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Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

American actress and comedian
Eddi-Rue McClanahan was an American actress, comedienne, author and fashion designer. She was best known for her roles on television sitcoms, including Vivian Harmon on Maude, Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family, and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls, and its spin-off series The Golden Palace.Wikipedia
BornFebruary 21, 1934
HometownHealdton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Net worth$5 million
Height5'4" (1.63m)
SpouseMorrow Wilson, Tom Keel, Gus Fisher, Peter DeMaio, Norman Hartweg, Tom Bish
ChildrenMark Bish
ParentsWilliam Edwin McClanahan, Dreda Rheua-Nell McClanahan
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Golden Girls writer thinks axeing gay character was a 'smart move'

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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Generation Gap
Generation Gap
1h 40min
2008
Baby of the Bride
Baby of the Bride
1h 38min
2000
Nunsense
Nunsense
1h 51min
1993
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride
2h
1993
The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story
The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story
1h 36min
1990
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
1h 36min
1987
5 Minutes to Love
5 Minutes to Love
1h 25min
1963
Betty White: Pure Gold
Betty White: Pure Gold
0h 43min
2022
Sordid Lives: The Series
Sordid Lives: The Series
0h 22min
2008
Hollywood After Dark
Hollywood After Dark
1h 14min
2007
Back to You and Me
Back to You and Me
1h 36min
2005
Miracle Dogs
Miracle Dogs
1h 36min
2003
The Moving of Sophia Myles
The Moving of Sophia Myles
1h 36min
2000
Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor
1h
1999
Columbo: Ashes to Ashes
Columbo: Ashes to Ashes
1h 36min
1998
Rusty: The Great Rescue
Rusty: The Great Rescue
G
1h 30min
1998
This World, Then the Fireworks
This World, Then the Fireworks
R
1h 40min
1975
38%
A Holiday to Remember
A Holiday to Remember
1h 37min
1995
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
PG-13
1h 37min
1994
The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace
0h 30min
1992
To My Daughter
To My Daughter
1h 36min
1990
Children of the Bride
Children of the Bride
1h 37min
1990
After the Shock
After the Shock
PG
1h 36min
1990
Modern Love
Modern Love
R
1h 49min
1990
The Man in the Brown Suit
The Man in the Brown Suit
1h 33min
1989

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1989Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe Golden GirlsNominated
1988Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or ComedyThe Golden GirlsNominated
1988Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe Golden GirlsNominated
1987Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or ComedyThe Golden GirlsNominated
1987Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe Golden GirlsWinner

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