Alice Drummond

Biography

Alice Drummond was an American actress whose career spanned stage, daytime television, and film. Born in Rhode Island in 1928, she completed her studies at Pembroke College in 1950. In 1970 she received a Tony nomination for featured actress in a play for her work as Mrs. Lee in Murray Schisgal's The Chinese. On television she appeared as Nurse Jackson on Dark Shadows in 1967 and originated Loretta Jardin on the CBS soap Where the Heart Is, staying with the part until 1973. She also had guest roles on Boston Legal, Yes, Dear, Law & Order, and Kate & Allie, among other series. Her film work included the librarian in Ghostbusters (1984), a catatonic patient named Lucy in Awakenings (1990), and roles in Furry Vengeance (2010), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995), and Pieces of April (2003).

88years old at death

Born May 21, 1928Providence
Died November 30, 2016The Bronx
Star sign: GeminiFirst day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
Also credited as Alice Elizabeth Drummond

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 49 years1970 to 2019

Genres

Comedy67%, 16 films
Drama63%, 15 films
Mystery17%, 4 films
Crime13%, 3 films
Horror13%, 3 films

First and latest

Alice Drummond movies on Netflix

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Furry Vengeance2010IMDb rating 3.9as Mrs. Martin
After.Life2009IMDb rating 5.9as Mrs. Hutton
Motherhood2009IMDb rating 4.6as Edith
Doubt2008IMDb rating 7.5as Sister Veronica
Synecdoche, New York2008IMDb rating 7.5as Actress Playing Frances
The Honeymooners2005IMDb rating 3.5as Miss Benvenuti
House of D2004IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Brevoort
Pieces of April2003IMDb rating 7.0as Grandma Dottie
The Love Letter1999IMDb rating 5.5as Postal Clerk
Office Killer1997IMDb rating 5.2as Carlotta Douglas
Til There Was You1997IMDb rating 4.8as Harriet
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995IMDb rating 6.9as Clara
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994IMDb rating 6.9as Mrs. Finkle
Daybreak1993IMDb rating 5.0as Anna
Money for Nothing1993IMDb rating 5.7as Mrs. Breen
Awakenings1990IMDb rating 7.8as Lucy
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990IMDb rating 6.2as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Funny Farm1988IMDb rating 6.2as Mrs. Ethel Dinges
Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8as Librarian
Eyewitness1981IMDb rating 5.9as Mrs. Deever
King of the Gypsies1978IMDb rating 6.3as Zharko's Nurse
Man on a Swing1974IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Dawson
Where’s Poppa?1970IMDb rating 6.4as Woman in Elevator

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Doubt2008 Drama, Mysteryas Sister Veronica
IMDb rating 7.5149K votes
Ghostbusters1984 Comedy, Fantasyas Librarian
IMDb rating 7.8491K votes
Awakenings1990as Lucy
IMDb rating 7.8179K votes
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994as Mrs. Finkle
IMDb rating 6.9358K votes
Pieces of April2003as Grandma Dottie
IMDb rating 7.023K votes
Synecdoche, New York2008as Actress Playing Frances
IMDb rating 7.5106K votes
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995as Clara
IMDb rating 6.943K votes
After.Life2009as Mrs. Hutton
IMDb rating 5.943K votes

Most often with

Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sigourney Weaver

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mark Margolis

Marceline Hugot

Annie Potts

David Margulies

Films together

Sigourney Weaver3 films together, 1981 to 2019
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- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4Drummond as HimselfWeaver as Himself
- Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8Drummond as LibrarianWeaver as Dana Barrett
- Eyewitness1981IMDb rating 5.9Drummond as Mrs. DeeverWeaver as Tony Sokolow
Philip Seymour Hoffman3 films together, 1993 to 2008
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- Doubt2008IMDb rating 7.5Drummond as Sister VeronicaHoffman as Father Brendan Flynn
- Synecdoche, New York2008IMDb rating 7.5Drummond as Actress Playing FrancesHoffman as Caden Cotard
- Money for Nothing1993IMDb rating 5.7Drummond as Mrs. BreenHoffman as Cochran(Philip S. Hoffman)
Mark Margolis3 films together, 1990 to 2004
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- House of D2004IMDb rating 6.8Drummond as Mrs. BrevoortMargolis as Mr. Pappass
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994IMDb rating 6.9Drummond as Mrs. FinkleMargolis as Shickadance
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990IMDb rating 6.2Drummond as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)Margolis as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Marceline Hugot3 films together, 1995 to 2009
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- Motherhood2009IMDb rating 4.6Drummond as EdithHugot as Curious Tourist
- Office Killer1997IMDb rating 5.2Drummond as Carlotta DouglasHugot as Young Carlotta
- To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995IMDb rating 6.9Drummond as ClaraHugot as Katina
Annie Potts3 films together, 1978 to 2019
Annie Potts's page
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4Drummond as HimselfPotts as Himself
- Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8Drummond as LibrarianPotts as Janine Melnitz
- King of the Gypsies1978IMDb rating 6.3Drummond as Zharko's NursePotts as Persa
David Margulies3 films together, 1984 to 2019
David Margulies's page
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4Drummond as HimselfMargulies as Himself
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994IMDb rating 6.9Drummond as Mrs. FinkleMargulies as Doctor
- Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8Drummond as LibrarianMargulies as Mayor

Box office

What Alice Drummond's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$671 million

16 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

16Worldwide figure
3US gross only
2Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Ghostbusters1984Librarian$297 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Ghostbusters1984as Librarian
$297M44.2% of the total
2
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994as Mrs. Finkle
$107M16.0% of the total
3
Awakenings1990as Lucy
$52M7.8% of the total
4
Doubt2008as Sister Veronica
$51M7.6% of the total
5
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar1995as Clara
$48M7.1% of the total
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Furry Vengeance2010as Mrs. Martin
$36M5.4% of the total
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Funny Farm1988as Mrs. Ethel Dinges
$26M3.8% of the total
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
$16M2.4% of the total