Alice Drummond Biography (1928-)

Born Alice Ruyter, May 21, 1928 (some sources say 1929), in Providence, RI (some sources say Pawtucket, RI); daughter of Arthur (an auto mechanic) and Sarah Irene (a secretary; maiden name, Alker) Ruyter; married Paul Drummond, March 3, 1951 (divorced, 1975). Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. #2500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4100.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: May 21, 1928; Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Sweet Bird of Youth, Haymarket Theatre, London, England, 1985
Also appeared in You Can't Take It with You, Broadway production; in The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Broadway production; in Thieves, Broadway production; in Summer Brave, Broadway production; in Some of My Best Friends, Broadway production; in Boy Meets Girl, Phoenix Theatre Company; in Secret Service, Phoenix Theatre Company; inA Memory of Two Mondays; in Endgame, Samuel Beckett Theatre; as Eloisa Brace, Malcolm, Broadway production; as Mrs. Lee, The Chinese and Dr. Fish, Broadway production; as Mrs. Carpenter, The Carpenters, off-Broadway production; as Anne of Cleves, Royal Gambit, off-Broadway production; as Marion, Go Show Me a Dragon, off-Broadway production; as Lucy and Martha, Gallows Humor, off-Broadway production; asBea, A Toy for the Clowns, off-Broadway production; as Isabel, TheBlue Boy in Black, off-Broadway production; as Boudicca, The Giants Dance, off-Broadway production; as Mrs. Barker, The American Dream,off-Broadway production; and as Persephone, Enter a Free Man, off-Broadway production.
Film Appearances
Woman in elevator, Where's Poppa (also known as Going Ape!), United Artists, 1970
Mrs. Dawson, Man on a Swing, Paramount, 1974
Thieves, Paramount, 1977
Zharko's nurse, King of the Gypsies, Paramount, 1978
Mrs. Novack, Hide in Plain Sight, United Artists, 1980
Mrs. Deever, Eyewitness (also known as The Janitor), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
Governor's secretary, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (also known as The Best Little Cathouse in Texas), 1982
Librarian, Ghostbusters (also known as Ghostbusters: The Supernatural Spectacular), Columbia, 1984
Mrs. Dinges, Funny Farm, 1988
Maltha, The Suicide Club, 1988
Mrs. Powell, Running on Empty, 1988
Woman at hearing, The House on Carroll Street, 1988
Site committee member, Animal Behavior, 1989
Carolyn, "Cat from Hell," Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, 1990
Lucy, Awakenings, 1990
Mrs. Breen, Money for Nothing, 1993
Mrs. Finkle, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, 1994
Hattie, Nobody's Fool, 1994
Dinner guest, I.Q., 1994
Grandma Rose, Jeffrey, 1995
Clara, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, 1995
Betsy, Amelia's neighbor, Walking and Talking, Miramax, 1996
Edith, Just in Time, 1996

Harriet, 'Til There Was You, Paramount, 1997
Carlotta Douglas, Office Killer, Miramax, 1997
Aunt Susan, In & Out, Paramount, 1997
Mrs. Mann, Commandments, Universal, 1997
Just the Ticket, United Artists, 1999
Postal clerk, The Love Letter, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1999
Stella, I'll Take You There, 1999
Diner grandmother, Advice from a Caterpillar, 1999
Helen, Joe Gould's Secret, USA Films, 2000
Millie Hodge, The Rising Place, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Loretta Jardin, Where the Heart Is, 1971-73
Frances Heine, Park Place, CBS, 1981
Mary Callahan, Lenny, CBS, 1990
Rosa Escobar, Frannie's Turn, CBS, 1992
Also appeared in The Best of Families.
Movies
Grace Barringer, Sanctuary of Fear (also known as Father Brown,Detective, Girl in the Park, and Sanctuary of Death), 1979
Gay Wellington, You Can't Take It with You, 1984
Helen, Money, Power, Murder, CBS, 1989
Anna, Daybreak, HBO, 1993
Old woman in jalopy, Earthly Possessions, HBO, 1999
Also appeared as Mrs. Milligan, The Milligan Case.
Specials
Mrs. Ewing, Particular Men, PBS, 1972
Hiss's secretary, Concealed Enemies, PBS, 1984
Mrs. Klein, Nikki & Alexander, NBC, 1989
Also appeared in Secret Service, PBS; and as Mommy, The Sandbox, PBS.
Pilots
Mrs. Bingham, "Pilot," Trinity, NBC, 1998
Episodic
Mavis Tuttle, "Harry and the Rock Star," Night Court, NBC, 1984
"Nocturne," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
Alice Beeker, "Murder," Night Court, NBC, 1987
Nana Lil, "With This Ring," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1994
Zelda, "Mayhem," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
Mrs. Haggis, New York News, CBS, 1995
Mrs. Bagley, Cosby, CBS, 1996
Mrs. Spencer, "Suffragette City," Spin City, ABC, 2000
Also appeared in The Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow, Love of Life, Dark Shadows, As the World Turns, and Father Brown, Detective.

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