Alice Drummond

Acting

May 21, 1928 – November 30, 2016 (aged 88)

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

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.

Filmography

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2020 · Self

Life of Crime

Life of Crime2010 · Mrs. Martin

After.Life

After.Life2009 · Mrs. Hutton

Motherhood

Motherhood2009 · Edith

Gone Country

Gone Country2008 · Sister Veronica

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York2008 · Actress Playing Frances

Chronic Town

Chronic Town2008 · Elizabeth

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Mitch Albom's For One More Day2007 · Rose

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners2005 · Miss Benvenuti

Boston Legal

Boston Legal2004 · Lydia Tuffalo

The Jury

House of D

House of D2004 · Mrs. Brevoort

Pieces of April

Pieces of April2003 · Grandma Dottie

The Rising Place

The Rising Place2001 · Aunt Millie

Ed2000 · Mrs. Shroeder

Joe Gould's Secret

Joe Gould's Secret2000 · Helen

Earthly Possessions

Earthly Possessions1999 · Old Woman in Jalopy

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There1999 · Stella

A Fazenda

A Fazenda1999 · Postal Clerk

Richard Hammond's Big

Richard Hammond's Big1999 · Diner Grandmother

Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket1998 · Lady with Cash

Office Killer

Office Killer1997 · Carlotta Douglas

In & Out

In & Out1997 · Aunt Susan

'Til There Was You

'Til There Was You1997 · Harriet

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone1997 · Mrs. Mann

Spin City

Spin City1996 · Sondra Spencer

Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking1996 · Betsy

New York News

New York News1995

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995 · Clara

Jeffrey

Jeffrey1995 · Grandma Rose

I.Q.

I.Q.1994 · Dinner Guest

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool1994 · Hattie

Comedy Inc.

Comedy Inc.1994 · Mrs. Finkle

The Royal Swordsmen

The Royal Swordsmen1993 · Mrs. Breen

Daybreak

Daybreak1993 · Anna

Frannie's Turn

Frannie's Turn1992 · Rosa Escobar

Awakenings

Awakenings1990 · Lucy Fishman

Law & Order

Law & Order1990 · Zelda

Birth

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990 · Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Secret Service

Secret Service1977

Particular Men

Particular Men1972