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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

55

Birth Date

1928-05-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Known For

• 

  The Dog Lover
• 

  Doubt
• 

  Chronic Town
• 

  Just the Ticket
• 

  'Til There Was You
• 

  Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Credits

• actors (55 credits)

  • Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Furry Vengeance

    Mrs. Martin

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • After.Life

    Mrs. Hutton

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Motherhood

    Edith

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Doubt

    Sister Veronica

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Synecdoche, New York

    Actress Playing Frances

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Chronic Town

    Elizabeth

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Mitch Albom's For One More Day

    Rose

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Honeymooners

    Miss Benvenuti

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • House of D

    Mrs. Brevoort

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Boston Legal

    - The Ass Fat Jungle (2005) ... Lydia Tuffalo actor actors
    2004
  • Pieces of April

    Grandma Dottie

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Rising Place

    Aunt Millie

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Joe Gould's Secret

    Helen

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Earthly Possessions

    Old Woman in Jalopy

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • I'll Take You There

    Stella

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Advice From a Caterpillar

    Diner Grandmother

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Just the Ticket

    Lady with Cash

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Office Killer

    Carlotta Douglas

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • In & Out

    Aunt Susan

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • 'Til There Was You

    Harriet

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Walking and Talking

    Betsy

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Spin City

    - Suffragette City (2000) ... Sondra Spencer actor actors
    1996
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    Clara

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Jeffrey

    Grandma Rose

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • I.Q.

    Dinner Guest

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Nobody's Fool

    Hattie

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

    Mrs. Finkle

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Money for Nothing

    Mrs. Breen

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Daybreak

    Anna

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Awakenings

    Lucy Fishman

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

    Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Mayhem (1994) ... Zelda actor actors
    1990
  • Money, Power, Murder.

    Helen

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Animal Behavior

    Site Committee

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Nikki and Alexander

    Mrs Klein

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Running on Empty

    Mrs. Powell

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Funny Farm

    Mrs. Ethel Dinges

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Suicide Club

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The House on Carroll Street

    Woman at Hearing

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Equalizer

    - Nocturne (1986) ... Kind Woman actor actors
    1985
  • You Can't Take it With You

    Gay Wellington

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Ghostbusters

    Librarian

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Night Court

    - Murder (1987) ... Alice Beeker actor actors

    - Harry And The Rock Star (1984) ... Mavis Tuttle actor actors
    1984
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

    Governor's Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Hide in Plain Sight

    Mrs. Novack

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Sanctuary of Fear

    Grace Barringer

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • King of the Gypsies

    Zharko's Nurse

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Thieves

    Mrs. Ramsey

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Secret Service

    Mrs. Varney

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Man on a Swing

    Mrs. Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Particular Men

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Great Performances

    - Episode 1 (1977) ... Mrs. Varney actor actors
    1971
  • Where’s Poppa?

    Woman in Elevator

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Dog Lover

    actor

    actors
    1962