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.
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7.1
MOVIE1997
Starship Troopers
as Biology Teacher
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5.8
MOVIE2003
The Fighting Temptations
as Nancy Stringer
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6.1
MOVIE1990
The Earth Day Special
as Blanche Devereaux
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9.0
MOVIE1988
Take My Daughters, Please
as Lilah Page
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5.8
MOVIE1997
Out to Sea
as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
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6.3
MOVIE1999
A Saintly Switch
as Aunt Fanny
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6.6
MOVIE1997
Annabelle's Wish
as Scarlett (voice)
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6.1
MOVIE2003
Miracle Dogs
as Katherine Mannion
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6.8
MOVIE1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
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9.0
MOVIE2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
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6.2
MOVIE1993
Mother of the Bride
as Margaret Becker Hix
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7.3
MOVIE1987
The Little Match Girl
as Frances Dutton
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4.0
MOVIE1990
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
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7.0
MOVIE1971
They Might Be Giants
as Daisy Playfair
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5.2
MOVIE1997
This World, Then the Fireworks
as Mom Lakewood
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5.8
MOVIE1998
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
as Edna Callahan
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6.3
MOVIE1989
The Wickedest Witch
as Avarissa
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6.6
MOVIE2005
Back to You & Me
as Helen Ludwick
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6.0
MOVIE2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
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6.3
MOVIE1988
Liberace
as Frances Liberace
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5.9
MOVIE1970
The People Next Door
as Della
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5.8
MOVIE1989
The Man in the Brown Suit
as Suzy Blair
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5.0
MOVIE1982
The Day the Bubble Burst
as Barbara Arvey
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7.2
MOVIE1993
Nunsense
as Rev. Mother Mary Regina
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6.3
MOVIE1994
Nunsense 2: The Sequel
as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
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7.6
MOVIE1990
The Dreamer of Oz
as Matilda Joslyn Gage
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8.0
MOVIE1990
To My Daughter
as Laura Carlson
MOVIE1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
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6.4
MOVIE1990
After the Shock
as Sherra Cox
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5.5
MOVIE1973
Blade
as Gail
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5.3
MOVIE1993
Message from Nam
as Beatrice Andrews
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7.2
MOVIE2008
Generation Gap
as Kay
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8.5
MOVIE1997
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
as Self
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4.9
MOVIE1995
A Holiday to Remember
as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
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9.0
MOVIE1990
Help Save Planet Earth
as Self
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5.5
MOVIE1961
Five Minutes to Live
as Pamela
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7.5
MOVIE1981
Word of Honor
as Maggie McNeill
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10.0
MOVIE2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
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7.0
MOVIE1996
Innocent Victims
as Marylou Hennis
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1.0
MOVIE2010
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
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7.0
MOVIE1998
Border to Border
as Mrs. Kirby
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5.4
MOVIE1996
Dear God
as Mom Turner
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6.5
MOVIE1978
A Different Approach
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4.8
MOVIE1965
Angel's Flight
as Dolly
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7.0
MOVIE1990
Children of the Bride
as Margaret Becker
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4.3
MOVIE1963
Five Minutes to Love
as Sally 'Poochie'
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10.0
MOVIE1983
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Fortune Teller
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4.0
MOVIE1986
Picnic
as Flo Owens
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4.4
MOVIE1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Mat's Mother
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9.0
MOVIE1961
The Grass Eater
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6.0
MOVIE1991
Baby of the Bride
as Margaret Becker Hix
MOVIE1972
The Rimers of Eldritch
as Cora Groves
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7.0
MOVIE2004
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
as Mrs. Hardy (voice)
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7.4
MOVIE2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
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9.4
MOVIE2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
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2.4
MOVIE1961
Hollywood After Dark
as Sandy
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4.6
MOVIE1990
Modern Love
as Mrs. Evelyn Parker
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9.0
MOVIE1998
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
as Mother Superior
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9.0
MOVIE2002
The Women
as Countess DeLage
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7.0
MOVIE1979
Topper
as Clara Topper
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4.6
MOVIE1971
Some of My Best Friends Are...
as Lita Joyce
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6.5
MOVIE1964
How to Succeed with Girls
as Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
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7.5
MOVIE1980
Gridlock
as Adele Sherman
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4.8
MOVIE1978
Having Babies III
as Gloria Miles
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6.8
MOVIE2003
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Blanche Devereaux
MOVIE1961
Just Between Us
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6.3
MOVIE1971
Hogan's Goat
as Josey Finn
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5.7
MOVIE1989
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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7.2
MOVIE1994
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
as Grandma Stephens
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10.0
MOVIE1978
Rainbow
as Ida Koverman
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10.0
MOVIE2021
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Blanche Devereaux
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8.0
MOVIE2000
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as Mary-Margaret
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9.3
MOVIE2001
Nuncrackers
as Reverend Mother
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8.5
MOVIE1990
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide
as Herself