Full Name Alice E. Ruyter Role Actress Name Alice Drummond | Years active 1967—present Occupation Actress | |
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Spouse Paul Drummond (m. 1951–1975) Parents Arthur Ruyter, Sarah Irene Ruyter Movies Awakenings, Ghostbusters, Doubt, Ace Ventura: Pet Detec, To Wong Foo - Thanks fo Similar People Penny Marshall, Katherine Dieckmann, Peter Hedges, Beeban Kidron, John Patrick Shanley | ||
ALICE DRUMMOND TRIBUTE
Alice Elizabeth Drummond (née Ruyter, May 21, 1928 – November 30, 2016) was an American actress. A veteran Off-Broadway performer, 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. Despite her extensive acting career, she is most well known as the librarian in the opening scenes in the 1984 horror-comedy Ghostbusters.
Contents
- ALICE DRUMMOND TRIBUTE
- Alice drummond 1928 2016
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life and death
- Filmography
- References
Alice drummond 1928 2016
Early life
Alice Elizabeth Ruyter was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1928, the daughter of Sarah Irene (née Alker), a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College (the women's college of Brown University) in 1950.
Career
Drummond played Nurse Jackson on the TV series Dark Shadows in 1967 and was a regular on the CBS soap opera, Where the Heart Is, on which she originated 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 appeared in guest roles on television series including Kate & Allie, Law & Order, Boston Legal and Yes, Dear.
One of Drummond's notable movie roles is a librarian haunted and frightened by a poltergeist at the beginning of the feature film Ghostbusters. She also served as the senior citizen stereotype in the movie Furry Vengeance. Drummond also appeared in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar and Pieces of April.
Personal life and death
Alice Ruyter married Paul Drummond in 1951. They resided in Manhattan, New York City, New York. They separated in 1975 and divorced in 1976.
She died on November 30, 2016 from complications of a fall at her home in The Bronx, New York City, at age 88.
Filmography
Actress
2011
Open House (Short) as
Ruthie
2010
Furry Vengeance as
Mrs. Martin
2009
After.Life as
Mrs. Hutton
2009
Motherhood as
Edith
2008
Doubt as
Sister Veronica
2008
Synecdoche, New York as
Actress Playing Frances
2008
Chronic Town as
Elizabeth
2007
Mitch Albom's for One More Day (TV Movie) as
Rose
2005
Boston Legal (TV Series) as
Lydia Tuffalo
- The Ass Fat Jungle (2005) - Lydia Tuffalo
2005
The Honeymooners as
Miss Benvenuti
2004
The Jury (TV Series) as
Hannah Francis
- The Honeymoon Suite (2004) - Hannah Francis
2004
House of D as
Mrs. Brevoort
2003
Pieces of April as
Grandma Dottie
2002
Ed (TV Series) as
Mrs. Shroeder
- Memory Lane (2002) - Mrs. Shroeder
2001
The Rising Place as
Aunt Millie
2000
Spin City (TV Series) as
Sondra Spencer
- Suffragette City (2000) - Sondra Spencer
2000
Joe Gould's Secret as
Helen
1999
Advice from a Caterpillar as
Diner Grandmother
1999
I'll Take You There as
Stella
1999
The Love Letter as
Postal Clerk
1999
Earthly Possessions (TV Movie) as
Old Woman In Jalopy
1998
Just the Ticket as
Lady with Cash
1998
Trinity (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bingham
- Pilot (1998) - Mrs. Bingham
1997
In & Out as
Aunt Susan
1997
Office Killer as
Carlotta Douglas
1997
'Til There Was You as
Harriet
1997
Commandments as
Mrs. Mann
1996
Just in Time (Short) as
Edith
1996
Cosby (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bagley
- Neighborhood Watch (1996) - Mrs. Bagley
1996
Walking and Talking as
Betsy
1995
New York News (TV Series)
- Thin Line (1995)
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as
Clara
1995
Jeffrey as
Grandma Rose
1994
I.Q. as
Dinner Guest
1994
Nobody's Fool as
Hattie
1994
Friends (TV Series) as
Nana
- The One Where Nana Dies Twice (1994) - Nana (uncredited)
1994
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Zelda
- Mayhem (1994) - Zelda
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as
Mrs. Finkle
1994
Grace Under Fire (TV Series) as
Nana Lil
- With This Ring (1994) - Nana Lil
1993
Money for Nothing as
Mrs. Breen
1993
Daybreak (TV Movie) as
Anna
1992
Frannie's Turn (TV Series) as
Rosa Escobar
- Frannie and the Kitchen Sink (1992) - Rosa Escobar
- Gentlemen, Wrap Your Guava (1992) - Rosa Escobar
- How Do You Say Death in Spanish? (1992) - Rosa Escobar
- Sex and Saints (1992) - Rosa Escobar
