Edie McClurg

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Edie McClurg
Annie Awards Edie McClurg.jpg
McClurg at the 34th Annie Awards on February 11, 2007
Born
Edith Marie McClurg

(1945-07-23) July 23, 1945 (age 76)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Missouri Kansas City
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedienne
Years active1976–present

Edith Marie McClurg (born July 23, 1945) is an American actress and comedienne. An alumna of The Groundlings, she has played supporting roles in the films Carrie (1976), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), and Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), and bit parts in Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980), Mr. Mom (1983), Back to School (1986), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), A River Runs Through It (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), and Flubber (1997).

On television, McClurg regularly performed on The David Letterman Show, before playing Bonnie Brindle in Small Wonder (1985-1987) and Mrs. Patty Poole on The Hogan Family (1986-1991). As a one-off character, she has appeared in Alice, Mr. Belvedere, The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Full House, Seinfeld, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Malcolm in the Middle, Hannah Montana, Crashbox and Portlandia. Since 1977, she has also appeared in numerous commercials.

As a voice actress, McClurg has played in The Secret of NIMH (1982), The Little Mermaid (1989), A Bug's Life (1998), Cars (2006), Cars 2 (2011), and Wreck-It Ralph (2012), as well as in Snorks (1984-1988), Life with Louie (1995-1998) and Violet Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000-2003).

Early life and education[]

McClurg was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri on July 23, 1945, to Mac, a mailman, and Irene McClurg,[1] 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.[2]

At the University of Missouri–Kansas City, McClurg re-entered the entertainment field as a DJ, newswoman, and producer for the NPR affiliate KCUR-FM. There she portrayed John Ehrlichman in Conversation 26 of NPR's national broadcast of the Nixon Tape transcripts.[2]

Career[]

McClurg's onscreen debut was as Helen Shyres in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie starring Sissy Spacek. She was a comedy regular on the Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show (1976–1977) and then a cast member of The Kallikaks and The Richard Pryor Show.

In 1980, McClurg regularly performed on The David Letterman Show[2] as Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. McClurg appeared in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark as Chastity Pariah.

Having been a member of San Francisco's improv comedy the Pitcshel Players, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Groundlings troupe.[3]

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.[2]

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,[4] 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 and 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, Bobby's teacher in Bobby's World and Trudi Traveler in an episode of Wander Over Yonder.

McClurg portrayed a nurse nicknamed "Angel of Death" in an episode of The Golden Girls. She also appeared in an episode of Hannah Montana as Cindy Merriweather. Continuing her passion for performing improvised comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players.[3] On April 9, 2007, she made an appearance on Thank God You're Here. In 2011, she appeared in an episode of the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.

In 2020, she made a cameo in the Family Guy episode "Holly Bibble" in a spoof of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. She appeared as 'Grace', personal assistant to [Carter as] Pontius Pilate. Immediately following the delivery of her lines, was the following acknowledgment by Carter/Pontius' character, "Wasn't that cool? That was really her! Edie McClurg. Thanks Edie!"

Filmography[]

Film[]

