Edie McClurg
- a.k.a. Edith Marie McClurg
- Edith M. McClurg
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Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American actress, voice actress, stand-up comedian, and opera singer. She has performed in nearly 90 films and 55 television episodes, often portraying characters with a cheery Midwestern accent. McClurg was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri on July 23, 1951, to Mac, a mailman, and Irene McClurg, an FAA secretary. She has an older brother, Bob, who is also an actor. McClurg attended the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the mid-1960s, where she also taught radio for eight years. She earned a master's degree from Syracuse University. McClurg's onscreen debut was in the 1976 Brian De Palma horror film "Carrie" as Helen Shyres, one of Carrie's classmates. The following year, she was a member of the cast of "The Richard Pryor Show". In 1980, she was a regular performer on "The David Letterman Show" in the persona of Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. She also had a role in "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark", in which she plays the Town Council President Chastity Pariah. She also had a minor role in "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie". Having been a member of San Francisco's improv comedy the Pitcshel Players, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Groundlings troupe. She worked with fellow Groundling player [[Paul Reubens]] on his first play "The Pee-wee Herman Show", in which she appeared in 1981 as "Hermit Hattie". McClurg has appeared in almost 90 films and 55 television episodes, usually typecast as a middle-aged, somewhat stubborn, and dim-witted Midwesterner. McClurg is known for a number of roles, including Mrs. Burns in "A River Runs Through It", Grace in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Lucille Tarlek on "WKRP in Cincinnati", Lynn in "She's Having a Baby", Willamae Jones in the television remake of "Harper Valley PTA", Mrs. Patty Poole on "The Hogan Family" (originally "Valerie"), Bonnie Brindle on "Small Wonder", Marge Sweetwater in "Back to School", the car rental agent in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", Mrs. Violet Bleakman on "Clifford the Big Red Dog", and Mrs. Beeker on "7th Heaven". She guest starred as Barri's mother in an episode of "Campus Ladies". She portrayed one of the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella." McClurg appeared on several game shows, including "Match Game", "The $25,000 Pyramid", "Password Plus", and "Super Password". McClurg contributed assorted voices for "The Jetsons", "The Snorks", "Life with Louie", "A Bug's Life", "Justin & the Knights of Valour", "Cars" and "Cars 2". She voiced Carlotta in "The Little Mermaid", Mary in "Wreck-It Ralph", Molly in "Home on the Range", Miss Right in "The Secret of NIMH", the Dragon in the "Nightmare Ned" video game, Barsa in "Kiki's Delivery Service", Fran on "Higglytown Heroes", Mrs. Claus in "Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen", Grandma Taters in "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", Violet Stimpleton in "Rocket Power", Bea's mother in "Fish Hooks", Winnie Pig in "Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation", Aunt Ruth in "Bobby's World" and Trudi Traveler in an episode of "Wander Over Yonder". Continuing her passion for performing improvised comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players.
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Edie McClurg (* 23. Juli 1951) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin, Synchronsprecherin, Stand-up-Comedian und Opernsängerin. Sie wirkte in fast 90 Filmen und 55 Fernsehfolgen mit und verkörperte dabei oft Charaktere mit einem fröhlichen Akzent aus dem Mittleren Westen. McClurg wurde am 23. Juli 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, geboren und wuchs dort auf. Ihr Vater Mac war Postbote, ihre Mutter Irene McClurg Sekretärin bei der FAA. Sie hat einen älteren Bruder, Bob, der ebenfalls Schauspieler ist. Mitte der 1960er-Jahre besuchte McClurg die University of Missouri–Kansas City, wo sie auch acht Jahre lang Radio unterrichtete. Sie erwarb einen Master-Abschluss an der Syracuse University. McClurgs Filmdebüt gab sie 1976 in Brian De Palmas Horrorfilm „Carrie“ als Helen Shyres, eine von Carries Klassenkameradinnen. Im darauffolgenden Jahr war sie Teil des Ensembles der „Richard Pryor Show“. 1980 trat sie regelmäßig in der „David Letterman Show“ als Mrs. Marv Mendenhall auf. Außerdem spielte sie in „Elvira – Herrin der Finsternis“ die Stadtratspräsidentin Chastity Pariah. Sie hatte auch eine Nebenrolle in „Cheech & Chongs nächster Film“. Nachdem sie Mitglied der Improvisationstheatergruppe „Pitchshel Players“ in San Francisco war, zog sie nach Los Angeles und schloss sich der Groundlings-Truppe an. Sie arbeitete mit ihrem Groundlings-Kollegen Paul Reubens an dessen erstem Theaterstück „The Pee-wee Herman Show“, in dem sie 1981 die Rolle der „Einsiedlerin Hattie“ verkörperte. McClurg wirkte in fast 90 Filmen und 55 Fernsehfolgen mit, meist in der Rolle der etwas sturen und begriffsstutzigen Frau mittleren Alters aus dem Mittleren Westen. McClurg ist bekannt für zahlreiche Rollen, darunter Mrs. Burns in „Aus der Mitte entspringt ein Fluss“, Grace in „Ferris macht blau“, Lucille Tarlek in „WKRP in Cincinnati“, Lynn in „She's Having a Baby“, Willamae Jones in der Fernsehneuverfilmung von „Harper Valley PTA“, Mrs. Patty Poole in „Die Hogan-Familie“ (ursprünglich „Valerie“), Bonnie Brindle in „Small Wonder“, Marge Sweetwater in „Back to School“, die Autovermietungsangestellte in „Ein Ticket für Zwei“, Mrs. Violet Bleakman in „Clifford, der große rote Hund“ und Mrs. Beeker in „Eine himmlische Familie“. Sie hatte einen Gastauftritt als Barris Mutter in einer Folge von „Campus Ladies“. Außerdem verkörperte sie eine der bösen Stiefschwestern in der Theaterproduktion „Cinderella“ des Faerie Tale Theatre. McClurg trat in mehreren Spielshows auf, darunter „Match Game“, „The $25,000 Pyramid“, „Password Plus“ und „Super Password“. ...
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- Place of Birth
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary (voice) | Wreck-It Ralph | 74% · 13,002 | ||
| Silvia | Rules of EngagementTV | 71% · 188 | ||
| Mrs. Ruth Potts | NCISTV | 76% · 2,480 | ||
| Madge | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV2 Episodes | 76% · 1,365 |