Edie McClurg
Acting
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.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Grace, School Secretary
Age 34 (now 74)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Chastity Pariah
Age 37 (now 74)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
as Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
Age 55 (now 74)
The Little Mermaid Live!
as Carlotta (archive footage) (voice)
Age 68 (now 74)
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
Age 63 (now 74)
Curious George Swings into Spring
as Lydia / Mum / Lady (voice)
Age 61 (now 74)
Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas
as (voice)
Age 55 (now 74)
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
Age 55 (now 74) Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
as Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
Age 55 (now 74)
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
as Self
Age 54 (now 74)
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
as Grandma Taters (voice)
Age 53 (now 74)
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
as Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice)
Age 53 (now 74)
Rocket Power: The Big Day
as Violet Stimpleton (voice)
Age 53 (now 74)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Mrs. Gertrude
Age 52 (now 74)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Campus Tour Guide
Age 50 (now 74)
Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
as Violet
Age 50 (now 74)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
as Carlotta (voice)
Age 48 (now 74)
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
as Miranda Hoggendobber
Age 47 (now 74)
Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
as Ora Anderson (Mom) (voice)
Age 43 (now 74)
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
as DMV Clerk
Age 41 (now 74)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
as Winnie Pig (voice)
Age 40 (now 74)
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
as Mathilda (voice)
Age 39 (now 74)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Chastity Pariah
Age 37 (now 74)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Car Rental Agent
Age 36 (now 74)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Grace, School Secretary
Age 34 (now 74)
The History of White People in America
as Housewife
Age 33 (now 74)
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
as The Queen
Age 33 (now 74)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Gloria's Mom (Groundling)
Age 28 (now 74)
American Dragon: Jake Long
as Tooth Fairy (voice)
Age 53 (now 74)
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
as (voice)
Age 51 (now 74)
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
as Grandma Taters (voice)
Age 50 (now 74)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Madge
Age 49 (now 74)
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Mrs. Bleakman (voice)
Age 49 (now 74)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 11 (now 74)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Edith Marie McClurg, Edith M. McClurg
IMDB
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