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Alice Drummond

Acting Born May 21, 1928 Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA 24 credits

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.

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  • Law & Order (1990) as Zelda
  • Boston Legal (2004) as Lydia Tuffalo
  • Great Performances (1971) as Mrs. Varney
  • Night Court (1984) as Alice Beeker
  • Night Court (1984) as Mavis Tuttle
  • The Equalizer (1985) as Kind Woman
  • Spin City (1996) as Sondra Spencer
  • Kate & Allie (1984)
  • Ed (2000) as Mrs. Shroeder
  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) as Juror
  • Ghostbusters (1984) as Librarian
  • New York News (1995)
  • Where the Heart Is (1969)
  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) as Mrs. Finkle
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Clara
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as Governor's Secretary
  • The Jury (2004)
  • Awakenings (1990) as Lucy Fishman
  • After.Life (2009) as Mrs. Hutton
  • In & Out (1997) as Aunt Susan
  • Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Actress Playing Frances
  • Doubt (2008) as Sister Veronica
  • I.Q. (1994) as Dinner Guest
  • Lenny (1990)