Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Date of Birth:

Feb 21, 1934

Place of Birth:

Healdton, Oklahoma, USA

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:

Word of Honor Word of Honor

1981

After the Shock After the Shock

1990

Gridlock Gridlock

1980

Dear God Dear God

1996

The Grass Eater The Grass Eater

1961

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003

Back to You & Me Back to You & Me

2005

The Moving of Sophia Myles The Moving of Sophia Myles

2000

The Dreamer of Oz The Dreamer of Oz

1990

The Women The Women

2002

Ashes to Ashes Ashes to Ashes

1998

Generation Gap Generation Gap

2008

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Modern Love Modern Love

1990

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

1978

The Golden Girls: Ageless The Golden Girls: Ageless

2021

Liberace Liberace

1988

The Wickedest Witch The Wickedest Witch

1989

Picnic Picnic

1986

Gaze Gaze

2010

Having Babies III Having Babies III

1978

To My Daughter To My Daughter

1990

Border to Border Border to Border

1998

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

Just Between Us Just Between Us

1961

Take My Daughters, Please Take My Daughters, Please

1988

The Fighting Temptations The Fighting Temptations

2003

Spaceship Earth Spaceship Earth

2020

Mickey's 60th Birthday Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

The Little Match Girl The Little Match Girl

1987

Blade Blade

1973

Miracle Dogs Miracle Dogs

2003

Baby of the Bride Baby of the Bride

1991

Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide

1990

NBC 75th Anniversary Special NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants

1971

Five Minutes to Love Five Minutes to Love

1963

Rusty: A Dog's Tale Rusty: A Dog's Tale

1998

The People Next Door The People Next Door

1970

Hollywood After Dark Hollywood After Dark

1961

A Holiday to Remember A Holiday to Remember

1995

A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story

1994

The Skin of Our Teeth The Skin of Our Teeth

1983

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1989

Betty White: First Lady of Television Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018

The Day the Bubble Burst The Day the Bubble Burst

1982

The Man in the Brown Suit The Man in the Brown Suit

1989

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

2021

This World, Then the Fireworks This World, Then the Fireworks

1997

Five Minutes to Live Five Minutes to Live

1961

Out to Sea Out to Sea

1997

Some of My Best Friends Are... Some of My Best Friends Are...

1971

Hogan's Goat Hogan's Goat

1971

The Rimers of Eldritch The Rimers of Eldritch

1972

Mother of the Bride Mother of the Bride

1993

Nunsense 3: The Jamboree Nunsense 3: The Jamboree

1998

Nunsense 2: The Sequel Nunsense 2: The Sequel

1994

Children of the Bride Children of the Bride

1990

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

2003

Message from Nam Message from Nam

1993

Annabelle's Wish Annabelle's Wish

1997

Nuncrackers Nuncrackers

2001

Nunsense Nunsense

1993

A Different Approach A Different Approach

1978

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

2022

How to Succeed with Girls How to Succeed with Girls

1964

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

1997

Angel's Flight Angel's Flight

1965

Rainbow Rainbow

1978

Topper Topper

1979

Starship Troopers Starship Troopers

1997

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