Rue McClanahan
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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
Credits
Starship Troopers (1997)
as Biology Teacher
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
as Nancy Stringer
Annabelle's Wish (1997)
as Scarlett (voice)
Dear God (1996)
as Mom Turner
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
as Mom Lakewood
Out to Sea (1997)
as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)
as Barbara Arvey
The Women (2002)
as Countess DeLage
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Blanche Devereaux
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2025)
as Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Miracle Dogs (2003)
as Katherine Mannion
Word of Honor (1981)
as Maggie McNeill
Back to You & Me (2005)
as Helen Ludwick
They Might Be Giants (1971)
as Daisy Playfair
Mother of the Bride (1993)
as Margaret Becker Hix
Blade (1973)
as Gail
Generation Gap (2008)
as Kay
The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
as Matilda Joslyn Gage
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
as Self
Modern Love (1990)
as Mrs. Evelyn Parker
Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)
as Edna Callahan
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
as Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Baby of the Bride (1991)
as Margaret Becker Hix
Gaze (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Having Babies III (1978)
as Gloria Miles
Gridlock (1980)
as Adele Sherman
Help Save Planet Earth (1990)
as Self
A Saintly Switch (1999)
as Aunt Fanny
The Skin of Our Teeth (1983)
as Fortune Teller
Liberace (1988)
as Frances Liberace
Rainbow (1978)
as Ida Koverman
The People Next Door (1970)
as Della
The Little Match Girl (1987)
as Frances Dutton
The Man in the Brown Suit (1989)
as Suzy Blair
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)
as Mat's Mother
A Different Approach (1978)
Actor
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
as Self (archive Footage)
Message from Nam (1993)
as Beatrice Andrews
Five Minutes to Live (1961)
as Pamela
Innocent Victims (1996)
as Marylou Hennis
Children of the Bride (1990)
as Margaret Becker
The Golden Girls: Ageless (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1989)
Actor
To My Daughter (1990)
as Laura Carlson
Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)
as Lita Joyce
A Holiday to Remember (1995)
as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
Take My Daughters, Please (1988)
as Lilah Page
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)
as Self / Blanche Devereaux
Border to Border (1998)
as Mrs. Kirby
Hogan's Goat (1971)
as Josey Finn
Angel's Flight (1965)
as Dolly
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story (1994)
as Grandma Stephens
The Moving of Sophia Myles (2000)
as Mary-Margaret
Topper (1979)
as Clara Topper
Five Minutes to Love (1963)
as Sally 'Poochie'
Nunsense (1993)
as Rev. Mother Mary Regina
The Rimers of Eldritch (1972)
as Cora Groves
After the Shock (1990)
as Sherra Cox
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)
as Blanche Devereaux
Picnic (1986)
as Flo Owens
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)
as Self
The Wickedest Witch (1989)
as Avarissa
How to Succeed with Girls (1964)
as Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
Nunsense 2: The Sequel (1994)
as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
The Grass Eater (1961)
Actor
Just Between Us (1961)
Actor
Nuncrackers (2001)
as Reverend Mother
Hollywood After Dark (1961)
as Sandy
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree (1998)
as Mother Superior
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide (1990)
as Herself