Rue McClanahan

Born Feb 21, 1934 in Healdton, Oklahoma, USA

A New York stage actress in the 1950s, Eddi-Rue McClanahan gained television fame as Blanche Devereaux on four different TV series: The Golden Palace (1992), The Golden Girls (1985), Nurses (1991), and Empty Nest (1988).

Filmography

Shows & movies

Sordid Lives: The Series as Peggy Ingram

1 season • 2008 • Ended

Soap, Comedy | 30m

Generation Gap as Kay

2008

Drama, Family | 1h 35m

Back to You and Me as Helen Ludwick

2005

Drama, Romance | 1h 32m

Miracle Dogs as Katherine Mannion

2003

Drama, Family | 2h

The Fighting Temptations as Nancy Stringer

2003

Comedy | 2h 2m

Nuncrackers as Reverend Mother

2001

Comedy, Musical | 1h 47m

Safe Harbor

1 season • 1999 • Ended

Family, Drama, Comedy | 45m

The Lot

2 seasons • 1999 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 30m

Nunsense 3: The Jamboree as Mother Superior

1998

Comedy, Musical | 2h 2m

Rusty: A Dog's Tale as Edna Callahan

1998

Adventure, Comedy, Family | 1h 30m

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula as Rue McClanahan

1997

Documentary | 1h

This World, Then the Fireworks as Mom Lakewood

1997

Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 40m

Out to Sea as Mrs. Ellen Carruthers

1997

Comedy | 1h 46m

Annabelle's Wish as Scarlett (voice)

1997

Family, Animation | 54m

Starship Troopers as Biology Teacher

1997

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | 2h 9m

Dear God as Mom Turner

1996

Comedy | 1h 52m

A Holiday to Remember as Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt

1995

Drama | 1h 30m

Nunsense 2: The Sequel as Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina

1994

Comedy, Musical | 1h 44m

Nunsense as Rev. Mother Mary Regina

1993

Comedy, Musical | 1h 51m

Mother of the Bride as Margaret Becker Hix

1993

Drama | 2h

Message from Nam as Beatrice Andrews

1993

Drama | 2h 55m

The Golden Palace as Blanche Devereaux

1 season • 1992 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Baby of the Bride as Margaret Hix

1991

Drama | 1h 45m

Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide as Rue McClanahan

1990

Documentary | 50m

To My Daughter as Laura Carlson

1990

Drama | 1h 35m

The Dreamer of Oz as Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage

1990

Drama, Family, Fantasy | 1h 40m

After the Shock as Sherra Cox

1990

Drama | 1h 40m

Children of the Bride as Margret Becker

1990

Drama | 1h 45m

Modern Love as Mrs. Evelyn Parker

1990

Comedy | 1h 45m

The Wickedest Witch as Avarissa

1989

Comedy, Fantasy, Family | 30m

The Man in the Brown Suit as Suzy Blair

1989

Thriller | 1h 40m

Take My Daughters, Please as Lilah Page

1994

Comedy, Drama | 1h 40m

Liberace as Frances Liberace

1988

| 1h 40m

Mickey's 60th Birthday as Herself

1988

Family, Animation | 45m

The Golden Girls as Blanche Devereaux

7 seasons • 1985 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 30m

Mama's Family as Frances Marie Crowley

6 seasons • 1983 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

The Day the Bubble Burst as Barbara Arvey

1982

Drama, History | 3h

Word of Honor as Maggie McNeill

1981

| 1h 36m

The Great American Traffic Jam as Adele Sherman

1980

Comedy | 1h 40m

Having Babies III as Gloria Miles

1978

Drama | 1h 40m

Apple Pie

1 season • 1978 • Ended

| 25m

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force as Mat's Mother

1978

Drama | 1h 40m

A Different Approach

1978

| 21m

Rainbow as Ida Koverman

1978

| 1h 37m

Blade as Gail

1973

Thriller | 1h 19m

Great Performances as Cora

52 seasons • 1972 • Continuing

Drama | 1h 57m

Maude as Vivian Cavender Harmon

6 seasons • 1972 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Hogan's Goat as Josey Finn

1971

Drama | 2h

Some of My Best Friends Are as Lita Joyce

1971

Drama | 1h 50m

They Might Be Giants as Daisy Playfair

1971

Comedy, Thriller | 1h 38m

The People Next Door as Della

1970

Drama | 1h 33m

Grandpa Goes to Washington

1 season • 1968 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 45m

Hollywood After Dark as Sandy

1968

| 1h 14m

Angel's Flight as Dolly (as Rhue McClanahan)

1965

Crime, Drama | 1h 17m

How to Succeed with Girls as Lorena

1964

Comedy | 1h 26m

Five Minutes to Love as Sally 'Poochie'

1963

Drama | 1h 25m

The Grass Eater as Loraina

1961

Drama | 1h 3m

Five Minutes to Live as Pamela

1961

Crime, Thriller | 1h 20m