Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 21, 1928
Died
November 30, 2016 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Alice Drummond
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
Law & Order
Zelda
1990
TV
Boston Legal
Lydia Tuffalo
2004
TV
Great Performances
Mrs. Varney
1971
TV
Night Court
Alice Beeker
1984
TV
Night Court
Mavis Tuttle
1984
TV
The Equalizer
Kind Woman
1985
TV
Spin City
Sondra Spencer
1996
TV
Ed
Mrs. Shroeder
2000
TV
Kate & Allie
1984
TV
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Juror
1987
Film
Ghostbusters
Librarian
1984
TV
Where the Heart Is
1969
TV
New York News
1995
Film
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Mrs. Finkle
1994
TV
The Jury
2004
Film
After.Life
Mrs. Hutton
2009
Film
Awakenings
Lucy Fishman
1990
TV
Lenny
1990
Film
Money for Nothing
Mrs. Breen
1993
Film
I.Q.
Dinner Guest
1994
Filmography
2020FilmCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersas Self2010FilmFurry Vengeanceas Mrs. Martin2009FilmAfter.Lifeas Mrs. Hutton2009FilmMotherhoodas Edith2008FilmDoubtas Sister Veronica2008FilmSynecdoche, New Yorkas Actress Playing Frances2008FilmChronic Townas Elizabeth2007FilmMitch Albom's For One More Dayas Rose2005FilmThe Honeymoonersas Miss Benvenuti2004TVBoston Legalas Lydia Tuffalo2004TVThe Jury2004FilmHouse of Das Mrs. Brevoort2003FilmPieces of Aprilas Grandma Dottie2001FilmThe Rising Placeas Aunt Millie2000TVEdas Mrs. Shroeder2000FilmJoe Gould's Secretas Helen1999FilmEarthly Possessionsas Old Woman in Jalopy1999FilmI'll Take You Thereas Stella1999FilmThe Love Letteras Postal Clerk1999FilmAdvice From a Caterpillaras Diner Grandmother1998FilmJust the Ticketas Lady with Cash1997FilmOffice Killeras Carlotta Douglas1997FilmIn & Outas Aunt Susan1997Film'Til There Was Youas Harriet1997FilmCommandmentsas Mrs. Mann1996TVSpin Cityas Sondra Spencer1996FilmWalking and Talkingas Betsy1995TVNew York News1995FilmTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Clara1995FilmJeffreyas Grandma Rose1994FilmI.Q.as Dinner Guest1994FilmNobody's Foolas Hattie1994FilmAce Ventura: Pet Detectiveas Mrs. Finkle1993FilmMoney for Nothingas Mrs. Breen1993FilmDaybreakas Anna1992TVFrannie's Turnas Rosa Escobar1990FilmAwakeningsas Lucy Fishman1990TVLaw & Orderas Zelda1990TVLenny1990FilmTales from the Darkside: The Movieas Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)1989FilmMoney, Power, Murder.as Helen1989FilmAnimal Behavioras Site Committee1989FilmNikki and Alexanderas Mrs Klein1988FilmRunning on Emptyas Mrs. Powell1988FilmFunny Farmas Mrs. Ethel Dinges1988FilmThe Suicide Club1988FilmThe House on Carroll Streetas Woman at Hearing1987TVThe Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Juror1985TVThe Equalizeras Kind Woman1984FilmYou Can't Take it With Youas Gay Wellington1984FilmGhostbustersas Librarian1984TVKate & Allie1984TVNight Courtas Alice Beeker1982FilmThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas Governor's Secretary1981TVPark Place1981FilmEyewitnessas Mrs. Eunice Deever1980FilmHide in Plain Sightas Mrs. Novack1979FilmSanctuary of Fearas Grace Barringer1978FilmKing of the Gypsiesas Zharko's Nurse1977FilmThievesas Mrs. Ramsey1977FilmSecret Serviceas Mrs. Varney1974FilmMan on a Swingas Mrs. Dawson1972FilmParticular Men1971TVGreat Performancesas Mrs. Varney1970FilmWhere’s Poppa?as Woman in Elevator1969TVWhere the Heart Is1962FilmThe Dog Lover