Rue Mcclanahan Net Worth
Rue Mcclanahan Net Worth is
$5 Million
Rue Mcclanahan Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Rue McClanahan was an American actress, best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on Maude, 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. | Full Name | Rue McClanahan |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 21, 1934, Healdton, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | June 3, 2010, New York City, New York, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Healdton |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.6 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Author |
| Education | Ardmore High School, University of Tulsa |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Morrow Wilson (m. 1997–2010) |
| Children | Mark Bish |
| Parents | Dreda Rheua-Nell, William Edwin McClanahan |
| Siblings | Melinda L. McClanahan |
| Nicknames | Eddi Rue McClanahan , Rhue McClanahan , Patty Leigh , Eddi-Rue McClanahan , Patti Leigh , Ruesy |
| Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1987), TV Land Pop Culture Award (2008), Obie Award for Performance (1970), TV Land Quintessential Non-Traditional Family Award (2003), |
| Movies | The Golden Girls, Jimmy Shine |
| TV Shows | All in the Family, Maude, Trapper John, MD, Mama’s Family, The Golden Palace, Wicked, Law & Order, Annabelle’s Wish, Blue’s Clues |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| The Golden Girls (1985) | $100,000 (last season) |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | [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! |
| 2 | 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!" |
| 3 | 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. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She was inducted into the 2015 inaugural Closter Hall of Fame in Closter, New Jersey. |
| 2 | Spoke at a press conference at Saratoga Springs, New York protesting the use of diving horses at Magic Forest Theme Park, Lake George, New York. [May 2003] |
| 3 | Portraying Madame Morrible in Broadway's Wicked. [June 2005] |
| 4 | Was good friends with actress/Comedian Vicki Lawrence, whom she met on the TV show Mama's Family (1983). |
| 5 | Was a supporter, donor, and advocate for Methodist Healthcare and its 15 care services. She even gave a speech about her battle with cancer at the Travis Park United Methodist Church on May 11, 2000 East Travis, Texas. |
| 6 | She kept every outfit she wore while on The Golden Girls (1985) and used a majority of them for her everyday wear away from the show. |
| 7 | She modeled her accent for Blanche Deveraux after Rosalynn Carter. |
| 8 | She was a lifelong liberal Democrat. In 2003 she wrote a letter to presidential nominee John Kerry telling him that he lost both her vote and respect due to pheasant hunting. She endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election. |
| 9 | Upon her death, she was cremated. |
| 10 | Was estranged (in 2009) from her sixth husband, Morrow Wilson at the time of her death. |
| 11 | After moving to New York City, she worked as a file clerk before finding success in the theater. |
| 12 | Suffered a minor stroke while recovering from heart bypass surgery, which she had in November 2009 [January 14, 2010]. |
| 13 | She was an Honorary Director for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. |
| 14 | Was a vegan and dedicated animal rights activist. |
| 15 | Betty White was originally considered for the role of the sexpot, Blanche, on The Golden Girls (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. |
| 16 | When it came to stage performances she had "jitters" for opening nights, about rehearsals and worrying about not having enough time to prepare perfectly. |
| 17 | After her second marriage broke up, she went to New York, and started doing films. She thought her They Might Be Giants (1971) part was her best movie part. |
| 18 | One of Rue's maternal great-great-great-great-grandmothers, SheNiYah, was a Choctaw Native American. Rue also had English, and small amounts of Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, German, French-Canadian, Dutch, and remote Portuguese, ancestry. |
| 19 | Played the same character, Blanche Devereaux, on four different TV series: The Golden Palace (1992), The Golden Girls (1985), Nurses (1991), and Empty Nest (1988). |
| 20 | Became a sister of Kappa Alpha Theta at the University of Tulsa. |
| 21 | She graduated cum laude in the University of Tulsa with a degree in German and theatre arts. She was also the only female member of the school's science club. |
| 22 | In 1997, Rue was diagnosed with cancer. She had a lumpectomy and five months of chemotherapy. She did lectures entitled "Aging Gracefully" for breast-cancer support groups. |
| 23 | Aunt of actress Amelia Kinkade. |
| 24 | Mother of Mark Bish. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People Next Door | 1970 | Della | |
| Where the Heart Is | 1969 | TV Series | Margaret Jardin #2 (1971-1972) |
| Walk the Angry Beach | 1968 | Sandy | |
| Angel's Flight | 1965 | Dolly (as Rhue McClanahan) | |
| How to Succeed with Girls | 1964 | Lorena (as Patty Leigh) | |
| Another World | 1964 | TV Series | Caroline Johnson (1970-1971) |
| Burke's Law | 1964 | TV Series | Waitress |
| Five Minutes to Love | 1963 | Sally 'Poochie' | |
| Five Minutes to Live | 1961 | Pamela (uncredited) | |
| The Grass Eater | 1961 | Loraina | |
| The Aquanauts | 1961 | TV Series | |
| Love of Life | 1951 | TV Series | Mrs. Braylee (1971) |
| Meet the Browns | 2009 | TV Series | Lorraine |
| Law & Order | 2009 | TV Series | Lois McIntyre |
| Generation Gap | 2008 | TV Movie | Kay |
| Sordid Lives: The Series | 2008 | TV Series | Peggy Ingram |
| King of the Hill | 2007 | TV Series | Bunny |
