Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan | |
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McClanahan in a publicity portrait for The Joe Franklin Show, c. 1972 | |
| Born | Eddi-Rue McClanahan February 21, 1934 Healdton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2010 (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | University of Tulsa (BA) |
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| Years active | 1957–2009 |
| Television | Maude Mama's Family The Golden Girls The Golden Palace |
| Spouses | Tom Bish
(m. 1958; div. 1959)Norman Hartweg
(m. 1959; div. 1961)Peter DeMaio
(m. 1964; div. 1971)Gus Fisher
(m. 1976; div. 1981)Tom Keel
(m. 1985; div. 1986)Morrow Wilson
(m. 1997; sep. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Amelia Kinkade (niece) |
Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress. She was best known for her roles on television sitcoms, including Vivian Cavender Harmon on Maude (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls (1985–92) and its spin-off series The Golden Palace (1992–93).
For her role on The Golden Girls, McClanahan received three Golden Globe Award nominations and four Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning the latter award in 1987.
In 2005, McClanahan played Madame Morrible in Wicked on Broadway.