Deceased

How Did Rue McClanahan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 76

Also known asPatti Leigh, Patty Leigh, Rhue McClanahan, Ру МакКлэнаханGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/02/1934Born inHealdton, Oklahoma, USADied03/06/2010 (aged 76)Died inNew York CityCausecerebral hemorrhageWikidataQ230196 ↗TMDb#41689 ↗

Eddi-Rue McClanahan was an American actress, primarily known for her work in television sitcoms. She portrayed Vivian Harmon on Maude (1972–1978), Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–1984), and Blanche Devereaux on both The Golden Girls (1985–1992) and its spin-off The Golden Palace (1992–1993).

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Filmography102 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2018	Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionMovie	Self (archive Footage)	84
2009	Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeries	Self	75
2008	Sordid Lives: The SeriesSeries	Peggy Ingram	74
2004	The Tony Danza ShowSeries	Self	70
2004	Spider-Man vs. Doc OckMovie	Mrs. Hardy (voice)	70
2003	Hope & FaithSeries	Sylvia	69
2003	WhoopiSeries	Marian	69
2003	Miracle DogsMovie	Katherine Mannion	69
2003	The Fighting TemptationsMovie	Nancy Stringer	69
2003	The Golden Girls: Their Greatest MomentsMovie	Self / Blanche Devereaux	69
2002	NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialMovie	Self	68
2002	The WomenMovie	Countess DeLage	68
2001	NuncrackersMovie	Reverend Mother	67
2000	The Moving of Sophia MylesMovie	Mary-Margaret	66
1999	The LotSeries	Priscilla Tremaine	65
1999	Safe HarborSeries	Grandma Loring	65
1999	A Saintly SwitchMovie	Aunt Fanny	65
1998	Border to BorderMovie	Mrs. Kirby	64
1998	Rusty: A Dog's TaleMovie	Edna Callahan	64
1998	Love Boat: The Next WaveSeries	Abigail Jordan	64
1998	Nunsense 3: The JamboreeMovie	Mother Superior	64
1997	King of the HillSeries	Bunny (voice)	63
1997	The ViewSeries	Self	63
1997	Starship TroopersMovie	Biology Teacher	63
1997	Out to SeaMovie	Mrs. Ellen Carruthers	63
1997	Annabelle's WishMovie	Scarlett (voice)	63
1997	Lugosi: Hollywood's DraculaMovie	Self	63
1996	Promised LandSeries	Valerie Carter	62
1996	Dear GodMovie	Mom Turner	62
1996	Remember WENNSeries	Dusty Foxx	62
1996	Innocent VictimsMovie	Marylou Hennis	62
1995	A Holiday to RememberMovie	Miz Leona / Clay's Aunt	61
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Lila Winslow	60
1994	Burke's LawSeries	Jinxy Duke	60
1994	Spider-ManSeries	Mrs. Hardy (voice)	60
1994	A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell StoryMovie	Grandma Stephens	60
1993	Boy Meets WorldSeries	Bernice Matthews	59
1993	The John Larroquette ShowSeries	Rue McClanahan	59
1993	Intimate PortraitSeries	Self	59
1993	Message from NamMovie	Beatrice Andrews	59
1992	The Golden PalaceSeries	Blanche Devereaux	58
1991	NursesSeries	Blanche Devereaux	57
1991	Baby of the BrideMovie	Margaret Hix	57
1990	Law & OrderSeries	Lois McIntyre	56
1990	The Earth Day SpecialMovie	Blanche Devereaux	56
1990	The Dreamer of OzMovie	Matilda Joslyn Gage	56
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	56
1990	Modern LoveMovie	Mrs. Evelyn Parker	56
1990	To My DaughterMovie	Laura Carlson	56
1990	Children of the BrideMovie	Margaret Becker	56
1989	The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie	—	55
1989	The Man in the Brown SuitMovie	Suzy Blair	55
1989	The Wickedest WitchMovie	Avarissa	55
1988	Empty NestSeries	Blanche Devereaux	54
1988	Mickey's 60th BirthdayMovie	Self	54
1988	Take My Daughters, PleaseMovie	Lilah Page	54
1987	The Little Match GirlMovie	Frances Dutton	53
1986	PicnicMovie	Flo Owens	52
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Blanche Devereaux	51
1985	The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereMovie	—	51
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Miriam Radford	50
1984	Charles in ChargeSeries	Irene Pembroke	50
1984	Crazy like a FoxSeries	Angie	50
1984	Cover UpSeries	—	50
1983	Mama's FamilySeries	Frances Marie Crowley	49
1982	NewhartSeries	—	48
1982	American PlayhouseSeries	—	48
1982	The Day the Bubble BurstMovie	Barbara Arvey	48
1981	Gimme a Break!Series	—	47
1981	DarkroomSeries	Mrs. Louise Michaelson	47
1981	Here's BoomerSeries	Thelma	47
1980	GridlockMovie	Adele Sherman	46
1979	$weepstake$Series	—	45
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	—	45
1979	SupertrainSeries	Ms. Rick	45
1979	TopperMovie	Clara Topper	45
1978	Fantasy IslandSeries	Gertie Lawton	44
1978	Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceMovie	Mat's Mother	44
1978	Having Babies IIIMovie	Gloria Miles	44
1978	Grandpa Goes to WashingtonSeries	—	44
1978	RainbowMovie	Ida Koverman	44
1977	The Love BoatSeries	April Dunlevy	43
1977	Lou GrantSeries	—	43
1976	AliceSeries	—	42
1973	BladeMovie	Gail	39
1972	MaudeSeries	Vivian Harmon	38
1972	The Rimers of EldritchMovie	Cora Groves	38
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Faye Precious	37
1971	ColumboSeries	Verity Chandler	37
1971	They Might Be GiantsMovie	Daisy Playfair	37
1971	All in the FamilySeries	Ruth Rempley	37
1971	Some of My Best Friends Are...Movie	Lita Joyce	37
1971	Hogan's GoatMovie	Josey Finn	37
1970	The People Next DoorMovie	Della	36
1969	Where the Heart IsSeries	Margaret Jardin #2	35
1967	MannixSeries	—	33
1965	Angel's FlightMovie	Dolly	31
1964	Another WorldSeries	Caroline Johnson	30
1963	Five Minutes to LoveMovie	Sally 'Poochie'	29
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	27
1961	Hollywood After DarkMovie	Sandy	27
1961	The Grass EaterMovie	—	27