Starship Troopers1997
As Biology Teacher
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Rue McClanahan
Born
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.
Filmography (73)
Out to Sea1997
As Mrs. Carruthers
TMDb 5.8 / 10
They Might Be Giants1971
As Daisy Playfair
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Annabelle's Wish1997
As Scarlett (voice)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Earth Day Special1990
As Blanche Devereaux
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Fighting Temptations2003
As Nancy Stringer
TMDb 5.8 / 10
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Man in the Brown Suit1989
As Suzy Blair
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/202025
As Self / Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985
Rusty: A Dog's Tale1998
As Edna Callahan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
This World, Then the Fireworks1997
As Mom Lakewood
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Mickey's 60th Birthday1988
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Night of 100 Stars III1990
As Self
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Day the Bubble Burst1982
As Barbara Arvey
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Dreamer of Oz1990
As Matilda Joslyn Gage
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Dear God1996
As Mom Turner
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Five Minutes to Live1961
As Pamela
TMDb 5.5 / 10
A Holiday to Remember1995
As Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Betty White: First Lady of Television2018
As Self (archive Footage)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Children of the Bride1990
As Margaret Becker
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Back to You & Me2005
As Helen Ludwick
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Mother of the Bride1993
As Margaret Hix
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock2004
As Mrs. Hardy (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Golden Girls: Ageless2021
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Gaze2010
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series2003
As Blanche Devereaux (archive footage)
TMDb 9.4 / 10
The People Next Door1970
As Della
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments2003
As Self / Blanche Devereaux
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Miracle Dogs2003
As Katherine Mannion
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Gridlock1980
As Adele Sherman
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Blade1973
As Gail
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Nunsense1993
As Rev. Mother Mary Regina
TMDb 7.2 / 10
To My Daughter1990
As Laura Carlson
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Nunsense 2: The Sequel1994
As Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Word of Honor1981
As Maggie McNeill
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Take My Daughters, Please
Take My Daughters, Please1988
As Lilah Page
TMDb 9.0 / 10
A Saintly Switch1999
As Aunt Fanny
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force1978
As Mat's Mother
TMDb 4.4 / 10
The Rimers of Eldritch1972
As Cora Groves
The Little Match Girl1987
As Frances Dutton
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Message from Nam1993
As Beatrice Andrews
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Modern Love1990
As Mrs. Evelyn Parker
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Some of My Best Friends Are...1971
As Lita Joyce
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Generation Gap2008
As Kay
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Skin of Our Teeth1983
As Fortune Teller
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Liberace
Liberace1988
As Frances Liberace
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls2021
As Blanche Devereaux
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula1997
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Innocent Victims1996
As Marylou Hennis
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Topper1979
As Clara Topper
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Moving of Sophia Myles2000
As Mary-Margaret
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Baby of the Bride1991
As Margaret Hix
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Women2002
As Countess DeLage
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Angel's Flight1965
As Dolly
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree1998
As Mother Superior
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1989
TMDb 5.7 / 10
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story1994
As Grandma Stephens
TMDb 7.2 / 10
A Different Approach1978
TMDb 6.0 / 10
After the Shock1990
As Sherra Cox
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Wickedest Witch1989
As Avarissa
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Rainbow1978
As Ida Koverman
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Picnic1986
As Flo Owens
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Nuncrackers2001
As Reverend Mother
TMDb 9.3 / 10
Having Babies III1978
As Gloria Miles
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Border to Border
Border to Border1998
As Mrs. Kirby
TMDb 7.0 / 10
How to Succeed with Girls
How to Succeed with Girls1964
As Lorena (as Patty Leigh)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Just Between Us
Just Between Us1961
The Grass Eater
The Grass Eater1961
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Hollywood After Dark1961
As Sandy
TMDb 2.5 / 10
Five Minutes to Love1963
As Sally 'Poochie'
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Hogan's Goat1971
As Josey Finn
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide1990
As Herself
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb