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Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahanAKA Eddi Rue McClanahan

Born: 21-Feb-1934
Birthplace: Healdton, OK
Died: 3-Jun-2010
Location of death: New York City [1]
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Cremated

Gender: Female
Religion: Methodist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Blanche on The Golden Girls


[1] New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Father: William Edwin
Mother: Rhuea Nell
Husband: Tom Bish (m. 1958, div. 1959)
Son: Mark Bish
Husband: Norman Hartwig (m. 1959, div. 1961)
Husband: Peter DeMaio (m. 1964, div. 1971)
Husband: Gus Fisher (m. 1976, div. 1979)
Husband: Tom Keel (m. 1984, div. 1985)
Husband: Morrow Wilson (m. 25-Dec-1997)

    High School: Ardmore High School, Ardmore, OK (1953)
    University:
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK (1956)

    Emmy 1987 for The Golden Girls (lead actress in a comedy series)
    Gore 2000
    People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
    Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
    Heart Bypass Operation 2009
    Stroke 2009
    Stroke 3-Jun-2010 (fatal)
    Choctaw Ancestry
    Risk Factors: Breast Cancer

    TELEVISION
    Sordid Lives: The Series Peggy Ingram (2008)
    The Lot Priscilla Tremaine (1999)
    Safe Harbor Grandma Loring (1999)
    The Golden Palace Blanche Devereaux (1992-93)
    The Golden Girls Blanche Devereaux (1985-92)
    Mama's Family Fran Crowley (aunt, 1983-85)
    Maude Vivian Harmon (Maude's best friend, 1972-78)
    Another World Caroline Johnson (1970-71)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Generation Gap (1-Nov-2008)
    Back to You and Me (2005)
    The Fighting Temptations (17-Sep-2003) · Nancy Stringer
    Miracle Dogs (2003) · Katherine Mannion
    A Saintly Switch (24-Jan-1999)
    Rusty: A Dog's Tale (22-Sep-1998)
    Starship Troopers (7-Nov-1997) · Biology Teacher
    Annabelle's Wish (21-Oct-1997) [VOICE]
    This World, Then the Fireworks (11-Jul-1997)
    Out to Sea (2-Jul-1997)
    Dear God (1-Nov-1996) · Mom Turner
    A Holiday to Remember (12-Dec-1995)
    Baby of the Bride (22-Dec-1991)
    Children of the Bride (5-Oct-1990)
    After the Shock (12-Sep-1990)
    Modern Love (20-Apr-1990)
    Man in the Brown Suit (4-Jan-1989)
    The Little Match Girl (21-Dec-1987)
    The Great American Traffic Jam (2-Oct-1980)
    Topper (9-Nov-1979)
    Rainbow (6-Nov-1978)
    Blade (Dec-1973)
    Some of My Best Friends Are (6-Oct-1971)
    They Might Be Giants (9-Jun-1971) · Daisy
    The Pursuit of Happiness (23-Feb-1971)
    The People Next Door (26-Aug-1970)

Author of books:
My First Five Husbands... and the Ones Who Got Away (2007, memoir)


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