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Rue McClanahan

1934 - 2010

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Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, primarily known for her work in television sitcoms. She portrayed Vivian Cavender 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). For her performance as Blanche Devereaux, McClanahan received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning the award in 1987. She was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for the same role. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Rue McClanahan is the 2,499th most popular actor (down from 1,972nd in 2024), the 4,360th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,233rd in 2019) and the 1,214th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Rue McClanahan ranks 2,499 out of 13,578. Before her are Nonna Mordyukova, Sebastian Stan, Barbara O'Neil, Liselotte Pulver, Wayne Knight, and Barbara Babcock. After her are Tyga, Jana Brejchová, Linda Darnell, Andre Braugher, Charles Dullin, and Mildred Natwick.

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Among people born in 1934, Rue McClanahan ranks 211. Before her are Nicholas Liverpool, Bernard Chiarelli, Frankie Valli, Nino Ferrer, Carel Godin de Beaufort, and James Flynn. After her are Oleg Basilashvili, Rudi Carrell, Lau Kar-leung, Gino Paoli, Stefan Abadzhiev, and Zilda Arns. Among people deceased in 2010, Rue McClanahan ranks 165. Before her are Eugène Terre'Blanche, David Warren, Per Oscarsson, Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, Oswaldo López Arellano, and Florencio Campomanes. After her are Vasco de Almeida e Costa, Iryna Melnykova, Zilda Arns, Nicola Cabibbo, Anna Walentynowicz, and Pernell Roberts.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rue McClanahan ranks 4,360 out of 20,380. Before her are Carlos Lopes (1947), Charles J. Guiteau (1841), Harriet Lane (1830), Pharrell Williams (1973), Wayne Knight (1955), and Barbara Babcock (1937). After her are Tyga (1989), Linda Darnell (1923), Andre Braugher (1962), Helen Parkhurst (1886), Barbara Walters (1929), and Sammy Hagar (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Rue McClanahan ranks 1,214. Before her are Kevin Sorbo (1958), Lara Flynn Boyle (1970), Anthony Delon (1964), Barbara O'Neil (1910), Wayne Knight (1955), and Barbara Babcock (1937). After her are Tyga (1989), Linda Darnell (1923), Andre Braugher (1962), Mildred Natwick (1905), Mack Swain (1876), and Sarah Paulson (1974).

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