Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Acting

Birthday

1934/02/21

Day of death

2010/06/03 (76 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Healdton, Oklahoma, USA

Also know as

Patti Leigh, Patty Leigh, Rhue McClanahan, Ру МакКлэнахан

Biography

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 s...Read more

Acting
Starship Troopers
7.1

(1997) Starship Troopers

as Biology Teacher

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
10.0

(2021) Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

as Blanche Devereaux

The Man in the Brown Suit
5.0

(1989) The Man in the Brown Suit

as Suzy Blair

The Day the Bubble Burst
2.0

(1982) The Day the Bubble Burst

as Barbara Arvey

This World, Then the Fireworks
4.8

(1997) This World, Then the Fireworks

as Mom Lakewood

Five Minutes to Live
5.7

(1961) Five Minutes to Live

as Pamela

Some of My Best Friends Are...
4.2

(1971) Some of My Best Friends Are...

as Lita Joyce

Out to Sea
5.7

(1997) Out to Sea

as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers

Betty White: First Lady of Television
7.5

(2018) Betty White: First Lady of Television

as Self (archive Footage)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
9.0

(1989) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as ---

The People Next Door
6.4

(1970) The People Next Door

as Della

Rusty: A Dog's Tale
6.0

(1998) Rusty: A Dog's Tale

as Edna Callahan

Five Minutes to Love
4.4

(1963) Five Minutes to Love

as Sally 'Poochie'

Hollywood After Dark
1.8

(1961) Hollywood After Dark

as Sandy

A Holiday to Remember
4.9

(1995) A Holiday to Remember

as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt

The Skin of Our Teeth
10.0

(1983) The Skin of Our Teeth

as Fortune Teller

A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
7.0

(1994) A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story

as Grandma Stephens

Hogan's Goat
8.0

(1971) Hogan's Goat

as Josey Finn

The Rimers of Eldritch
0.0

(1972) The Rimers of Eldritch

as Cora Groves

6.0

(1964) How to Succeed with Girls

as Lorena (as Patty Leigh)

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
9.8

(2022) Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

as Blanche Devereaux

A Different Approach
6.3

(1978) A Different Approach

as ---

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
8.0

(1997) Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

as Self

Angel's Flight
4.7

(1965) Angel's Flight

as Dolly

Topper
5.0

(1979) Topper

as Clara Topper

Rainbow
0.0

(1978) Rainbow

as Ida Koverman

Nuncrackers
9.0

(2001) Nuncrackers

as Reverend Mother

Nunsense 2: The Sequel
6.0

(1994) Nunsense 2: The Sequel

as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina

Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
0.0

(1998) Nunsense 3: The Jamboree

as Mother Superior

Nunsense
6.8

(1993) Nunsense

as Rev. Mother Mary Regina

Children of the Bride
6.2

(1990) Children of the Bride

as Margaret Becker

Mother of the Bride
5.8

(1993) Mother of the Bride

as Margaret Becker Hix

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
7.3

(2003) The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

as Self / Blanche Devereaux

Annabelle's Wish
6.5

(1997) Annabelle's Wish

as Scarlett (voice)

Message from Nam
5.1

(1993) Message from Nam

as Beatrice Andrews

They Might Be Giants
6.9

(1971) They Might Be Giants

as Daisy Playfair

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
0.0

(2002) NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

Generation Gap
7.4

(2008) Generation Gap

as Kay

The Women
0.0

(2002) The Women

as Countess DeLage

Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

(1990) Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Modern Love
4.0

(1990) Modern Love

as Mrs. Evelyn Parker

The Golden Girls: Ageless
10.0

(2021) The Golden Girls: Ageless

as Self (archive footage)

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
4.3

(1978) Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

as Mat's Mother

The Dreamer of Oz
7.3

(1990) The Dreamer of Oz

as Matilda Joslyn Gage

The Moving of Sophia Myles
0.0

(2000) The Moving of Sophia Myles

as Mary-Margaret

Gridlock
6.0

(1980) Gridlock

as Adele Sherman

After the Shock
5.8

(1990) After the Shock

as Sherra Cox

Word of Honor
6.0

(1981) Word of Honor

as Maggie McNeill

Dear God
5.5

(1996) Dear God

as Mom Turner

0.0

(1961) The Grass Eater

as ---

Back to You & Me
6.5

(2005) Back to You & Me

as Helen Ludwick

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
9.4

(2003) The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

as Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)

6.0

(1988) Liberace

as Frances Liberace

The Wickedest Witch
5.0

(1989) The Wickedest Witch

as Avarissa

The Little Match Girl
4.5

(1987) The Little Match Girl

as Frances Dutton

Mickey's 60th Birthday
6.8

(1988) Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Self

Spaceship Earth
6.1

(2020) Spaceship Earth

as Herself (Archival footage)

