Cast
Rue McClanahan
Acting
Cast
Rue McClanahan
Known for
Acting
Born
1934-02-21
From
Healdton, Oklahoma, USA
Died
2010-06-03
Also known as Patti Leigh, Patty Leigh, Rhue 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.
Starship Troopers
as Biology Teacher
The Earth Day Special
as Blanche Devereaux
Rainbow
as Ida Koverman
Miracle Dogs
as Katherine Mannion
The Fighting Temptations
as Nancy Stringer
To My Daughter
as Laura Carlson
Out to Sea
as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
Generation Gap
as Kay
This World, Then the Fireworks
as Mom Lakewood
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
Blade
as Gail
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Picnic
as Flo Owens
Dear God
as Mom Turner
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
Annabelle's Wish
as Scarlett (voice)
Message from Nam
as Beatrice Andrews
The Dreamer of Oz
as Matilda Joslyn Gage
Baby of the Bride
as Margaret Becker Hix
They Might Be Giants
as Daisy Playfair
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Mat's Mother
Gridlock
as Adele Sherman
The Day the Bubble Burst
as Barbara Arvey
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
as Edna Callahan
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
as Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Help Save Planet Earth
as Self
Mother of the Bride
as Margaret Becker Hix
Take My Daughters, Please
as Lilah Page
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
Back to You & Me
as Helen Ludwick
A Different Approach
The Man in the Brown Suit
as Suzy Blair
Innocent Victims
as Marylou Hennis
Children of the Bride
as Margaret Becker
A Saintly Switch
as Aunt Fanny
The Women
as Countess DeLage
The Wickedest Witch
as Avarissa
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Fortune Teller
The People Next Door
as Della
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
Five Minutes to Live
as Pamela
After the Shock
as Sherra Cox
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
The Little Match Girl
as Frances Dutton
Liberace
as Frances Liberace
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
as Grandma Stephens
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as Mary-Margaret
Hogan's Goat
as Josey Finn
Topper
as Clara Topper
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Word of Honor
as Maggie McNeill
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Blanche Devereaux
Having Babies III
as Gloria Miles
Modern Love
as Mrs. Evelyn Parker
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Blanche Devereaux
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Some of My Best Friends Are...
as Lita Joyce
Nunsense
as Rev. Mother Mary Regina
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
The Rimers of Eldritch
as Cora Groves
A Holiday to Remember
as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
Border to Border
as Mrs. Kirby
The Grass Eater
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
as Self
Hollywood After Dark
as Sandy
Angel's Flight
as Dolly
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
as Mother Superior
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
as Herself
Just Between Us
Five Minutes to Love
as Sally 'Poochie'
How to Succeed with Girls
as Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
Nuncrackers
as Reverend Mother