| Back to You and Me | 2005 | TV Movie | Helen Ludwick |
| Hope & Faith | 2005 | TV Series | Sylvia |
| Wit's End | 2005 | Dean Madison | |
| Wonderfalls | 2004 | TV Series | Millie Marcus |
| Whoopi | 2004 | TV Series | Marian |
| The Fighting Temptations | 2003 | Nancy Stringer | |
| Miracle Dogs | 2003 | TV Movie | Katherine Mannion |
| Stage on Screen: The Women | 2002 | TV Movie | Countess DeLage |
| Nuncrackers | 2001 | Video | Reverend Mother |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994-2001 | TV Series | Lila Winslow Amelia Bowthorpe Archibald |
| The Moving of Sophia Myles | 2000 | TV Movie | Mary-Margaret |
| Ladies Man | 2000 | TV Series | Aunt Lou |
| The Lot | 1999 | TV Series | Priscilla Tremaine (1999) |
| Blue's Big Treasure Hunt | 1999 | Video short | Grandma |
| A Saintly Switch | 1999 | TV Movie | Aunt Fanny |
| Safe Harbor | 1999 | TV Series | Grandma Loring |
| Nunsense Jamboree | 1998 | TV Movie | Mother Superior |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | 1998 | TV Series | Abigail Jordan |
| Columbo | 1998 | TV Series | Verity Chandler |
| Rusty: A Dog's Tale | 1998 | Edna Callahan | |
| Border to Border | 1998 | Mrs. Kirby | |
| Starship Troopers | 1997 | Biology Teacher | |
| Annabelle's Wish | 1997 | Video | Scarlett (voice) |
| Out to Sea | 1997 | Mrs. Ellen Carruthers | |
| Murphy Brown | 1997 | TV Series | Virginia Redfield |
| Promised Land | 1997 | TV Series | Valerie Carter |
| Dads | 1997 | TV Short | Dr. Neuhauser |
| This World, Then the Fireworks | 1997 | Mom Lakewood | |
| Remember WENN | 1996 | TV Series | Dusty Foxx |
| Dear God | 1996 | Mom Turner | |
| Innocent Victims | 1996 | TV Movie | Marylou Hennis |
| Blackbird Hall | 1995 | TV Movie | |
| A Holiday to Remember | 1995 | TV Movie | Miz Leona (Clay's Aunt) |
| Spider-Man | 1995 | TV Series | Anastasia Hardy |
| The Mommies | 1995 | TV Series | Amanda Kellogg |
| Nunsense 2: The Sequel | 1994 | TV Movie | Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina |
| A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story | 1994 | TV Movie | Grandma Stephens |
| Burke's Law | 1994 | TV Series | Jinxy Duke |
| Days Like This | 1994 | TV Movie | Glenda |
| Nunsense | 1993 | TV Movie | Rev. Mother Mary Regina |
| Boy Meets World | 1993 | TV Series | Bernice Matthews |
| Message from Nam | 1993 | TV Movie | Beatrice Andrews |
| The Golden Palace | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Blanche Devereaux |
| Mother of the Bride | 1993 | TV Movie | Margaret Becker Hix |
| The Golden Girls | 1985-1992 | TV Series | Blanche Devereaux |
| Nurses | 1992 | TV Series | Blanche Devereaux |
| Biosphere 2 | 1991 | Hostess | |
| Baby of the Bride | 1991 | TV Movie | Margaret Hix |
| Masquerade | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| The Dreamer of Oz | 1990 | TV Movie | Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage |
| To My Daughter | 1990 | TV Movie | Laura Carlson |
| Children of the Bride | 1990 | TV Movie | Margret Becker |
| After the Shock | 1990 | TV Movie | Sherra Cox |
| Modern Love | 1990 | Mrs. Evelyn Parker | |
| American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | 1990 | TV Series | Miss Moray |
| The Wickedest Witch | 1989 | TV Movie | Avarissa |
| Nightmare Classics | 1989 | TV Series | |
| The Man in the Brown Suit | 1989 | TV Movie | Suzy Blair |
| Take My Daughters, Please | 1988 | TV Movie | Lilah Page |
| Empty Nest | 1988 | TV Series | Blanche Devereaux |
| Liberace | 1988 | TV Movie | Frances Liberace |
| The Little Match Girl | 1987 | TV Movie | Frances Dutton |
| Picnic | 1986 | TV Movie | Flo Owens |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1985 | TV Series | Miriam Radford |
| Charles in Charge | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Irene Pembroke |
| Crazy Like a Fox | 1985 | TV Series | Angie |
| Cover Up | 1984 | TV Series | Mattie Bemstein |
| The Love Boat | 1978-1984 | TV Series | Mary Hubble / Shirley Enicker / Laura Thornton Hayes / ... |
| Alice | 1984 | TV Series | Mother Goose |
| Gimme a Break! | 1981-1984 | TV Series | Katrina / Marian |
| Mama's Family | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Aunt Fran Crowley |
| Small & Frye | 1983 | TV Series | Miss Parsifal |
| American Playhouse | 1983 | TV Series | Fortune Teller |
| Newhart | 1983 | TV Series | Eleanor Smathers |
| Fantasy Island | 1979-1982 | TV Series | Gertie / Margaret Fielding |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1982 | TV Series | Mary Renquist |
| The Day the Bubble Burst | 1982 | TV Movie | Barbara Arvey |
| Darkroom | 1981 | TV Series | Mrs. Louise Michaelson |
| And They All Lived Happily After | 1981 | TV Movie | Liz Wescott |
| Word of Honor | 1981 | TV Movie | Maggie McNeill |
| Gridlock | 1980 | TV Movie | Adele Sherman |
| Here's Boomer | 1980 | TV Series | Thelma |
| Lou Grant | 1980 | TV Series | Maggie McKenna |
| That's Life | 1979 | ||
| Topper | 1979 | TV Movie | Clara Topper |
| Mother and Me, M.D. | 1979 | TV Movie | Lil Brenner |
| Supertrain | 1979 | TV Series | Janet |
| $weepstake$ | 1979 | TV Series | |
| Rainbow | 1978 | TV Movie | Ida Koverman |
| Grandpa Goes to Washington | 1978 | TV Series | Grace |
| Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force | 1978 | TV Movie | Mat's Mother |
| Maude | 1972-1978 | TV Series | Vivian Cavender Harmon Vivian Cavender |
| Having Babies III | 1978 | TV Movie | Gloria Miles |
| Apple Pie | 1978 | TV Series | Ginger-Nell Hollyhock |
| Insight | 1975-1977 | TV Series | Mary Margaret / Linda |
| Great Performances | 1971-1975 | TV Series | Faye Precious / Cora / Josey Finn |
| Mannix | 1974 | TV Series | Gloria |
| The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | 1973 | TV Series | Carol Babcock |
| Blade | 1973 | Gail | |
| All in the Family | 1972 | TV Series | Ruth Rempley |
