Alice Drummond
Born: 1928-05-21 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 2016-11-30
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2020
2010
- Furry Vengeance as Mrs. Martin
2009
- After.Life as Mrs. Hutton
- Motherhood as Edith
2008
- Synecdoche, New York as Actress Playing Frances
- Chronic Town as Elizabeth
- Doubt as Sister Veronica
2007
- Mitch Albom's For One More Day as Rose
2005
- The Honeymooners as Miss Benvenuti
2004
- Boston Legal as Lydia Tuffalo
- The Jury
- House of D as Mrs. Brevoort
2003
- Pieces of April as Grandma Dottie
2001
- The Rising Place as Aunt Millie
2000
- Ed as Mrs. Shroeder
- Joe Gould's Secret as Helen
1999
- Earthly Possessions as Old Woman in Jalopy
- I'll Take You There as Stella
- Advice From a Caterpillar as Diner Grandmother
- The Love Letter as Postal Clerk
1998
- Just the Ticket as Lady with Cash
1997
- In & Out as Aunt Susan
- Commandments as Mrs. Mann
- Office Killer as Carlotta Douglas
- 'Til There Was You as Harriet
1996
- Spin City as Sondra Spencer
- Walking and Talking as Betsy
1995
- Jeffrey as Grandma Rose
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Clara
- New York News
1994
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Mrs. Finkle
- I.Q. as Dinner Guest
- Nobody's Fool as Hattie
1993
- Daybreak as Anna
- Money for Nothing as Mrs. Breen
1992
- Frannie's Turn as Rosa Escobar
1990
- Law & Order as Zelda
- Awakenings as Lucy Fishman
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- Lenny
1989
- Animal Behavior as Site Committee
- Money, Power, Murder. as Helen
- Nikki and Alexander as Mrs Klein
1988
- Funny Farm as Mrs. Ethel Dinges
- Running on Empty as Mrs. Powell
- The House on Carroll Street as Woman at Hearing
- The Suicide Club
1987
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Juror
1985
- The Equalizer as Kind Woman
1984
- Night Court as Alice Beeker
- Ghostbusters as Librarian
- Kate & Allie
- You Can't Take it With You as Gay Wellington
1982
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Governor's Secretary
1981
- Eyewitness as Mrs. Eunice Deever
- Park Place
1980
- Hide in Plain Sight as Mrs. Novack
1979
- Sanctuary of Fear as Grace Barringer
1978
- King of the Gypsies as Zharko's Nurse
1977
- Thieves as Mrs. Ramsey
- Secret Service as Mrs. Varney
1974
- Man on a Swing as Mrs. Dawson
1972
1971
- Great Performances as Mrs. Varney
1970
- Where’s Poppa? as Woman in Elevator