Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 21, 1928
Place of Birth:
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
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Alice Drummond
Biography
Alice Elizabeth Drummond (née Ruyter; May 21, 1928 – November 30, 2016) was an American actress. A veteran Off-Broadway performer, she was nominated in 1970 for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Mrs. Lee in The Chinese by Murray Schisgal. She may be best known as Alice, the librarian, in the opening scenes of the 1984 horror-comedy Ghostbusters.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters | Self |
| 2010 | Furry Vengeance | Mrs. Martin |
| 2009 | Motherhood | Edith |
| 2009 | After.Life | Mrs. Hutton |
| 2008 | Chronic Town | Elizabeth |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Actress Playing Frances |
| 2008 | Doubt | Sister Veronica |
| 2007 | Mitch Albom's For One More Day | Rose |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners | Miss Benvenuti |
| 2004 | House of D | Mrs. Brevoort |
| 2003 | Pieces of April | Grandma Dottie |
| 2001 | The Rising Place | Aunt Millie |
| 2000 | Joe Gould's Secret | Helen |
| 1999 | The Love Letter | Postal Clerk |
| 1999 | I'll Take You There | Stella |
| 1999 | Advice From a Caterpillar | Diner Grandmother |
| 1999 | Earthly Possessions | Old Woman in Jalopy |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket | Lady with Cash |
| 1997 | In & Out | Aunt Susan |
| 1997 | Commandments | Mrs. Mann |
| 1997 | Office Killer | Carlotta Douglas |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Harriet |
| 1996 | Walking and Talking | Betsy |
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Grandma Rose |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Clara |
| 1994 | Nobody's Fool | Hattie |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Mrs. Finkle |
| 1994 | I.Q. | Dinner Guest |
| 1993 | Daybreak | Anna |
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Mrs. Breen |
| 1990 | Awakenings | Lucy Fishman |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) |
| 1989 | Money, Power, Murder. | Helen |
| 1989 | Nikki and Alexander | Mrs Klein |
| 1989 | Animal Behavior | Site Committee |
| 1988 | Funny Farm | Mrs. Ethel Dinges |
| 1988 | Running on Empty | Mrs. Powell |
| 1988 | The Suicide Club | |
| 1988 | The House on Carroll Street | Woman at Hearing |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Librarian |
| 1984 | You Can't Take it With You | Gay Wellington |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Governor's Secretary |
| 1981 | Eyewitness | Mrs. Eunice Deever |
| 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Mrs. Novack |
| 1979 | Sanctuary of Fear | Grace Barringer |
| 1978 | King of the Gypsies | Zharko's Nurse |
| 1977 | Secret Service | Mrs. Varney |
| 1977 | Thieves | Mrs. Ramsey |
| 1974 | Man on a Swing | Mrs. Dawson |
| 1972 | Particular Men | |
| 1970 | Where’s Poppa? | Woman in Elevator |
| 1962 | The Dog Lover |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Lydia Tuffalo |
| 2004 | The Jury | |
| 2000 | Ed | Mrs. Shroeder |
| 1996 | Spin City | Sondra Spencer |
| 1995 | New York News | |
| 1992 | Frannie's Turn | Rosa Escobar |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Zelda |
| 1990 | Lenny | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Juror |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Kind Woman |
| 1984 | Night Court | Alice Beeker |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | |
| 1984 | Night Court | Mavis Tuttle |
| 1981 | Park Place | |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Mrs. Varney |
| 1969 | Where the Heart Is |