Alice Drummond
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1928-05-21
- Died
- 2016-11-30
- Place of birth
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
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.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Law & Order
1990
as Zelda
Boston Legal
2004
as Lydia Tuffalo
Great Performances
1971
as Mrs. Varney
Night Court
1984
as Alice Beeker / Mavis Tuttle
The Equalizer
1985
as Kind Woman
Spin City
1996
as Sondra Spencer
Ed
2000
as Mrs. Shroeder
Kate & Allie
1984
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
as Juror
Where the Heart Is
1969
New York News
1995
The Jury
2004
Lenny
1990
Frannie's Turn
1992
as Rosa Escobar
Park Place
1981
Movies (52)
Ghostbusters
1984
as Librarian
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Mrs. Finkle
After.Life
2009
as Mrs. Hutton
Awakenings
1990
as Lucy Fishman
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Clara
Doubt
2008
as Sister Veronica
In & Out
1997
as Aunt Susan
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Actress Playing Frances
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Governor's Secretary
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
I.Q.
1994
as Dinner Guest
Nobody's Fool
1994
as Hattie
Eyewitness
1981
as Mrs. Eunice Deever
Furry Vengeance
2010
as Mrs. Martin
Running on Empty
1988
as Mrs. Powell
Funny Farm
1988
as Mrs. Ethel Dinges
House of D
2004
as Mrs. Brevoort
Motherhood
2009
as Edith
Jeffrey
1995
as Grandma Rose
Daybreak
1993
as Anna
Animal Behavior
1989
as Site Committee
The Love Letter
1999
as Postal Clerk
King of the Gypsies
1978
as Zharko's Nurse
Office Killer
1997
as Carlotta Douglas
Secret Service
1977
as Mrs. Varney
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
The House on Carroll Street
1988
as Woman at Hearing
Money for Nothing
1993
as Mrs. Breen
Commandments
1997
as Mrs. Mann
Advice From a Caterpillar
1999
as Diner Grandmother
Pieces of April
2003
as Grandma Dottie
The Honeymooners
2005
as Miss Benvenuti
'Til There Was You
1997
as Harriet
Joe Gould's Secret
2000
as Helen
Earthly Possessions
1999
as Old Woman in Jalopy
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Grace Barringer
Man on a Swing
1974
as Mrs. Dawson
Just the Ticket
1998
as Lady with Cash
Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Woman in Elevator
Walking and Talking
1996
as Betsy
Hide in Plain Sight
1980
as Mrs. Novack
Thieves
1977
as Mrs. Ramsey
Money, Power, Murder.
1989
as Helen
The Suicide Club
1988
You Can't Take it With You
1984
as Gay Wellington
Chronic Town
2008
as Elizabeth
Particular Men
1972
The Rising Place
2001
as Aunt Millie
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
2007
as Rose
The Dog Lover
1962
I'll Take You There
1999
as Stella
Nikki and Alexander
1989
as Mrs Klein
About Alice Drummond
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. With 67 credits spanning from 1962 to 2020, Alice Drummond has appeared in 52 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alice Drummond Movies
- Ghostbusters (1984) — as Librarian
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) — as Mrs. Finkle
- After.Life (2009) — as Mrs. Hutton
- Awakenings (1990) — as Lucy Fishman
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) — as Clara
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