Rue McClanahan
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Female
Birthday
1934-02-21
Day of death
2010-06-03 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Healdton, Oklahoma, USA
Rue McClanahan
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 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
Law & Order
The Mike Douglas Show
Columbo
Great Performances
Great Performances
Great Performances
King of the Hill
Murder, She Wrote
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Mannix
The View
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Spider-Man
Trapper John, M.D.
The Golden Girls
Alice
Intimate Portrait
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Boy Meets World
Newhart
Lou Grant
All in the Family
The Tony Danza Show
Mama's Family
American Playhouse
The John Larroquette Show
Empty Nest
Charles in Charge
Where the Heart Is
Maude
Starship Troopers
Hope & Faith
Gimme a Break!
Crazy like a Fox
Burke's Law
The Golden Palace
Promised Land
Remember WENN
Wonderfalls
Ladies Man
Nurses
Cover Up
A Different Approach
Whoopi
$weepstake$
Blade
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Topper
Dear God
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
The Day the Bubble Burst
Miracle Dogs
Annabelle's Wish
A Holiday to Remember
Generation Gap
The Wickedest Witch
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
The Women
Another World
Here's Boomer
Message from Nam
Night of 100 Stars III
The Lot
Darkroom
Rainbow
They Might Be Giants
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Some of My Best Friends Are...
The Rimers of Eldritch
After the Shock
Back to You & Me
Picnic
Gridlock
This World, Then the Fireworks
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
The Dreamer of Oz
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Having Babies III
Word of Honor
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
The People Next Door
Mother of the Bride
Safe Harbor
Modern Love
Gaze
The Fighting Temptations
Out to Sea
Liberace
How to Succeed with Girls
Sordid Lives: The Series
Children of the Bride
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Apple Pie
Take My Daughters, Please
Hogan's Goat
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Five Minutes to Love
To My Daughter
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Golden Girls 3033
A Saintly Switch
Five Minutes to Live
The Earth Day Special
The Man in the Brown Suit
Innocent Victims
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Border to Border
Angel's Flight
The Skin of Our Teeth
Nunsense
Mickey's 60th Birthday
The Little Match Girl
Baby of the Bride
Just Between Us
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Betty White: First Lady of Television
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
The Grass Eater
Hollywood After Dark
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
Nuncrackers
