Alice Drummond

Alice Drummond

Birth name: Alice E. Ruyter
Born: May 21, 1928
Age: 96
Birthplace: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
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Biography

Alice Drummond (born May 21, 1928) is an American actress. In 1970, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Mrs. Lee in The Chinese by Murray Schisgal.

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Life and career

Drummond was born as Alice E. Ruyter in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, daughter of Sarah Irene (née Alker), a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in 1950.

She played Nurse Jackson on the TV series Dark Shadows in 1967. Miss Drummond was a regular on the CBS soap opera, Where the Heart Is, where she created the role of "Loretta Jardin," which she played until the series ended in 1973. She also appeared in a short-term role on another CBS soap opera, As the World Turns.

She has appeared on television in guest roles on Kate & Allie, Law & Order, Boston Legal and Yes, Dear.

One of Drummond's notable movie roles is the librarian frightened by an evil spirit at the beginning of Ghostbusters. She also served as the senior citizen stereotype in the movie Furry Vengeance.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Where's Poppa? Woman in Elevator
1974 Man on a Swing Mrs. Dawson
1977 Thieves Mrs. Ramsey
1978 King of the Gypsies Zharko's Nurse
1980 Hide in Plain Sight Mrs. Novack
1981 Eyewitness Mrs. Eunice Deever
1982 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, TheThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Governor's Secretary
1984 Ghostbusters Librarian
1988 House on Carroll Street, TheThe House on Carroll Street Woman at Hearing
1988 Suicide Club, TheThe Suicide Club
1988 Funny Farm Mrs. Ethel Dinges
1988 Running on Empty Mrs. Powell
1989 Animal Behavior Site Committee
1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Carolyn Segment: "Cat from Hell"
1990 Awakenings Lucy
1993 Money for Nothing Mrs. Breen
1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Mrs. Finkle
1994 Nobody's Fool Hattie
1994 I.Q. Dinner Guest
1995 Jeffrey Grandma Rose
1995 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar Clara
1996 Walking and Talking Betsy
1996 Just in Time Edith Short film
1997 Commandments Mrs. Mann
1997 'Til There Was You Harriet
1997 Office Killer Carlotta Douglas
1997 In & Out Aunt Susan
1999 Advice from a Caterpillar Diner Grandmother
1999 Just the Ticket Lady with Cash
1999 Love Letter, TheThe Love Letter Postal Clerk
1999 I'll Take You There Stella
2000 Joe Gould's Secret Helen
2001 Rising Place, TheThe Rising Place Aunt Millie
2003 Pieces of April Grandma Dottie
2004 House of D Mrs. Brevoort
2005 Honeymooners, TheThe Honeymooners Miss Benvenuti
2008 Chronic Town Elizabeth
2008 Synecdoche, New York Actress Playing Frances
2008 Doubt Sister Veronica
2009 Motherhood Edith
2009 After.Life Mrs. Hutton
2010 Furry Vengeance Mrs. Martin
2011 Open House Ruthie Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Dark Shadows Nurse Jackson Recurring role (5 episodes)
1970 New York Television Theatre Episode: "The Sandbox"
1971-1973 Where the Heart Is Loretta Jardin TV series
1972 Particular Men Mrs. Ewing TV film
1977 Best of Families, TheThe Best of Families Mabel Baldwin TV miniseries
1977 Great Performances Mrs. Varney Episode: "Secret Service"
1978 Ryan's Hope Susie Simpson Episodes: "1.714", "1.719", "1.720"
1979 Sanctuary of Fear Grace Barringer TV film
1981 Park Place Frances Heine Main role (4 episodes)
1981 Love, Sidney Tina Episode: "Hello, Yetta"
1984 American Playhouse Hiss' Secretary Episode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion"
1984 Night Court Mavis Tuttle Episode: "Harry and the Rock Star"
1984 Great Performances Gay Wellington Episode: "You Can't Take It with You"
1986 Equalizer, TheThe Equalizer Kind Woman Episode: "Nocturne"
1987 Night Court Alice Beeker Episode: "Murder"
1988 Kate & Allie Mrs. Rinde Episode: "The Band Singer"
1989 Nikki and Alexander Mrs. Klein TV pilot
1989 Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, TheThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Juror Episode: "Here's a Major Organ Interlude"
1989 Money, Power, Murder. Helen TV film
1990-1991 Lenny Mary Callahan Regular role (16 episodes)
1992 Frannie's Turn Rosa Escobar Main role (6 episodes)
1993 Daybreak Anna TV film
1994 Grace Under Fire Nana Lil Episode: "With This Ring"
1994 Law & Order Zelda Episode: "Mayhem"
1995 New York News Episode: "Thin Line"
1996 Cosby Mrs. Bagley Episode: "Neighborhood Watch"
1998 Trinity Mrs. Bingham Episode: "Pilot"
1999 Earthly Possessions Old Woman in Jalopy TV film
2000 Spin City Sondra Spencer Episode: "Suffragette City"
2002 Ed Mrs. Shroeder Episode: "Memory Lane"
2004 Jury, TheThe Jury Hannah Francis Episode: "The Honeymoon Suite"
2005 Boston Legal Lydia Tuffalo Episode: "The Ass Fat Jungle"
2007 Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day TV film

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