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Edie McClurg
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Edie McClurg
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-07-23,Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

Natural Born Killers

7.062

Natural Born Killers
1994-08-26

A River Runs Through It

7.03

A River Runs Through It
1992-10-09

The Little Mermaid

7.351

The Little Mermaid
1989-11-17

4.526

Stepmonster
1993-02-24

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

6.63

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988-09-30

7.319

Carrie
1976-11-03

Everything You Want

4.9

Everything You Want
2005-04-17

Fish Without a Bicycle

2

Fish Without a Bicycle
2003-10-11

5.5

Breaking Dawn
2004-10-16

5.654

Flubber
1997-11-26

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

7.574

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986-06-11

5.9

Airborne
1993-09-17

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

7.5

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
2006-09-19

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

5.1

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003-09-04

The Master of Disguise

3.969

The Master of Disguise
2002-08-02

6.504

Eating Raoul
1982-03-24

Bill: On His Own

6.7

Bill: On His Own
1983-11-09

Holyman Undercover

2.278

Holyman Undercover
2010-04-10

Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers

5.085

Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
1984-07-27

Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers

5.9

Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
2014-11-19

Changing Hearts

6.3

Changing Hearts
2002-04-22

7.3

Wreck-It Ralph
2012-11-01

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993-01-30

6.572

Mr. Mom
1983-07-22

What's Wrong with Ruth?

0

What's Wrong with Ruth?
2007-06-30

Eyes Upon Waking

0

Eyes Upon Waking
2022-05-13

4.75

Now You Know
2002-09-20

5.4

Country Remedy
2007-02-02

1

Cracking Up
1977-07-01

Oh, God! Book II

5.3

Oh, God! Book II
1980-10-03

5.1

Carpool
1996-08-23

2

Meeting Daddy
2000-06-27

6.353

Back to School
1986-06-13

Under the Hula Moon

2.5

Under the Hula Moon
1995-12-01

6

Inhumanoid
1996-07-23

Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman

5.429

Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
1994-12-18

7.248

Frozen
2013-11-20

Christmas Every Day

0

Christmas Every Day
1986-12-01

Menu for Murder

5

Menu for Murder
1990-12-04

1.9

Foodfight!
2012-06-15

6.378

Curly Sue
1991-10-25

2

Heal Thyself
2012-03-15

7.004

Cars
2006-06-08

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

6.404

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000-01-23

6.156

Cars 2
2011-06-11

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

6

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
2006-11-14

6.1

Fired Up!
2009-02-20

Theresa Is a Mother

10

Theresa Is a Mother
2015-09-25

5.247

Hanging Up
2000-02-16

3.9

Crash Course
1988-01-18

The Pee-wee Herman Show

7.2

The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981-09-11

6

The Gift
2014-07-26

Air Bud: Spikes Back

5.239

Air Bud: Spikes Back
2003-07-01

Can't Stop Dancing

1.5

Can't Stop Dancing
1999-01-16

5.8

A Long Way Off
2014-06-06

4.4

Pandemonium
1982-04-01

7.1

Cinderella
1985-08-14

4.7

The Longshot
1986-01-17

She's Having a Baby

5.925

She's Having a Baby
1988-02-05

To Kill a Mockumentary

4.5

To Kill a Mockumentary
2004-01-01

Curious George Swings Into Spring

7.2

Curious George Swings Into Spring
2013-03-15

The Rugrats Movie

6.222

The Rugrats Movie
1998-11-20

6.973

A Bug's Life
1998-11-25

Tiny Toon Spring Break

6.5

Tiny Toon Spring Break
1994-03-27

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation

6.7

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
1992-03-11

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

7.625

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998-12-13

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

7.251

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987-11-26

4.3

Working
1982-04-13

Home on the Range

6.062

Home on the Range
2004-04-02

Cooking Up Raoul

0

Cooking Up Raoul
2012-09-25

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

5.4

Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997-09-09

The Little Mermaid Live!