- Money Talks, Olivia Walks (1992) - Rosa Escobar
- Pilot (1992) - Rosa Escobar
1990
Lenny (TV Series) as
Mary Callahan
- One of Our Lubys Is Missing (1991) - Mary Callahan
- It Ain't the Heat (1991) - Mary Callahan
- Family Matters (1991) - Mary Callahan
- Cold (1991) - Mary Callahan
- A Fine Romance (1991) - Mary Callahan
- The Gasman Cometh (1991) - Mary Callahan
- Lenny Get Your Gun (1991) - Mary Callahan
- G.I. Joe (1991) - Mary Callahan
- My Boyfriend's Black and There Gonna Be Trouble (1991) - Mary Callahan
- New York Story (1990) - Mary Callahan
- Career Day (1990) - Mary Callahan
- Yes, Virginity, There Is a God (1990) - Mary Callahan
- The Loan Ranger (1990) - Mary Callahan
- Opportunity Knocks Out (1990) - Mary Callahan
- Three Men and Three Babies (1990) - Mary Callahan
- Pilot (1990) - Mary Callahan
1990
Awakenings as
Lucy
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as
Carolyn (segment "Cat From Hell")
1989
Nikki and Alexander (TV Movie) as
Mrs Klein
1989
Money, Power, Murder. (TV Movie) as
Helen
1989
Animal Behavior as
Site Committee
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) as
Juror
- Here's a Major Organ Interlude (1989) - Juror
1988
Running on Empty as
Mrs. Powell
1988
Funny Farm as
Mrs. Ethel Dinges
1988
The House on Carroll Street as
Woman at Hearing
1988
Kate & Allie (TV Series) as
Mrs. Rinde
- The Band Singer (1988) - Mrs. Rinde
1987
The Suicide Club
1984
Night Court (TV Series) as
Alice Beeker / Mavis Tuttle
- Murder (1987) - Alice Beeker
- Harry and the Rock Star (1984) - Mavis Tuttle
1986
The Equalizer (TV Series) as
Kind Woman
- Nocturne (1986) - Kind Woman
1977
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Gay Wellington / Mrs. Varney
- You Can't Take It with You (1984) - Gay Wellington
- Secret Service (1977) - Mrs. Varney
1984
Ghostbusters as
Librarian
1984
American Playhouse (TV Series) as
Hiss's Secretary
- Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion (1984) - Hiss's Secretary
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as
Governor's Secretary
1981
Love, Sidney (TV Series) as
Tina
- Hello, Yetta (1981) - Tina
1981
Park Place (TV Series) as
Frances Heine
- Crazy Judge (1981) - Frances Heine
- Marooned (1981) - Frances Heine
- Benign Neglect (1981) - Frances Heine
- Revenge (1981) - Frances Heine
1981
Eyewitness as
Mrs. Deever
1980
Hide in Plain Sight as
Mrs. Novack
1979
Another World (TV Series) as
Myrtle Benson
- Episode #1.3863 (1979) - Myrtle Benson
- Episode #1.3847 (1979) - Myrtle Benson
1979
Sanctuary of Fear (TV Movie) as
Grace Barringer
1978
King of the Gypsies as
Zharko's Nurse
1978
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Susie Simpson
- Episode #1.720 (1978) - Susie Simpson
- Episode #1.719 (1978) - Susie Simpson
- Episode #1.714 (1978) - Susie Simpson
1977
The Best of Families (TV Mini Series) as
Mabel Baldwin
1977
Thieves as
Mrs. Ramsey
1975
The American Parade (TV Mini Series) as
Sarah Milligan
- The Case Against Milligan (1975) - Sarah Milligan
1974
Man on a Swing as
Mrs. Dawson
1973
Where the Heart Is (TV Series) as
Loretta Jardin
- Episode #1.907 (1973) - Loretta Jardin (credit only)
- Episode #1.873 (1973) - Loretta Jardin (credit only)
- Episode #1.868 (1973) - Loretta Jardin (credit only)
1972
Particular Men (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Ewing
1970
New York Television Theatre (TV Series)
- The Sandbox (1970)
1970
Where's Poppa? as
Woman in Elevator
1970
NET Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mommy (The Sandbox)
- Thoughts of the Artist on Leaving the Sixties (1970) - Mommy (The Sandbox)
1968
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) as
Head Nurse
- Encounter on a Rooftop (1968) - Head Nurse
1967
Dark Shadows (TV Series) as
Nurse Jackson
- Episode #1.294 (1967) - Nurse Jackson (uncredited)
- Episode #1.283 (1967) - Nurse Jackson (uncredited)
- Episode #1.276 (1967) - Nurse Jackson (uncredited)
- Episode #1.265 (1967) - Nurse Jackson (uncredited)
1962
The Dog Lover (Short)
Self
2019
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (Documentary) as
Self
1970
The 24th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
Archive Footage
2014
Video Games Awesome! (TV Series) as
Librarian
- Harold Ramis Is AWESOME! Show and Trailer Tribute! (2014) - Librarian
1984
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters (Music Video) as
Librarian (uncredited)
References
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