Rue McClanahan

American actress and comedian (1934-2010)
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Rue McClanahan
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Rue McClanahan

Summary

Rue McClanahan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Healdton[2]. She was born on February 21, 1934[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on June 3, 2010[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], autobiographer[8], writer[9], and stage actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,804 views/month, #2,188 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rue McClanahan was born in Healdton[2].
  • Rue McClanahan died in New York City[4].
  • Rue McClanahan was born on February 21, 1934[3].
  • Rue McClanahan died on June 3, 2010[5].
  • Among Rue McClanahan's spouses was Tom Bish[12].
  • Rue McClanahan was married to Norman Hartweg[13].
  • Among Rue McClanahan's spouses was Peter DeMaio[14].
  • Among Rue McClanahan's spouses was Gus Fisher[15].
  • Rue McClanahan was married to Tom Keel[16].
  • Among Rue McClanahan's spouses was Morrow Wilson[17].
  • Rue McClanahan held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Rue McClanahan worked as a television actor[6].
  • Rue McClanahan's professions included film actor[7].
  • Rue McClanahan's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Rue McClanahan's professions included writer[9].
  • Rue McClanahan worked as a stage actor[10].
  • Rue McClanahan's professions included fashion designer[19].
  • Rue McClanahan's education included a stint at University of Tulsa[20].
  • Rue McClanahan was educated at University of Oklahoma[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Rue McClanahan is The Golden Girls[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Rue McClanahan is The Golden Palace[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Rue McClanahan is Maude[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Rue McClanahan is Mama's Family[25].
  • Rue McClanahan received the Disney Legends[26].
  • Rue McClanahan received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-02-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-06-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1722f58c-e8d4-4dd7-a003-796738303e49[32]

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Origins and Family

Rue McClanahan's place of birth was Healdton[2]. She was born on February 21, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tulsa[20], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1894[35] and University of Oklahoma[21], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Norman[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], autobiographer[8], writer[9], stage actor[10], and fashion designer[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Golden Girls[22], a television series[40], directed by Terry Hughes[41]; The Golden Palace[23], a television series[42]; Maude[24], a television series[43]; and Mama's Family[25], a television series[44], directed by Harvey Korman[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Disney Legends[26], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1987[48]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[27], a class of award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1954[51]; Golden Apple Award[52], an award[53], in United States[54]; and TV Land Award[55], a group of awards[56], founded in 2003[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tom Bish[12]; Norman Hartweg[13]; Peter DeMaio[14], 1934–2023[58], of United States[59]; Gus Fisher[15]; Tom Keel[16]; and Morrow Wilson[17], an actor[60]. Rue McClanahan's religion is recorded as Methodism[61]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[62].

Death and Burial

Rue McClanahan died on June 3, 2010[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[63].

Why It Matters

Rue McClanahan ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,804 views/month, #2,188 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Rue McClanahan born?

Rue McClanahan was born in Healdton[2].

Where did Rue McClanahan die?

Rue McClanahan passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Rue McClanahan married to?

Rue McClanahan's spouses include Tom Bish[12], Norman Hartweg[13], Peter DeMaio[14], and Gus Fisher[15].

What did Rue McClanahan do for work?

Rue McClanahan worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], autobiographer[8], writer[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did Rue McClanahan go to school?

Rue McClanahan was educated at University of Tulsa[20] and University of Oklahoma[21].

What awards did Rue McClanahan receive?

Honors received include Disney Legends[26], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[27], Golden Apple Award[52], and TV Land Award[55].

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  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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