (voice)
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
as Mrs. Hardy (voice)
The Fighting Temptations
as Nancy Stringer
The Fighting Temptations
as Nancy Stringer
Miracle Dogs
as Katherine Mannion
Miracle Dogs
as Katherine Mannion
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Blanche Devereaux
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Blanche Devereaux
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
The Women
as Countess DeLage
The Women
as Countess DeLage
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
Nuncrackers
as Reverend Mother
Nuncrackers
as Reverend Mother
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as Mary-Margaret
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as Mary-Margaret
A Saintly Switch
as Aunt Fanny
A Saintly Switch
as Aunt Fanny
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
as Edna Callahan
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
as Edna Callahan
Border to Border
as Mrs. Kirby
Border to Border
as Mrs. Kirby
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
as Mother Superior
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
as Mother Superior
Starship Troopers
as Biology Teacher
Starship Troopers
as Biology Teacher
Annabelle's Wish
as Scarlett (voice)
Annabelle's Wish
as Scarlett (voice)
This World, Then the Fireworks
as Mom Lakewood
This World, Then the Fireworks
as Mom Lakewood
Out to Sea
as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
Out to Sea
as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
as Self
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
as Self
Dear God
as Mom Turner
Dear God
as Mom Turner
Innocent Victims
as Marylou Hennis
Innocent Victims
as Marylou Hennis
A Holiday to Remember
as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
A Holiday to Remember
as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
as Grandma Stephens
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
as Grandma Stephens
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
Message from Nam
as Beatrice Andrews
Message from Nam
as Beatrice Andrews
Nunsense
as Rev. Mother Mary Regina
Nunsense
as Rev. Mother Mary Regina
Mother of the Bride
as Margaret Hix
Mother of the Bride
as Margaret Hix
Baby of the Bride
as Margaret Hix
Baby of the Bride
as Margaret Hix
The Dreamer of Oz
as Matilda Joslyn Gage
The Dreamer of Oz
as Matilda Joslyn Gage
To My Daughter
as Laura Carlson
To My Daughter
as Laura Carlson
Children of the Bride
as Margaret Becker
Children of the Bride
as Margaret Becker
After the Shock
as Sherra Cox
After the Shock
as Sherra Cox
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Earth Day Special
as Blanche Devereaux
The Earth Day Special
as Blanche Devereaux
Modern Love
as Mrs. Evelyn Parker
Modern Love
as Mrs. Evelyn Parker
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
as Herself
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
as Herself
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Wickedest Witch
as Avarissa
The Wickedest Witch
as Avarissa
The Man in the Brown Suit
as Suzy Blair
The Man in the Brown Suit
as Suzy Blair
Take My Daughters, Please
as Lilah Page
Take My Daughters, Please
as Lilah Page
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
Liberace
as Frances Liberace
Liberace
as Frances Liberace
The Little Match Girl
as Frances Dutton
The Little Match Girl
as Frances Dutton
Picnic
as Flo Owens
Picnic
as Flo Owens
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Fortune Teller
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Fortune Teller
The Day the Bubble Burst
as Barbara Arvey
The Day the Bubble Burst
as Barbara Arvey
Word of Honor
as Maggie McNeill
Word of Honor
as Maggie McNeill
Gridlock
as Adele Sherman
Gridlock
as Adele Sherman
Topper
as Clara Topper
Topper
as Clara Topper
Rainbow
as Ida Koverman
Rainbow
as Ida Koverman
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Mat's Mother
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Mat's Mother
Having Babies III
as Gloria Miles
Having Babies III
as Gloria Miles
A Different Approach
A Different Approach
Blade
as Gail
Blade
as Gail
The Rimers of Eldritch
as Cora Groves
The Rimers of Eldritch
as Cora Groves
Some of My Best Friends Are...
as Lita Joyce
Some of My Best Friends Are...
as Lita Joyce
Hogan's Goat
as Josey Finn
Hogan's Goat
as Josey Finn
They Might Be Giants
as Daisy Playfair
They Might Be Giants
as Daisy Playfair
The People Next Door
as Della
The People Next Door
as Della
Angel's Flight
as Dolly
Angel's Flight
as Dolly
How to Succeed with Girls
as Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
How to Succeed with Girls
as Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
Five Minutes to Love
as Sally 'Poochie'
Five Minutes to Love
as Sally 'Poochie'
Five Minutes to Live
as Pamela
Five Minutes to Live
as Pamela
The Grass Eater
The Grass Eater
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
Hollywood After Dark
as Sandy
Hollywood After Dark
as Sandy