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Alice Drummond(1928-2016)

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Alice Drummond at an event for Pieces of April - Ein Tag mit April Burns (2003)

In New York, blogger/parent Eliza Welsh (Thurman) desperately tries to manage two significant events: preparations for her daughter's sixth birthday party and the completion of an essay that might result in a lucrative new job.

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New York Mom (2009)

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Veteran character actress Alice Drummond was born May 21, 1928 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sarah Irene (née Alker), a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in 1950. She is best remembered as the frightened librarian at the beginning of Ghostbusters - de geisterjäger (1984), Ray Finkle's eccentric mother in Ace Ventura - Ein tierischer Detektiv (1994), and Clara the quiet local in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995).

BornMay 21, 1928

DiedNovember 30, 2016(88)

BornMay 21, 1928

DiedNovember 30, 2016(88)

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Known for

Ghostbusters - de geisterjäger

7.8

Librarian

1984

Ace Ventura - Ein tierischer Detektiv

6.9

Mrs. Finkle

1994

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

6.8

Clara

1995

Zeit des Erwachens

7.8

Lucy

1990

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Open House
Short
- Ruthie
- 2011
Reine Fellsache
3.9
- Mrs. Martin
- 2010
After.Life
5.9
- Mrs. Hutton
- 2009
New York Mom
4.6
- Edith
- 2009
Glaubensfrage
7.5
- Sister Veronica
- 2008
Synecdoche, New York
7.5
- Actress Playing Frances
- 2008
Chronic Town
6.6
- Elizabeth
- 2008
Oprah Winfrey präsentiert: Für einen Tag noch

5.6
TV Movie
- Rose
- 2007
Boston Legal

8.5
TV Series
- Lydia Tuffalo
- 2005
- 1 episode
The Honeymooners
3.5
- Miss Benvenuti
- 2005
The Jury

6.7
TV Series
- Hannah Francis
- 2004
- 1 episode
House of D
6.8
- Mrs. Brevoort
- 2004
Pieces of April - Ein Tag mit April Burns
7.0
- Grandma Dottie
- 2003
Ed - Der Bowling-Anwalt

7.6
TV Series
- Mrs. Shroeder
- 2002
- 1 episode
The Rising Place
6.3
- Aunt Millie
- 2001

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Say Something Awful

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Say Something Awful

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Massive Theater Piece

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Massive Theater Piece

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In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated

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I Follow You

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Alternative name
- Alice Drummind
Born
- May 21, 1928
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Died
- November 30, 2016
- Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(complications from a fall)
Spouse
- Paul DrummondMarch 3, 1951 - 1975 (divorced)
Other works
She acted in Tennessee Williams's play, "Sweet Bird of Youth," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Lauren Bacall, James Grout, Frances Cuka, Simon Rouse, Geraldine Alexander, Colin Reese, and Michael Beck in the cast. Harold Pinter was director.
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