Edie McClurg

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

169

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-07-23 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Edie McClurg

Biography

Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American actress, voice actress, stand-up comedian, and opera singer. She has performed in nearly 90 films and 55 television episodes, often portraying characters with a cheery Midwestern accent. McClurg was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri on July 23, 1951, to Mac, a mailman, and Irene McClurg, an FAA secretary. She has an older brother, Bob, who is also an actor. McClurg attended the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the mid-1960s, where she also taught radio for eight years. She earned a master's degree from Syracuse University. McClurg's onscreen debut was in the 1976 Brian De Palma horror film "Carrie" as Helen Shyres, one of Carrie's classmates. The following year, she was a member of the cast of "The Richard Pryor Show". In 1980, she was a regular performer on "The David Letterman Show" in the persona of Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. She also had a role in "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark", in which she plays the Town Council President Chastity Pariah. She also had a minor role in "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie". Having been a member of San Francisco's improv comedy the Pitcshel Players, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Groundlings troupe. She worked with fellow Groundling player [[Paul Reubens]] on his first play "The Pee-wee Herman Show", in which she appeared in 1981 as "Hermit Hattie". McClurg has appeared in almost 90 films and 55 television episodes, usually typecast as a middle-aged, somewhat stubborn, and dim-witted Midwesterner. McClurg is known for a number of roles, including Mrs. Burns in "A River Runs Through It", Grace in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Lucille Tarlek on "WKRP in Cincinnati", Lynn in "She's Having a Baby", Willamae Jones in the television remake of "Harper Valley PTA", Mrs. Patty Poole on "The Hogan Family" (originally "Valerie"), Bonnie Brindle on "Small Wonder", Marge Sweetwater in "Back to School", the car rental agent in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", Mrs. Violet Bleakman on "Clifford the Big Red Dog", and Mrs. Beeker on "7th Heaven". She guest starred as Barri's mother in an episode of "Campus Ladies". She portrayed one of the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella." McClurg appeared on several game shows, including "Match Game", "The $25,000 Pyramid", "Password Plus", and "Super Password". McClurg contributed assorted voices for "The Jetsons", "The Snorks", "Life with Louie", "A Bug's Life", "Justin & the Knights of Valour", "Cars" and "Cars 2". She voiced Carlotta in "The Little Mermaid", Mary in "Wreck-It Ralph", Molly in "Home on the Range", Miss Right in "The Secret of NIMH", the Dragon in the "Nightmare Ned" video game, Barsa in "Kiki's Delivery Service", Fran on "Higglytown Heroes", Mrs. Claus in "Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen", Grandma Taters in "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", Violet Stimpleton in "Rocket Power", Bea's mother in "Fish Hooks", Winnie Pig in "Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation", Aunt Ruth in "Bobby's World" and Trudi Traveler in an episode of "Wander Over Yonder". Continuing her passion for performing improvised comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players.

Known For

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Regular Show

    Regular Show

  • Malcolm in the Middle

    Malcolm in the Middle

  • Melrose Place

    Melrose Place

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • Full House

    Full House

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Frozen

    Frozen

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Dinosaurs

    Dinosaurs

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Hannah Montana

    Hannah Montana

  • Cow and Chicken

    Cow and Chicken

  • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • Providence

    Providence

  • TaleSpin

    TaleSpin

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Cars 2

    Cars 2

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • The Batman

    The Batman

  • Tiny Toon Adventures

    Tiny Toon Adventures

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Fish Hooks

    Fish Hooks

  • The Little Mermaid

    The Little Mermaid

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Wreck-It Ralph

    Wreck-It Ralph

  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

  • Cars

    Cars

  • Snorks

    Snorks

  • Vicki!

    Vicki!

  • Carrie

    Carrie

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Adventures in Wonderland

    Adventures in Wonderland

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • American Dragon: Jake Long

    American Dragon: Jake Long

  • Wander Over Yonder

    Wander Over Yonder

  • WKRP in Cincinnati

    WKRP in Cincinnati

  • Bobby's World

    Bobby's World

  • Bobby's World

    Bobby's World

  • Pair of Kings

    Pair of Kings

  • The New WKRP in Cincinnati

    The New WKRP in Cincinnati

  • The Hogan Family

    The Hogan Family

  • The Hogan Family

    The Hogan Family

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog

    Clifford the Big Red Dog

  • Higglytown Heroes

    Higglytown Heroes

  • The Kids from Room 402

    The Kids from Room 402

  • Home on the Range

    Home on the Range

  • Casper: A Spirited Beginning

    Casper: A Spirited Beginning

  • Madame's Place

    Madame's Place

  • Mr. Belvedere

    Mr. Belvedere

  • Small Wonder

    Small Wonder

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

    Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

  • Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers

    Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers

  • Stuart Little: The Animated Series

    Stuart Little: The Animated Series

  • Life with Louie

    Life with Louie

  • Curly Sue

    Curly Sue

  • Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

    Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

  • The History of White People in America

    The History of White People in America

  • Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

    Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

  • A River Runs Through It

    A River Runs Through It

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • The Rugrats Movie

    The Rugrats Movie

  • Back to School

    Back to School

  • Fired Up!

