Rue McClanahan
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
128
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
Murder, She Wrote
The View
King of the Hill
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Great Performances
Great Performances
Great Performances
Mannix
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
The Tony Danza Show
Intimate Portrait
Alice
The Golden Girls
Boy Meets World
Spider-Man
Lou Grant
All in the Family
Crazy like a Fox
Newhart
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Charles in Charge
Trapper John, M.D.
The John Larroquette Show
Empty Nest
Starship Troopers
Gaze
Burke's Law
Annabelle's Wish
Mama's Family
Remember WENN
Hope & Faith
Maude
Liberace
Back to You & Me
Word of Honor
Modern Love
Gimme a Break!
Gridlock
Cover Up
Promised Land
Wonderfalls
Mother of the Bride
Nurses
The Golden Palace
American Playhouse
Blade
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Ladies Man
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Another World
Here's Boomer
Whoopi
Nunsense
$weepstake$
Take My Daughters, Please
Picnic
Where the Heart Is
The Little Match Girl
Safe Harbor
The Lot
The Fighting Temptations
The Golden Girls: Ageless
The Wickedest Witch
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
The Man in the Brown Suit
Darkroom
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
Angel's Flight
Sordid Lives: The Series
Out to Sea
The Earth Day Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Mickey's 60th Birthday
They Might Be Giants
The Day the Bubble Burst
Dear God
This World, Then the Fireworks
Apple Pie
The People Next Door
Night of 100 Stars III
Topper
Rainbow
Golden Girls 3033
The Dreamer of Oz
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Miracle Dogs
Innocent Victims
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
A Saintly Switch
Just Between Us
Border to Border
Children of the Bride
Baby of the Bride
Message from Nam
To My Daughter
Having Babies III
The Grass Eater
A Holiday to Remember
Five Minutes to Live
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Women
After the Shock
The Rimers of Eldritch
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Generation Gap
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Hogan's Goat
How to Succeed with Girls
Some of My Best Friends Are...
A Different Approach
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
Nuncrackers
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Hollywood After Dark
Five Minutes to Love
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
