Rue McClanahan
American actress and comedian (1934-2010)
Eddi-Rue McClanahan was an American actress and comedian best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on Maude, Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family, and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987.Wikipedia
Born | February 21, 1934 |
Hometown | Healdton, Oklahoma, United States of America |
Height | 5'3" (1.60m) |
Spouse | Morrow Wilson (m 1997 - 2009) , Tom Keel (m 1985 - 1986) , Gus Fisher (m 1976 - 1981) , Peter DeMaio (m 1964 - 1971) , Norman Hartweg (m 1959 - 1961) , Tom Bish (m 1958 - 1959) |
Children | Mark Bish |
Parents | William Edwin McClanahan , Dreda Rheua-Nell McClanahan |
AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1989 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls | Nominated |
1988 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls | Nominated |
1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | The Golden Girls | Nominated |
1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | The Golden Girls | Nominated |
1987 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls | Winner |