- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEddi-Rue McClanahan
- Nickname
- Ruesy
- Height1.63 m
- 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 Những Cô Gái Vàng (1985), in which she hit her comedic stride as a sharp tongued oversexed Southern belle.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ray Hamel
- 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 Những Cô Gái Vàng (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 Chiến Binh Vũ Trụ: Nhện Khổng Lồ (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.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpousesMorrow 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)Norman Hartweg(1959 - 1961) (divorced)Tom Bish(1958 - 1959) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- She kept every outfit she wore while on Những Cô Gái Vàng (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 Những Cô Gái Vàng (1985). However, Betty had already been the aggressive Sue Ann Nivens on Mary Tyler Moore (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), Những Cô Gái Vàng (1985), Nurses (1991), and Empty Nest (1988).
- She modeled her accent for Blanche Deveraux after Rosalynn Carter.
- 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.
- 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!"
- [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!
- Những Cô Gái Vàng (1985) - $100,000 per episode (last season)
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