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 A New York stage actress in the 1950s, McClanahan was plucked from the stage by Norman Lear for roles on All in the Family (1971) and later Maude (1972). For two years (1982 - 1984), she played "Aunt Fran" on Mama's Family (1983) until her character was killed off and she joined the cast of The Golden Girls (1985), in which she hit her comedic stride as a sharp tongued oversexed Southern belle.A veteran television actress and Broadway star of the 50s, Rue McClanahan was born Eddi-Rue McClanahan in Healdton, Oklahoma, to Dreda Rheua-Nell (Medaris), a beautician, and William Edwin McClanahan, a building contractor.She was noticed by television executive Norman Lear. Lear cast her in a number of television shows, including All in the Family (1971) with Carroll O'Connor 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 Devereaux", in The Golden Girls (1985), on which 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 seven seasons Bea Arthur left the show and 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 she was able to fight it successfully.In addition to lending her talents to a number of made for TV films, McClanahan also appeared on the big screen 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 spent her time joining and helping organizations which fight against cancer, AIDS, and cruelty to animals.Rue McClanahan passed away on 3 June 2010, at the age of 76.
Bio:
A New York stage actress in the 1950s, McClanahan was plucked from the stage by Norman Lear for roles on All in the Family (1971) and later Maude (1972). For two years (1982 - 1984), she played "Aunt Fran" on Mama's Family (1983) until her character was killed off and she joined the cast of The Golden Girls (1985), in which she hit her comedic stride as a sharp tongued oversexed Southern belle.
A veteran television actress and Broadway star of the 50s, Rue McClanahan was born Eddi-Rue McClanahan in Healdton, Oklahoma, to Dreda Rheua-Nell (Medaris), a beautician, and William Edwin McClanahan, a building contractor.She was noticed by television executive Norman Lear. Lear cast her in a number of television shows, including All in the Family (1971) with Carroll O'Connor 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 Devereaux", in The Golden Girls (1985), on which 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 seven seasons Bea Arthur left the show and 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 she was able to fight it successfully.In addition to lending her talents to a number of made for TV films, McClanahan also appeared on the big screen 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 spent her time joining and helping organizations which fight against cancer, AIDS, and cruelty to animals.Rue McClanahan passed away on 3 June 2010, at the age of 76.
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She kept every outfit she wore while on The Golden Girls (1985) and she used the majority of them as her everyday wear away from the show.In 1997, McClanahan was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy and five months of chemotherapy. She did a series of lectures for breast cancer support groups titled; "Aging Gracefully.".Betty White was originally considered for the role of the sexpot, Blanche, on The Golden Girls (1985). However, Betty had already been the aggressive Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Rue had played the introverted Vivian on Maude (1972). It was thought best not to typecast these two actresses by having them portray similar characters. Therefore, Betty got the part of naive Rose Nylund and Rue played the oversexed Blanche.Played the same character, Blanche Devereaux, on four different TV series: The Golden Palace (1992), The Golden Girls (1985), Nurses (1991), and Empty Nest (1988).She modeled her accent for Blanche Deveraux after Rosalynn Carter.In November 2009 she had heart bypass surgery. While recovering, on January 14 2010, she suffered a minor stroke.She graduated cum laude at the University of Tulsa with a joint degree in German and Theatre Arts. She was the only female member of the school's science club. She joined the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.One of Rue's maternal great-great-great-great-grandmothers, SheNiYah, was a Choctaw Native American. Rue also had English, and small amounts of Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, German, French-Canadian, Dutch, and remote Portuguese, ancestry.In 2009 she became estranged from her sixth husband, Morrow Wilson. This was still the case at the time of her death.When it came to stage performances she had "jitters" on opening nights, and about rehearsals, worrying that she wouldn't have enough time to prepare perfectly.After her second marriage broke up, she went to New York, and started doing films. She thought her They Might Be Giants (1971) role was her best movie part.After moving to New York City, she worked as a file clerk before finding success in the theater.She was the only member of the 'Golden Girls' quartet who didn't pass away less than 20 days shy of an upcoming birthday. Estelle Getty died just 3 days shy her 85th (in 2008), Bea Arthur died just 18 days shy her 87th (in 2009) and Betty White died just 17 days shy her 100th (in 2021).In May 2003 she spoke at a press conference in Saratoga Springs, New York protesting the use of diving horses at Magic Forest Theme Park, Lake George, New York.Was a supporter, donor, and advocate for the Methodist Healthcare System and its 15 care services. On May 11, 2000 she gave a speech at the Travis Park United Methodist Church, in East Travis, about her battle with breast cancer.Mother of Mark Bish and aunt of actress Amelia Kinkade.A vegan and dedicated animal rights activist, she was an Honorary Director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.Between May 31 2005 and January 8 2006, she portrayed Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical; Wicked.She was inducted into the 2015 inaugural Closter Hall of Fame in Closter, New Jersey.She was a lifelong liberal Democrat. In 2003 she wrote a letter to presidential nominee John Kerry telling him that he had lost both her vote and her respect due to his pheasant hunting. She endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election.She was awarded the 1985 Pasadena Playhouse Alumni and Associates Woman of the Year Award at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.Early in her career, it was constantly suggested that she alter her surname, because most people would find it difficult to pronounce or keep saying. She denied the request because the christian name she went by ('Rue') was short. |