Title Year Role Notes
Carrie 1976 Helen Shyres Film debut
Cracking Up 1977 Unnamed role
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie 1980 Gloria's Mom
Oh, God! Book II 1980 Mr. Benson's Secretary
Eating Raoul 1982 Susan
Pandemonium 1982 Blue's Mom
The Secret of NIMH 1982 Miss Right (voice) Animated film
Mr. Mom 1983 Check Out Lady
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers 1984 The Queen
The Longshot 1986 Donna
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986 Grace
Back to School 1986 Marge Sweetwater
Planes, Trains and Automobiles 1987 Car Rental Agent
She's Having a Baby 1988 Lynn
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1988 Chastity Pariah
Kiki's Delivery Service 1989 Barsa (voice) 1998 Disney dubbed version
The Little Mermaid 1989 Carlotta (voice) Animated Disney film
Curly Sue 1991 Secretary
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation 1992 Winnie Pig (voice) Direct-to-video spin-off film
A River Runs Through It 1992 Mrs. Burns
Stepmonster 1993 Dr. Emmerson Direct-to-video
Airborne 1993 Irene Metzner
Natural Born Killers 1994 Mrs. Wilson
Under the Hula Moon 1995 Dolly
Carpool 1996 Mrs. Laszlo (voice only)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning 1997 Librarian
Flubber 1997 Martha George
Ted 1998 Mother
Holy Man 1998 Laundry Lady #2
The Rugrats Movie 1998 Nurse (voice) Animated film
A Bug's Life 1998 Dr. Flora (voice) Animated Disney/Pixar film
Can't Stop Dancing 1999 Beverly McGuire
The Manor 1999 Mrs. Ellen French Based on the play Ravenscroft
My Neighbors the Yamadas 1999 Unnamed role (voice) Disney English dubbed version
Hanging Up 2000 Esther
Meeting Daddy 2000 Dot
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea 2000 Carlotta (voice) Direct-to-video animated Disney film
Van Wilder 2002 Campus Tour Guide Alternative title: Van Wilder: Party Liaison
Changing Hearts 2002 Nurse Rollins
The Master of Disguise 2002 Mother Disguisey
Now You Know 2002 Pat
Air Bud: Spikes Back 2003 Gram Gram Direct-to-video
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 2003 Mrs. Gertrude
Fish Without a Bicycle 2003 Greta
To Kill a Mockumentary 2004 Estelle Direct-to-video
Home on the Range 2004 Mollie the pig (voice) Animated Disney film
Breaking Dawn 2004 Nurse Olivia
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas 2004 Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice) Direct-to-video animated film
Cars 2006 Minny (voice) Animated Disney/Pixar film
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! 2006 Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice) Direct-to-video animated film
Simple Things 2007 Maggie Perkins
Fired Up! 2009 Ms. Klingerhoff
Holyman Undercover 2010 Martha
Cars 2 2011 Minny (voice) Animated Disney/Pixar film
Foodfight! 2012 Mrs. Butterworth (voice) Animated film
Wreck-It Ralph 2012 Mary (voice) Animated Disney film
Frozen 2013 Gerda (voice) Animated Disney film
A Long Way Off 2014 Mrs. Grey
Theresa Is a Mother 2016 Cloris McDermott
Zootopia 2016 ADR Group (uncredited) Animated Disney film
Eyes Upon Waking TBA Nurse Jane Post-production

Television[]

