Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

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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    Acting
    Place of birth
    Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Birthday
    7/23/1951
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10
Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
6.5
The Little Mermaid Live!
The Little Mermaid Live!
7.146
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0
Eyes Upon Waking
Eyes Upon Waking
0
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Bill: On His Own
6.5
The Gift
The Gift
6.444
A Long Way Off
A Long Way Off
7.3
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To Kill a Mockumentary
0
Cooking Up Raoul
Cooking Up Raoul
0
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
6.5
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
6
The Paragon of Comedy
The Paragon of Comedy
9
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
6.3
What's Wrong with Ruth?
What's Wrong with Ruth?
0
A River Runs Through It
A River Runs Through It
7.027
Breaking Dawn
Breaking Dawn
5.478
Airborne
Airborne
5.912
Holyman Undercover
Holyman Undercover
2.8
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
5
Changing Hearts
Changing Hearts
7.4
The Pee-wee Herman Show
The Pee-wee Herman Show
7.3
The History of White People in America
The History of White People in America
5.3
Everything You Want
Everything You Want
4.976
Under the Hula Moon
Under the Hula Moon
0
Inhumanoid
Inhumanoid
6
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast
0
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
7.066
The Master of Disguise
The Master of Disguise
3.991
Country Remedy
Country Remedy
4.1
Cracking Up
Cracking Up
1
Meeting Daddy
Meeting Daddy
0
Curly Sue
Curly Sue
6.411
Cinderella
Cinderella
7.1
Curious George Swings Into Spring
Curious George Swings Into Spring
7.462
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.6
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
7.542
Flubber
Flubber
5.632
The Longshot
The Longshot
4.667
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
8
Holy Man
Holy Man
5.222
Menu for Murder
Menu for Murder
5
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
6.63
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
7.356
Tiny Toon Spring Break
Tiny Toon Spring Break
6.6
Dance 'Til Dawn
Dance 'Til Dawn
6.042
Hanging Up
Hanging Up
5.2
Air Bud: Spikes Back
Air Bud: Spikes Back
5.227
Ring of the Musketeers
Ring of the Musketeers
4.7
Fish Without a Bicycle
Fish Without a Bicycle
2
Stepmonster
Stepmonster
5
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
0
Frozen
Frozen
7.245
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
6.4
Can't Stop Dancing
Can't Stop Dancing
2
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
5.925
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
7.238
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
7.018
Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul
6.469
Back to School
Back to School
6.319
Foodfight!
Foodfight!
1.9
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
6.967
Oh, God! Book II
Oh, God! Book II
5.149
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph
7.332
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
0
Pandemonium
Pandemonium
4.5
Working
Working
6
Carrie
Carrie
7.293
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
5.399
Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom
6.626
The Rugrats Movie
The Rugrats Movie
6.158
Carpool
Carpool
5
Home on the Range
Home on the Range
6.032
Cars
Cars
6.941
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
5.965
Now You Know
Now You Know
4.906
Cars 2
Cars 2
6.083
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
5.1
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
6.019
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