Part 2 of Rue McClanahan Remembered. In the photo to your right she is in character as the sassy spinster Aunt Fran from "Mama's Family." She played the role for two seasons which spanned 1983 to 1984. On more than one occasion I heard her mention that she was unhappy with the role of Aunt Fran but I personally enjoyed the character. Aunt Fran always looked like she was going to explode but she, as the proper lady, kept her cool. Every once and a while though she would lose her cool. If Rue can hear me now, I loved Aunt Fran...
Before she played Aunt Fran she was the daffy Vivian Cavendar Harmon on "Maude." She appeared as a guest star during season 1 (1972-1973) before becoming a regular cast member in the fall of 1973. Originally Vivian was married to Chuck Cavendar but they divorced and Vivian was soon married to Maude's neighbor and nemesis Dr. Arthur Harmon (Conrad Bain). Vivian was the perfect sidekick to Beatrice Arthur's loud and overbearing Maude Findlay. Maude and Vivian had been friend since high school. Memorable episodes include "Vivian's First Funeral" and also episodes featuring Vivian's facelift, her desire to be single again and her attempt to throw a successful dinner party borrowing Maude's maid Mrs. Naughatuck (Hermoine Baddeley) but not inviting Maude and Walter (Bill Macy).
Tomorrow - Part 3, which will be totally devoted to Blanche Devereaux!
God Bless You Rue, the more I see the interviews and memoriams on television the more I realize how special you were.
Part 2 of Rue McClanahan Remembered. In the photo to your right she is in character as the sassy spinster Aunt Fran from "Mama's Family." She played the role for two seasons which spanned 1983 to 1984. On more than one occasion I heard her mention that she was unhappy with the role of Aunt Fran but I personally enjoyed the character. Aunt Fran always looked like she was going to explode but she, as the proper lady, kept her cool. Every once and a while though she would lose her cool. If Rue can hear me now, I loved Aunt Fran...
Before she played Aunt Fran she was the daffy Vivian Cavendar Harmon on "Maude." She appeared as a guest star during season 1 (1972-1973) before becoming a regular cast member in the fall of 1973. Originally Vivian was married to Chuck Cavendar but they divorced and Vivian was soon married to Maude's neighbor and nemesis Dr. Arthur Harmon (Conrad Bain). Vivian was the perfect sidekick to Beatrice Arthur's loud and overbearing Maude Findlay. Maude and Vivian had been friend since high school. Memorable episodes include "Vivian's First Funeral" and also episodes featuring Vivian's facelift, her desire to be single again and her attempt to throw a successful dinner party borrowing Maude's maid Mrs. Naughatuck (Hermoine Baddeley) but not inviting Maude and Walter (Bill Macy).
Tomorrow - Part 3, which will be totally devoted to Blanche Devereaux!
God Bless You Rue, the more I see the interviews and memoriams on television the more I realize how special you were.
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