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 NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2025)
as Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Mother of the Bride (1993)
as Margaret Hix
Gaze (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
They Might Be Giants (1971)
as Daisy Playfair
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
as Nancy Stringer
Out to Sea (1997)
as Mrs. Carruthers
Liberace (1988)
as Frances Liberace
Angel's Flight (1965)
as Dolly
Dear God (1996)
as Mom Turner
The Little Match Girl (1987)
as Frances Dutton
Border to Border (1998)
as Mrs. Kirby
Take My Daughters, Please (1988)
as Lilah Page
Word of Honor (1981)
as Maggie McNeill
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
as Mom Lakewood
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
as Self (archive Footage)
Back to You & Me (2005)
as Helen Ludwick
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
as Self
Nunsense (1993)
as Rev. Mother Mary Regina
Annabelle's Wish (1997)
as Scarlett (voice)
A Holiday to Remember (1995)
as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
Children of the Bride (1990)
as Margaret Becker
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (2004)
as Mrs. Hardy (voice)
The Wickedest Witch (1989)
as Avarissa
The Golden Girls: Ageless (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
To My Daughter (1990)
as Laura Carlson
The Man in the Brown Suit (1989)
as Suzy Blair
The People Next Door (1970)
as Della
Blade (1973)
as Gail
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Blanche Devereaux
The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
as Matilda Joslyn Gage
A Saintly Switch (1999)
as Aunt Fanny
Baby of the Bride (1991)
as Margaret Hix
Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)
as Lita Joyce
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)
as Blanche Devereaux
Five Minutes to Live (1961)
as Pamela
The Women (2002)
as Countess DeLage
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)
as Self
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)
as Mat's Mother
The Grass Eater (1961)
Actor
Nunsense 2: The Sequel (1994)
as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)
as Self / Blanche Devereaux
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story (1994)
as Grandma Stephens
Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)
as Edna Callahan
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
as Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Five Minutes to Love (1963)
as Sally 'Poochie'
The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)
as Barbara Arvey
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1989)
Actor
Innocent Victims (1996)
as Marylou Hennis
The Skin of Our Teeth (1983)
as Fortune Teller
The Moving of Sophia Myles (2000)
as Mary-Margaret
Miracle Dogs (2003)
as Katherine Mannion
After the Shock (1990)
as Sherra Cox
A Different Approach (1978)
Actor
Generation Gap (2008)
as Kay
Topper (1979)
as Clara Topper
Message from Nam (1993)
as Beatrice Andrews
How to Succeed with Girls (1964)
as Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
The Rimers of Eldritch (1972)
as Cora Groves
Rainbow (1978)
as Ida Koverman
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree (1998)
as Mother Superior
Just Between Us (1961)
Actor
Modern Love (1990)
as Mrs. Evelyn Parker
Having Babies III (1978)
as Gloria Miles
Picnic (1986)
as Flo Owens
Hogan's Goat (1971)
as Josey Finn
Gridlock (1980)
as Adele Sherman
Nuncrackers (2001)
as Reverend Mother
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide (1990)
as Herself
Hollywood After Dark (1961)
as Sandy