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Alice Drummond

Cast & creator

Alice Drummond

1928-05-21 (died at 88) Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USAIMDb

Best known for Law & Order, Great Performances, Boston Legal

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.

Movies

52

film credits

Series

16

television credits

Career

68

1962–2020 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order

Law & Order

Zelda · 1990

Great Performances

Great Performances

Mrs. Varney · 1971

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

Lydia Tuffalo · 2004

Night Court

Night Court

Alice Beeker · 1984

Night Court

Night Court

Mavis Tuttle · 1984

Across film & television

Filmography (68)

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Law & Order

Law & Order

Zelda

Great Performances

Great Performances

Mrs. Varney

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

Lydia Tuffalo

Night Court

Night Court

Alice Beeker

Night Court

Night Court

Mavis Tuttle

Spin City

Spin City

Sondra Spencer

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Kind Woman

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

Ed

Mrs. Shroeder

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Juror

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Librarian

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Mrs. Finkle

New York News

New York News

Awakenings

Awakenings

Lucy Fishman

The Jury

The Jury

After.Life

After.Life

Mrs. Hutton

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

Actress Playing Frances

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Governor's Secretary

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Clara

In & Out

In & Out

Aunt Susan

Furry Vengeance

Furry Vengeance

Mrs. Martin

Doubt

Doubt

Sister Veronica

Lenny

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

Hattie

House of D

House of D

Mrs. Brevoort

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

Mrs. Powell

Funny Farm

Funny Farm

Mrs. Ethel Dinges

Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing

Mrs. Breen

I.Q.

I.Q.

Dinner Guest

'Til There Was You

'Til There Was You

Harriet

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

Miss Benvenuti

King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

Zharko's Nurse

The Love Letter

The Love Letter

Postal Clerk

The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

Woman at Hearing

Frannie's Turn

Frannie's Turn

Rosa Escobar

Office Killer

Office Killer

Carlotta Douglas

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

Mrs. Eunice Deever

Motherhood

Motherhood

Edith

Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket

Lady with Cash

Pieces of April

Pieces of April

Grandma Dottie

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self

Park Place

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight

Mrs. Novack

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Grandma Rose

Where’s Poppa?

Where’s Poppa?

Woman in Elevator

Thieves

Thieves

Mrs. Ramsey

Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

Mrs. Dawson

Advice From a Caterpillar

Advice From a Caterpillar

Diner Grandmother

Particular Men

Particular Men

Mrs. Ewing

Joe Gould's Secret

Joe Gould's Secret

Helen

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

Stella

You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

Gay Wellington

Daybreak

Daybreak

Anna

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Rose

Sanctuary of Fear

Sanctuary of Fear

Grace Barringer

Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

Betsy

Earthly Possessions

Earthly Possessions

Old Woman in Jalopy

The Rising Place

The Rising Place

Aunt Millie

Commandments

Commandments

Mrs. Mann

Secret Service

Secret Service

Mrs. Varney

Money, Power, Murder.

Money, Power, Murder.

Helen

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

Site Committee

The Dog Lover

The Dog Lover

Nikki and Alexander

Mrs Klein

Chronic Town

Chronic Town

Elizabeth