For 1½ seasons from 1983 through 1984, Mama's Family ran on NBC. In the series' first episode, Thelma Harper lives with her uncomfortable, uptight spinster sister Fran (Rue McClanahan), a …

Jun 17, 2024 · Betty White and Rue McClanahan acted together before 'The Golden Girls.' In the series' first run, Rue McClanahan played Mama's sister Fran Crowley, who eventually chokes …

With Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Rue McClanahan. Mama discovers that her Aunt Gert's life at a retirement home is less than desirable. Gert's nurse is unsympathetic and …

On Mama's Family (1983–90), McClanahan portrayed Fran, an uptight spinster sister to Mama Thelma Harper (Vicki Lawrence). Fran was a journalist for the local paper. Also in the cast was …

Nov 29, 2020 · This was probably the most interaction they had on the show. With Vicki Lawrence as Mama.

Frances Marie Crowley, commonly known as "Fran Crowley", is a fictional character on the television series, Mama's Family. She was portrayed by Rue McClanahan during the show's …

Aug 24, 2022 · Rue McClanahan, born February 21, 1934, in Oklahoma, was a stage actress in the 1950s. She had starred in several shows like "All in the Family," "The Mary Tyler Moore …

Feb 6, 2022 · 'Mama's Family' actor Rue McClanahan portrayed Fran Crowley from 1983 to 1984, here's a look at her best moments as Thelma Harper's sister.

Mar 5, 2024 · Rue McClanahan, a former star of the sitcom "Mama's Family", shares her untold stories about her roles on the show. The NBC version of "Mama's Family" was canceled in …

Rue McClanahan (d. June 3, 2010) was an American actress, who portrayed Fran Crowley, during the first two seasons of Mama's Family.