Rue McClanahan
Acting
Born February 21, 1934 · Healdton, Oklahoma, USA
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 Ar…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
King of the Hill
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Columbo
Great Performances
The View
Murder, She Wrote
Trapper John, M.D.
Alice
Mannix
Newhart
Fantasy Island
Boy Meets World
The Golden Girls
Touched by an Angel
American Playhouse
Spider-Man
Empty Nest
Lou Grant
Intimate Portrait
The Tony Danza Show
Maude
Celebrity Ghost Stories
All in the Family
Charles in Charge
Gimme a Break!
The John Larroquette Show
Mama's Family
Crazy like a Fox
Hope & Faith
Where the Heart Is
Starship Troopers
Burke's Law
Promised Land
The Golden Palace
Wonderfalls
Remember WENN
Cover Up