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21 MAY 1928 ALICE DRUMMOND

Alice Drummond

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Alice Drummond
BornAlice E. Ruyter
May 21, 1928 (age 88)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1967—present
Spouse(s)Paul Drummond (m. March 3, 1951–1975; divorced)
Alice Drummond (born May 21, 1928)[1] is an American actress. In 1970, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Mrs. Lee in The Chinese by Murray Schisgal.

Life and career[edit]

Drummond was born as Alice E. Ruyter in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, daughter of Sarah Irene (née Alker), a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in 1950.
She played Nurse Jackson on the TV series Dark Shadows in 1967. Miss Drummond was a regular on the CBS soap opera, Where the Heart Is, where she created the role of "Loretta Jardin," which she played until the series ended in 1973. She also appeared in a short-term role on another CBS soap opera, As the World Turns.
She has appeared on television in guest roles on Kate & Allie, Law & Order, Boston Legal and Yes, Dear.
One of Drummond's notable movie roles is the librarian frightened by an evil spirit at the beginning of Ghostbusters. She also served as the senior citizen stereotype in the movie Furry Vengeance.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970Where's Poppa?Woman in Elevator
1974Man on a SwingMrs. Dawson
1977ThievesMrs. Ramsey
1978King of the GypsiesZharko's Nurse
1980Hide in Plain SightMrs. Novack
1981EyewitnessMrs. Eunice Deever
1982The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasGovernor's Secretary
1984GhostbustersLibrarian
1988The House on Carroll StreetWoman at Hearing
1988The Suicide Club
1988Funny FarmMrs. Ethel Dinges
1988Running on EmptyMrs. Powell
1989Animal BehaviorSite Committee
1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieCarolynSegment: "Cat from Hell"
1990AwakeningsLucy
1993Money for NothingMrs. Breen
1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveMrs. Finkle
1994Nobody's FoolHattie
1994I.Q.Dinner Guest
1995JeffreyGrandma Rose
1995To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie NewmarClara
1996Walking and TalkingBetsy
1996Just in TimeEdithShort film
1997CommandmentsMrs. Mann
1997'Til There Was YouHarriet
1997Office KillerCarlotta Douglas
1997In & OutAunt Susan
1999Advice from a CaterpillarDiner Grandmother
1999Just the TicketLady with Cash
1999The Love LetterPostal Clerk
1999I'll Take You ThereStella
2000Joe Gould's SecretHelen
2001The Rising PlaceAunt Millie
2003Pieces of AprilGrandma Dottie
2004House of DMrs. Brevoort
2005The HoneymoonersMiss Benvenuti
2008Chronic TownElizabeth
2008Synecdoche, New YorkActress Playing Frances
2008DoubtSister Veronica
2009MotherhoodEdith
2009After.LifeMrs. Hutton
2010Furry VengeanceMrs. Martin
2011Open HouseRuthieShort film

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967Dark ShadowsNurse JacksonRecurring role (5 episodes)
1970New York Television TheatreEpisode: "The Sandbox"
1971-1973Where the Heart IsLoretta JardinTV series
1972Particular MenMrs. EwingTV film
1977The Best of FamiliesMabel BaldwinTV miniseries
1977Great PerformancesMrs. VarneyEpisode: "Secret Service"
1978Ryan's HopeSusie SimpsonEpisodes: "1.714", "1.719", "1.720"
1979Sanctuary of FearGrace BarringerTV film
1981Park PlaceFrances HeineMain role (4 episodes)
1981Love, SidneyTinaEpisode: "Hello, Yetta"
1984American PlayhouseHiss' SecretaryEpisode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion"
1984Night CourtMavis TuttleEpisode: "Harry and the Rock Star"
1984Great PerformancesGay WellingtonEpisode: "You Can't Take It with You"
1986The EqualizerKind WomanEpisode: "Nocturne"
1987Night CourtAlice BeekerEpisode: "Murder"
1988Kate & AllieMrs. RindeEpisode: "The Band Singer"
1989Nikki and AlexanderMrs. KleinTV pilot
1989The Days and Nights of Molly DoddJurorEpisode: "Here's a Major Organ Interlude"
1989Money, Power, Murder.HelenTV film
1990-1991LennyMary CallahanRegular role (16 episodes)
1992Frannie's TurnRosa EscobarMain role (6 episodes)
1993DaybreakAnnaTV film
1994Grace Under FireNana LilEpisode: "With This Ring"
1994Law & OrderZeldaEpisode: "Mayhem"
1995New York NewsEpisode: "Thin Line"
1996CosbyMrs. BagleyEpisode: "Neighborhood Watch"
1998TrinityMrs. BinghamEpisode: "Pilot"
1999Earthly PossessionsOld Woman in JalopyTV film
2000Spin CitySondra SpencerEpisode: "Suffragette City"
2002EdMrs. ShroederEpisode: "Memory Lane"
2004The JuryHannah FrancisEpisode: "The Honeymoon Suite"
2005Boston LegalLydia TuffaloEpisode: "The Ass Fat Jungle"
2007Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More DayTV film
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