Title Year Role Notes
Tony Orlando and Dawn 1976 Unknown role Regular
The Kallikaks 1977 Venus Kallikak 5 episodes
The Richard Pryor Show 1977 Various roles 4 episodes (including 2 uncredited)
ABC Afterschool Special 1978 Esther Greene
1 episode
Hello, Larry 1979 Unknown role
1 episode
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo 1979 Unknown role(s) (voice) Unknown episodes
WKRP in Cincinnati 1979–1980 Lucille Tarlek
3 episodes
Harper Valley PTA 1981 Willamae Jones
12 episodes
The Incredible Hulk 1981 Sister Mary Catherine
1 episode
Alice 1982 Imogene
1 episode
American Playhouse 1982 Switchboard Operator
1 episode
No Soap, Radio 1982 Marion
5 episodes
Madame's Place 1982 Solaria
6 episodes
The Jeffersons 1982 Audrey Blume
2 episodes
The Lost Satellite 1983 Various roles Unknown episodes
The Dukes 1983 Unknown role(s) (voice)
6 episodes
We Got It Made 1983 Louise
1 episode
Snorks 1984 Mrs. Seabottom/Mrs. Tara Seaworthy (voice) Unknown episodes
Diff'rent Strokes 1979–1984 Betty
2 episodes
Trapper John, M.D. 1984 Kathleen Wheeler
1 episode
The Jeffersons 1985 Woman on TV
1 episode
Faerie Tale Theatre 1985 Bertha
1 episode
The Jetsons 1985 Unnamed role (voice)
1 episode
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo 1985 Telula/Selma (voice)
2 episodes
Moonlighting 1986 Beauty Salon Customer
1 episode
Together We Stand 1986 Fannie
1 episode
Mr. Belvedere 1986 Penny Nichols
1 episode
Small Wonder 1985–1987 Bonnie Brindle
11 episodes
Timeless Tales from Hallmark 1990 Mathilda (voice)
1 episode
Gravedale High 1990 Unnamed role (voice) Unknown episode(s)
Valerie/The Hogan Family 1986–1991 Mrs. Patty Poole
88 episodes
Darkwing Duck 1991 Unnamed role(s)
1 episode
The Golden Girls 1991 Nurse DeFarge
1 episode
The New WKRP in Cincinnati 1991 Lucille Tarlek
1 episode
Roseanne 1992 Harriet
1 episode
Dinosaurs 1992 Shopper (voice)
1 episode
Drexell's Class 1991–1992 Principal Marilyn Ridge
2 episodes
Goof Troop 1992 Jean (voice)
1 episode
Full House 1992 Jungle Jenny
1 episode
Tom & Jerry Kids 1990–1992 Various roles (voice)
2 episodes
Tiny Toon Adventures 1991–1992 Winnie Pig (voice)
2 episodes
Seinfeld 1993 Mrs. Oliver
1 episode
Bobby's World 1990–1993 Aunt Ruth Generic (voice)
5 episodes
The Addams Family 1992–1993 Mrs. Normanmeyer (voice)
11 episodes
Problem Child 1993 Unknown role(s) (voice) Unknown episode(s)
Getting By 1993 Lilah
1 episode
Monty 1994 God
1 episode
The Mommies 1994 Nurse Judy
1 episode
Adventures in Wonderland 1994 The Eye Doctor
1 episode
L.A. Law 1994 Cille Vonzel
1 episode
A.J.'s Time Travelers 1995 Marie Curie
1 episode
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 1995 Mom/Wise Gal/Rt. Arm (voice)
1 episode
Empty Nest 1995 Peggy Prockett
1 episode
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick 1996 Mabel
1 episode
Local Heroes 1996 Mrs. Jen Penny
1 episode
Picket Fences 1996 Mother Dinkle
1 episode
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper 1996 Willa Winkle
1 episode
Homeboys in Outer Space 1996 Demille
1 episode
Touched by an Angel 1997 Loafer
1 episode
Melrose Place 1997 Hilda Morris
3 episodes
Married... with Children 1997 Mrs. Tot
1 episode
Perversions of Science 1997 The Farmer's Wife
1 episode
Nash Bridges 1997 Nurse Debbie
1 episode
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1997 Maw Maw
1 episode
Life with Louie 1995–1998 Ora Anderson (voice)
39 episodes
The Lionhearts 1998 Betty (voice)
1 episode
Columbo 1998 Mrs. Kate Lerby
1 episode
Maggie Winters 1998 Arlene
1 episode
Mad About You 1999 Rosie
1 episode
Crashbox 1999 Female Polite Voice
1 episode
Caroline in the City 1998–1999 Margaret Duffy
3 episodes
Cow and Chicken 1999 Sis/Lunch Lady (voice)
1 episode
Nash Bridges 1999 Bridgit
1 episode
Oh Yeah! Cartoons 1999 Ms. Davis/Dog (voice)
1 episode
The Kids from Room 402 1999–2000 Mrs. McCoy
6 episodes
CatDog 2000 Mrs. Julie Grock (voice)
1 episode
Batman Beyond 2000 Ms. Jayne Martel (voice)
1 episode
Nash Bridges 2000 Crissy
1 episode
Providence 2001 Meryl Ridley
1 episode
Malcolm in the Middle 2001 Julie
1 episode
Clifford the Big Red Dog 2002 Mrs. Violet Bleakman/Grandma Ethel (voice)
1 episode
Stuart Little 2003 Home of the Year Judge #1 / Mrs. Remington (voice)
1 episode
Stripperella 2003–2004 Molly Lumpkin alias The Brides Maid (voice)
1 episode
Rocket Power 1999–2004 Violet Stimpleton/Townsperson #4 (voice)
21 episode
The Batman 2004 Mrs. June Brown (voice)
1 episode
Fat Actress 2005 Nosy Lady
1 episode
American Dragon: Jake Long 2005 The Tooth Fairy (voice)
3 episodes
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius 2005–2006 Grandma Taters (voice)
2 episodes
American Dragon: Jake Long 2006 Bertha (voice)
1 episode
Nanaka 6/17 2006 Yuriko
1 episode
7th Heaven 1996–2006 Mrs. Beeker
6 episodes
Campus Ladies 2007 Unnamed role
1 episode
Higglytown Heroes 2005–2007 Fran (voice)
6 episodes
Miss Guided 2008 Mrs. Pool
1 episode
Hannah Montana 2008 Cindy Merriwether
1 episode
Curious George 2008 The Doorwoman (voice)
1 episode
Days of Our Lives 2009 Airline Passenger
2 episodes
Titan Maximum 2009 Gammy (voice)
1 episode
Pair of Kings 2011 June
1 episode
Elvira's Movie Macabre 2011 Bernadette, Mistress of the Wind
1 episode
Portlandia 2011 Mayor's Secretary
1 episode
Rules of Engagement 2011 Silvia
1 episode
Desperate Housewives 2012 Connie Thomas
1 episode
The Life & Times of Tim 2008–2012 Helen (voice)
17 episodes
Doc McStuffins 2012 MuuMuu (voice)
1 episode
Fish Hooks 2010–2012 Mrs. Goldfishberg (voice)
8 episodes
Two and a Half Men 2013 Helen
1 episode
Sketchy 2014 Stella
1 episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2005–2014 Madge
2 episodes
TripTank 2014 Dawn (voice)
1 episode
Wander Over Yonder 2014 Trudi Traveler (voice)
1 episode
Ben 10: Omniverse 2014 Vera Tennyson (voice)
1 episode
Regular Show 2014 Muscle Man's Mom (voice)
2 episode
NCIS 2014 Mrs. Ruth Potts
1 episode
Mike & Molly 2015 Paula Martin
1 episode
Bad Shorts 2015 Grace
1 episode
Transformers: Robots in Disguise 2016 Realtor (voice)
1 episode
Family Guy 2020 Grace (voice)
1 episode