6.91

The Little Mermaid Live!
2019-11-05

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

5.974

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980-07-18

5.3

Holy Man
1998-10-08

The History of White People in America

6.2

The History of White People in America
1985-06-04

Dance 'Til Dawn

5.679

Dance 'Til Dawn
1988-10-23

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

6.03

National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002-03-29

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

0

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977-11-23

The Paragon of Comedy

7

The Paragon of Comedy
1983-01-16

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

7

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
2004-11-09

Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

0

Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
1985-08-08

Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand

6.4

Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
2002-02-16

Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas

5

Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas
2006-12-05

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

0

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006-01-10

Rocket Power: The Big Day

0

Rocket Power: The Big Day
2004-07-30

The Chevy Chase Show

0

The Chevy Chase Show
1977-05-05

5.8

The Manor
1999-02-11

6.678

Nash Bridges
1996-03-29

7.1

L.A. Law
1986-09-15

7.056

Alice
1976-08-31

6.7

Mad About You
1992-09-23

8.131

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

Higglytown Heroes

7.1

Higglytown Heroes
2004-09-12

Perversions of Science

5.625

Perversions of Science
1997-06-07

American Dragon: Jake Long

7.739

American Dragon: Jake Long
2005-01-21

6.3

Harper Valley
1981-01-16

WKRP in Cincinnati

7.542

WKRP in Cincinnati
1978-09-18

6.919

Mr. Belvedere
1985-03-15

6.5

Providence
1999-01-08

Tiny Toon Adventures

7.784

Tiny Toon Adventures
1990-09-14

The Golden Girls

7.542

The Golden Girls
1985-09-14

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

7.401

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002-07-20

7.338

The Jeffersons
1975-01-18

7.514

Moonlighting
1985-03-03

Malcolm in the Middle

8.472

Malcolm in the Middle
2000-01-09

8

The Batman
2004-09-11

6.8

Roseanne
1988-10-18

6.2

Fat Actress
2005-03-07

7.336

TaleSpin
1990-09-09

5.8

Empty Nest
1988-10-08

The Richard Pryor Show

6.417

The Richard Pryor Show
1977-09-13

Cow and Chicken

7.082

Cow and Chicken
1997-09-16

6.4

Snorks
1984-09-15

Life with Louie

6.8

Life with Louie
1994-12-24

7.5

Full House
1987-09-22

5.847

Melrose Place
1992-07-08

6.4

7th Heaven
1996-08-26

The Hogan Family

6.8

The Hogan Family
1986-03-01

4.3

Crashbox
1999-02-01

Celebrities Uncensored

4

Celebrities Uncensored
2003-06-04

Drexell's Class

5.5

Drexell's Class
1991-09-19

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

7

The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991-09-07

The Kids from Room 402

7.4

The Kids from Room 402
2000-08-29

0

The Big Show
1980-03-04

The Addams Family

6.8

The Addams Family
1992-09-12

0

Monty
1994-01-11

7.896

Pair of Kings
2010-09-10

5

No Soap, Radio
1982-04-15

5

The Kallikaks
1977-08-03

10

Maggie Winters
1998-09-30

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick

7

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1995-05-26

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.64

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000-10-06

8.098

Columbo
1971-09-15

8.3

Seinfeld
1989-07-05

Two and a Half Men

7.452

Two and a Half Men
2003-09-22

The Hogan Family

6.8

The Hogan Family
1986-03-01

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.809

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996-09-27

7

Small Wonder
1985-09-07

6.8

Miss Guided
2008-03-18

6.918

Bobby's World
1990-09-08

6.918

Bobby's World
1990-09-08

6.417

Fish Hooks
2010-09-03

5

Vicki!
1992-08-31

Stuart Little: The Animated Series

4.867

Stuart Little: The Animated Series
2003-03-01

4.5

Problem Child
1993-10-31

6.5

Bone Chillers
1996-09-07

Clifford the Big Red Dog

6.6

Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000-09-04

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982-09-11

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

6.3

Titan Maximum
2009-09-27

7.782

Dinosaurs
1991-04-26

The Life & Times of Tim

7.5

The Life & Times of Tim
2008-09-28

Wander Over Yonder

7.445

Wander Over Yonder
2013-09-13

7.42

Picket Fences
1992-09-18

8.63

Regular Show
2010-09-06

5

Teachers Only
1982-04-14

7.1

Hannah Montana
2006-03-24

7.3

Madame's Place
1982-09-20

Rules of Engagement

7.1

Rules of Engagement
2007-02-05

7.388

Family Guy
1999-01-31

Ring of the Musketeers

0

Ring of the Musketeers
1992-12-01

5

Hello, Larry
1979-01-26

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

Caroline in the City

6.4

Caroline in the City
1995-09-21

Thank God You're Here

0

Thank God You're Here
2007-04-09

Adventures in Wonderland

7.7

Adventures in Wonderland
1992-03-23

6

Gravedale High
1990-09-08