| Some of My Best Friends Are | 1971 | Lita Joyce | |
| They Might Be Giants | 1971 | Daisy | |
| The Pursuit of Happiness | 1971 | Mrs. O'Mara |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sordid Lives: The Series | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Golden Girls | 1986-1992 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
| Maude | 1973 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother of the Bride | 1993 | TV Movie co-executive producer | |
| Baby of the Bride | 1991 | TV Movie co-executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2008-2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Larry King Live | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 6th Annual TV Land Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| TV's All-Time Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| TV Land Confidential | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| The View | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Land's Top Ten | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Diva Dog: Pit Bull on Wheels | 2005 | Documentary short | Guest Star |
| Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| TV's Greatest Sidekicks | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| CBS at 75 | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2000-2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Interviewee |
| TV Tales | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Sally Jessy Raphael | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula | 1997 | Documentary | Herself |
| Votes for Women | 1997 | Documentary short | Herself |
| 1996 MTV Movie Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| The John Larroquette Show | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Tal cual | 1994 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Ultimate Driving Challenge | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bob Hope: The First 90 Years | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Bob Hope Presents the Ladies of Laughter | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
| Vicki! | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dame Edna's Hollywood | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Comedy Program |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Comedy Series |
| Help Save Planet Earth | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| Rue McClanahan: The Cat Care Video Guide | 1990 | Video documentary | Herself / Featured |
| Rue McClanahan: The Dog Care Video Guide | 1990 | Video | Herself / Interviewed |
| The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Drama / Comedy Special & Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Night of 100 Stars III | 1990 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Earth Day Special | 1990 | TV Special | Blanche Devereaux |
| Fourth Annual Genesis Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Mickey's 60th Birthday | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
| Comic Relief '87 | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| This Is Your Life | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Male Performer in New Television Show |
| The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
| The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Comedy Program |
| Hour Magazine | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1977-1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1985 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| This Is Your Life | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special & Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| A Different Approach | 1978 | Short | Herself |
| Everyday | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Alan Hamel Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Circus of the Stars | 1977 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer |
| The Cross-Wits | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| Break the Bank | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rhyme and Reason | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Bowling | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dinah! | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS This Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gaze | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
| The View | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Memòries de la tele | 2007 | TV Series | Blanche Devereaux |
| La imagen de tu vida | 2006 | TV Series | Blanche Devereaux |
| 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Blanche Devereaux - The Golden Girls |
| 50 Years of Funny Females | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | OFTA TV Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Actors and Actresses | |
| 2008 | Pop Culture Award | TV Land Awards | The Golden Girls (1985) | |
| 2003 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Quintessential Non-Traditional Family | The Golden Girls (1985) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls (1985) |
| 1986 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Female Star of the Year |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls (1985) |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | The Golden Girls (1985) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls (1985) |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | The Golden Girls (1985) |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | The Golden Girls (1985) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls (1985) |
Known for movies
The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
as Blanche Devereaux
Starship Troopers (1997)
as Biology Teacher
Maude (1972-1978)
as Vivian Cavender Harmon / Vivian Cavender
Another World (1964)
as Caroline Johnson (1970-1971)