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