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.
Starship Troopers
(Biology Teacher)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
(Blanche Devereaux)
The Man in the Brown Suit
(Suzy Blair)
The Day the Bubble Burst
(Barbara Arvey)
This World, Then the Fireworks
(Mom Lakewood)
Five Minutes to Live
(Pamela)
Some of My Best Friends Are...
(Lita Joyce)
Out to Sea
(Mrs. Ellen Carruthers)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
(Self (archive Footage))
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The People Next Door
(Della)
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
(Edna Callahan)
Five Minutes to Love
(Sally 'Poochie')
Hollywood After Dark
(Sandy)
A Holiday to Remember
(Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt)
The Skin of Our Teeth
(Fortune Teller)
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
(Grandma Stephens)
Hogan's Goat
(Josey Finn)
The Rimers of Eldritch
(Cora Groves)
How to Succeed with Girls
(Lorena (as Patty Leigh))
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
(Blanche Devereaux)
A Different Approach
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
(Self)
Angel's Flight
(Dolly)
Topper
(Clara Topper)
Rainbow
(Ida Koverman)
Nuncrackers
(Reverend Mother)
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
(Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina)
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
(Mother Superior)
Nunsense
(Rev. Mother Mary Regina)
Children of the Bride
(Margaret Becker)
Mother of the Bride
(Margaret Becker Hix)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
(Self / Blanche Devereaux)
Annabelle's Wish
(Scarlett (voice))
Message from Nam
(Beatrice Andrews)
They Might Be Giants
(Daisy Playfair)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Generation Gap
(Kay)
Ashes to Ashes
(Verity Chandler)
The Women
(Countess DeLage)
Night of 100 Stars III
(Self)
Modern Love
(Mrs. Evelyn Parker)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
(Self (archive footage))
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
(Mat's Mother)
The Dreamer of Oz
(Matilda Joslyn Gage)
The Moving of Sophia Myles
(Mary-Margaret)
Gridlock
(Adele Sherman)
After the Shock
(Sherra Cox)
Word of Honor
(Maggie McNeill)
Dear God
(Mom Turner)
The Grass Eater
Back to You & Me
(Helen Ludwick)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
(Blanche Devereaux (archive footage))
Liberace
(Frances Liberace)
The Wickedest Witch
(Avarissa)
The Little Match Girl
(Frances Dutton)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
(Self)
Spaceship Earth
(Herself (Archival footage))
Blade
(Gail)
Miracle Dogs
(Katherine Mannion)
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
(Herself)
Baby of the Bride
(Margaret Becker Hix)
The Fighting Temptations
(Nancy Stringer)
Take My Daughters, Please
(Lilah Page)
Having Babies III
(Gloria Miles)
Gaze
(Self (archive footage))
Border to Border
(Mrs. Kirby)
Picnic
(Flo Owens)
To My Daughter
(Laura Carlson)
Just Between Us
The Earth Day Special
(Blanche Devereaux)
Lou Grant
Alice
The John Larroquette Show
(Rue McClanahan)
Spider-Man
(Mrs. Hardy (voice))
The Tony Danza Show
(Self)
Charles in Charge
(Irene Pembroke)
Trapper John, M.D.
Whoopi
(Marian)
Hope & Faith
(Sylvia)
The Love Boat
(April Dunlevy)
The Golden Girls
(Blanche Devereaux)
Touched by an Angel
(Amelia Bowthorpe Archibald)
King of the Hill
(Bunny (voice))
All in the Family
(Ruth Rempley)
Boy Meets World
(Bernice Matthews)
Maude
(Vivian Harmon)
Wonderfalls
(Millie Marcus)
The View
(Self)
Mannix
Empty Nest
(Blanche Devereaux)
Newhart
The Golden Palace
(Blanche Devereaux)
Nurses
(Blanche Devereaux)
Gimme a Break!
Another World
(Caroline Johnson)
Darkroom
Sordid Lives: The Series
(Peggy Ingram)
Cover Up
Crazy like a Fox
(Angie)
Love Boat: The Next Wave
(Abigail Jordan)
Where the Heart Is
(Margaret Jardin #2)
Promised Land
(Valerie Carter)
American Playhouse
The Lot
Here's Boomer
(Thelma)
Sweepstakes
Law & Order
(Lois McIntyre)
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Safe Harbor
(Grandma Loring)
Touched by an Angel
(Lila Winslow)
Mama's Family
(Frances Marie Crowley)
Ladies Man
(Aunt Lou)
Golden Girls 3033
(Blanche Devereaux (voice) (archive sound))
Intimate Portrait
(Self)
Burke's Law
(Jinxy Duke)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
(Self)
Apple Pie
(Ginger-Nell Hollyhock)
The Love Boat
(Mary Hubble)
The Love Boat
(Doris Simpson)
Columbo
(Verity Chandler)
Great Performances
(Josey Finn)
Great Performances
(Cora)
Great Performances
(Faye Precious)
Murder, She Wrote
(Miriam Radford)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)