    Fired Up!

  • Mr. Mom

    Mr. Mom

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

    Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

  • Perversions of Science

    Perversions of Science

  • Hanging Up

    Hanging Up

  • Holy Man

    Holy Man

  • Flubber

    Flubber

  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • National Lampoon's Van Wilder

    National Lampoon's Van Wilder

  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles

  • Night Stand with Dick Dietrick

    Night Stand with Dick Dietrick

  • Changing Hearts

    Changing Hearts

  • Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand

    Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand

  • Natural Born Killers

    Natural Born Killers

  • Carpool

    Carpool

  • The Life & Times of Tim

    The Life & Times of Tim

  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

  • Crashbox

    Crashbox

  • Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

    Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

  • Country Remedy

    Country Remedy

  • Curious George Swings into Spring

    Curious George Swings into Spring

  • Titan Maximum

    Titan Maximum

  • Hello, Larry

    Hello, Larry

  • The Master of Disguise

    The Master of Disguise

  • Fish Without a Bicycle

    Fish Without a Bicycle

  • The Manor

    The Manor

  • Foodfight!

    Foodfight!

  • Bill: On His Own

    Bill: On His Own

  • Monty

    Monty

  • Teachers Only

    Teachers Only

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • What's Wrong with Ruth?

    What's Wrong with Ruth?

  • Pandemonium

    Pandemonium

  • Gravedale High

    Gravedale High

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella

  • The Gift

    The Gift

  • Problem Child

    Problem Child

  • Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation

    Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation

  • The Big Show

    The Big Show

  • Maggie Winters

    Maggie Winters

  • Stepmonster

    Stepmonster

  • To Kill a Mockumentary

    To Kill a Mockumentary

  • Inhumanoid

    Inhumanoid

  • Working

    Working

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • Bone Chillers

    Bone Chillers

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Eyes Upon Waking

    Eyes Upon Waking

  • Air Bud: Spikes Back

    Air Bud: Spikes Back

  • Thank God You're Here

    Thank God You're Here

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • Harper Valley

    Harper Valley

  • Oh, God! Book II

    Oh, God! Book II

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • The Little Mermaid Live!

    The Little Mermaid Live!

  • Miss Guided

    Miss Guided

  • The Chevy Chase Show

    The Chevy Chase Show

  • Theresa Is a Mother

    Theresa Is a Mother

  • Christmas Every Day

    Christmas Every Day

  • Now You Know

    Now You Know

  • Tiny Toon Spring Break

    Tiny Toon Spring Break

  • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

    The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

  • Dance 'Til Dawn

    Dance 'Til Dawn

  • Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers

    Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers

  • Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

    Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

  • Drexell's Class

    Drexell's Class

  • A Long Way Off

    A Long Way Off

  • Breaking Dawn

    Breaking Dawn

  • Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

    Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

  • Holyman Undercover

    Holyman Undercover

  • Ring of the Musketeers

    Ring of the Musketeers

  • Can't Stop Dancing

    Can't Stop Dancing

  • The Paragon of Comedy

    The Paragon of Comedy

  • The Longshot

    The Longshot

  • Everything You Want

    Everything You Want

  • Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman

    Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman

  • The Kallikaks

    The Kallikaks

  • Meeting Daddy

    Meeting Daddy

  • No Soap, Radio

    No Soap, Radio

  • Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

    Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

  • Rocket Power: The Big Day

    Rocket Power: The Big Day

  • Crash Course

    Crash Course

  • The Pee-wee Herman Show

    The Pee-wee Herman Show

  • Jeffrey Cat: Claw and Order - All Dogs Don't Go to Heaven

    Jeffrey Cat: Claw and Order - All Dogs Don't Go to Heaven

  • Under the Hula Moon

    Under the Hula Moon

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Heal Thyself

    Heal Thyself

  • Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas

    Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas

  • Menu for Murder

    Menu for Murder

  • The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

    The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

  • Cooking Up Raoul

    Cooking Up Raoul