Television film[]

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm ... Esmerelda (1977) (segment: "Hansel and Gretel")
  • Bill: On His Own ... Angela (1983)
  • Crash Course ... Beth Crawford (1988)
  • Dance 'Til Dawn ... Ruth Strull (1988)
  • Menu for Murder ... Patsy Webber (1990)
  •  [de] ... Temp Agency Agent (1992) (uncredited role)
  • Inhumanoid ... Dr. Marianne Snow (1996)
  • Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998)
  • Everything You Want ... Mary Louise Morrison (2005)
  • Lucky ... Miss Doris (Voice) (2019)

Additional credits[]

  • The Paragon of Comedy (1983 – television special)
  • Christmas Everyday (1986 – television special)
  • Tiny Toons Spring Break (1994 – television special)
  • Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman ... Ora Anderson (1994 – television short)
  • Escape from Monkey Island ... Miss Rivers (2000 – video game)
  • Stinky Pierre (2003 – television short)
  • Tak 3: The Great Juju Challenge ... Stone Crusher (2005 – video game)
  • Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2006 – direct-to video animated film)
  • What's Wrong with Ruth ... Mother (2007 television short animation)
  • The Outlaw Emmett Deemus ... Mary (2008 – short film)
  • Stage Two ... Maggie's Mom (2008 – short film)
  • The Not Goods Anthology: This Is Absolutely Not Good ... Herself (2010 – video short)
  • dated. ... Edie (2011 – video short)
  • Heal Thyself ... Doris Green (2012 – Short film)
  • Curious George Swings Into Spring ... Lydia / Mom / Lady (2013 – video animation)
  • The Gift ... Old Lady (2014 – short film)
  • Eyes Upon Waking ... Nurse Jane (2014 – short film)
  • How to Become an Outlaw (2014)

References[]

  1. ^ "Irene McClurg in the 1940 Census | Ancestry®". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Edie McClurg biography". Yahoo Movies. Yahoo. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Dunn, Gabrielle (June 10, 2011). "Edie (GRACE!) McClurg Talks 'Ferris Bueller''s 25th Anniversary, On-Set Friendships and John Hughes' Genius". Moviefone. AOL. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Kassel, Michael B. (June 15, 1993). America's Favorite Radio Station: WKRP in Cincinnati. Popular Press. pp. 142–. ISBN 9780879725846. Retrieved May 9, 2012.

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