Blade
5.2

(1973) Blade

as Gail

Miracle Dogs
6.0

(2003) Miracle Dogs

as Katherine Mannion

Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
10.0

(1990) Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide

as Herself

Baby of the Bride
5.2

(1991) Baby of the Bride

as Margaret Becker Hix

The Fighting Temptations
5.8

(2003) The Fighting Temptations

as Nancy Stringer

0.0

(1988) Take My Daughters, Please

as Lilah Page

Having Babies III
6.0

(1978) Having Babies III

as Gloria Miles

Gaze
1.0

(2010) Gaze

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

(1998) Border to Border

as Mrs. Kirby

Picnic
0.0

(1986) Picnic

as Flo Owens

To My Daughter
0.0

(1990) To My Daughter

as Laura Carlson

0.0

(1961) Just Between Us

as ---

The Earth Day Special
8.0

(1990) The Earth Day Special

as Blanche Devereaux

Lou Grant
7.3

(1977) Lou Grant

as ---

Alice
7.0

(1976) Alice

as ---

The John Larroquette Show
6.7

(1993) The John Larroquette Show

as Rue McClanahan

Spider-Man
8.3

(1994) Spider-Man

as Mrs. Hardy (voice)

Charles in Charge
6.1

(1984) Charles in Charge

as Irene Pembroke

6.1

(2004) The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Trapper John, M.D.
6.5

(1979) Trapper John, M.D.

as ---

Whoopi
8.7

(2003) Whoopi

as Marian

Hope & Faith
5.3

(2003) Hope & Faith

as Sylvia

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as April Dunlevy

The Golden Girls
7.5

(1985) The Golden Girls

as Blanche Devereaux

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Amelia Bowthorpe Archibald

King of the Hill
7.3

(1997) King of the Hill

as Bunny (voice)

Boy Meets World
8.2

(1993) Boy Meets World

as Bernice Matthews

All in the Family
7.8

(1971) All in the Family

as Ruth Rempley

Maude
6.8

(1972) Maude

as Vivian Harmon

Wonderfalls
7.7

(2004) Wonderfalls

as Millie Marcus

The View
4.5

(1997) The View

as Self

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as ---

Empty Nest
5.8

(1988) Empty Nest

as Blanche Devereaux

Newhart
7.1

(1982) Newhart

as ---

The Golden Palace
6.2

(1992) The Golden Palace

as Blanche Devereaux

Nurses
7.0

(1991) Nurses

as Blanche Devereaux

Gimme a Break!
6.7

(1981) Gimme a Break!

as ---

Another World
5.4

(1964) Another World

as Caroline Johnson

Darkroom
7.5

(1981) Darkroom

as ---

Sordid Lives: The Series
7.2

(2008) Sordid Lives: The Series

as Peggy Ingram

Cover Up
6.6

(1984) Cover Up

as ---

Crazy like a Fox
7.1

(1984) Crazy like a Fox

as Angie

Love Boat: The Next Wave
5.0

(1998) Love Boat: The Next Wave

as Abigail Jordan

Where the Heart Is
3.0

(1969) Where the Heart Is

as Margaret Jardin #2

Promised Land
6.6

(1996) Promised Land

as Valerie Carter

American Playhouse
6.0

(1982) American Playhouse

as ---

The Lot
0.5

(1999) The Lot

as ---

Here's Boomer
5.3

(1980) Here's Boomer

as Thelma

0.0

(1979) Sweepstakes

as ---

Law & Order
7.4

(1990) Law & Order

as Lois McIntyre

Grandpa Goes to Washington
5.0

(1978) Grandpa Goes to Washington

as ---

Safe Harbor
6.0

(1999) Safe Harbor

as Grandma Loring

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Lila Winslow

Mama's Family
7.6

(1983) Mama's Family

as Frances Marie Crowley

Ladies Man
7.2

(1999) Ladies Man

as Aunt Lou

Golden Girls 3033
10.0

(2022) Golden Girls 3033

as Blanche Devereaux (voice) (archive sound)

Intimate Portrait
4.5

(1993) Intimate Portrait

as Self

Burke's Law
6.7

(1994) Burke's Law

as Jinxy Duke

Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3

(2009) Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Apple Pie
6.0

(1978) Apple Pie

as Ginger-Nell Hollyhock

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Mary Hubble

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Doris Simpson

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Verity Chandler

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Josey Finn

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Cora

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Faye Precious

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Miriam Radford

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Remember WENN
8.0

(1996) Remember WENN

as Dusty Foxx