| Name: |
Rue McClanahan |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
59 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:18:04 |
| Height: |
5' 4' (1.63 m) |
| Biography: |
A New York stage actress in the 1950s, McClanahan was plucked from the stage by Norman Lear for roles on All in the Family (1971) and later Maude (1972). For two years (1982 - 1984), she played \"Aunt Fran\" on Mama\'s Family (1983) until her ch |
| Trivia: |
She kept every outfit she wore while on The Golden Girls (1985) and she used the majority of them as her everyday wear away from the show.In 1997, McClanahan was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy and five months of chemotherapy. She did a series of lectures for breast cancer support groups titled; "Aging Gracefully.".Betty White was originally considered for the role of the sexpot, Blanche, on The Golden Girls (1985). However, Betty had already been the aggressive Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Rue had played the introverted Vivian on Maude (1972). It was thought best not to typecast these two actresses by having them portray similar characters. Therefore, Betty got the part of naive Rose Nylund and Rue played the oversexed Blanche.Played the same character, Blanche Devereaux, on four different TV series: The Golden Palace (1992), The Golden Girls (1985), Nurses (1991), and Empty Nest (1988).She modeled her accent for Blanche Deveraux after Rosalynn Carter.In November 2009 she had heart bypass surgery. While recovering, on January 14 2010, she suffered a minor stroke.She graduated cum laude at the University of Tulsa with a joint degree in German and Theatre Arts. She was the only female member of the school's science club. She joined the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.One of Rue's maternal great-great-great-great-grandmothers, SheNiYah, was a Choctaw Native American. Rue also had English, and small amounts of Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, German, French-Canadian, Dutch, and remote Portuguese, ancestry.In 2009 she became estranged from her sixth husband, Morrow Wilson. This was still the case at the time of her death.When it came to stage performances she had "jitters" on opening nights, and about rehearsals, worrying that she wouldn't have enough time to prepare perfectly.After her second marriage broke up, she went to New York, and started doing films. She thought her They Might Be Giants (1971) role was her best movie part.After moving to New York City, she worked as a file clerk before finding success in the theater.She was the only member of the 'Golden Girls' quartet who didn't pass away less than 20 days shy of an upcoming birthday. Estelle Getty died just 3 days shy her 85th (in 2008), Bea Arthur died just 18 days shy her 87th (in 2009) and Betty White died just 17 days shy her 100th (in 2021).In May 2003 she spoke at a press conference in Saratoga Springs, New York protesting the use of diving horses at Magic Forest Theme Park, Lake George, New York.Was a supporter, donor, and advocate for the Methodist Healthcare System and its 15 care services. On May 11, 2000 she gave a speech at the Travis Park United Methodist Church, in East Travis, about her battle with breast cancer.Mother of Mark Bish and aunt of actress Amelia Kinkade.A vegan and dedicated animal rights activist, she was an Honorary Director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.Between May 31 2005 and January 8 2006, she portrayed Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical; Wicked.She was inducted into the 2015 inaugural Closter Hall of Fame in Closter, New Jersey.She was a lifelong liberal Democrat. In 2003 she wrote a letter to presidential nominee John Kerry telling him that he had lost both her vote and her respect due to his pheasant hunting. She endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election.She was awarded the 1985 Pasadena Playhouse Alumni and Associates Woman of the Year Award at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.Early in her career, it was constantly suggested that she alter her surname, because most people would find it difficult to pronounce or keep saying. She denied the request because the christian name she went by ('Rue') was short. |
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Compassion is the foundation of everything positive, everything good. If you carry the power of compassion to the marketplace and the dinner table, you can make your life really count.
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People always ask me if I'm like Blanche. And I say, "Well, Blanche was an oversexed, self-involved, man-crazy, vain Southern belle from Atlanta -- and I'm not from Atlanta!"
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[on her religion when asked about it] Yes, I am a Methodist. I have been affiliated with the Methodist church since I was a child and I must say that I simply love it! There are three things in this world that I love; animals, my Golden Girls and being a Methodist. I can't fathom being a member in any other religion than the Methodist church. It is so relaxed and welcoming and you can just be yourself while worshiping with no strings attached. I am very proud to be a member in the Methodist church! |
| Salaries: |
The Golden Girls (1985) - $100,000 per episode (last season) |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1966- 2005?). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
(1966) Stage Play: The Best Laid Plans. Comedy.
(1968) Stage Play: Jimmy Shine. Written by Murray Schisgal. Music by John Sebastian. Lyrics by John Sebastian [earliest Broadway credit]. Sce |
| Spouse: |
Morrow Wilson (December 25, 1997 - June 3, 2010) (her death)Tom Keel (1984 - 1985) (divorced)Gussie Sam Fisher (November 6, 1976 - August 4, 1979) (divorced)Peter DeMaio (1964 - 1971) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Mark Bish |
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