Biography and filmography

Alice Drummond

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.

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Movies (52)

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 · Self

Peluda Venganza

Peluda Venganza

2010 · Mrs. Martin

Después de la vida

Después de la vida

2009 · Mrs. Hutton

Motherhood

Motherhood

2009 · Edith

La duda

La duda

2008 · Sister Veronica

Nueva York en escena

Nueva York en escena

2008 · Actress Playing Frances

Chronic Town

Chronic Town

2008 · Elizabeth

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

2007 · Rose

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

2005 · Miss Benvenuti

House of D

House of D

2004 · Mrs. Brevoort

Pieces of April

Pieces of April

2003 · Grandma Dottie

The Rising Place

The Rising Place

2001 · Aunt Millie

Joe Gould's Secret

Joe Gould's Secret

2000 · Helen

Earthly Possessions

Earthly Possessions

1999 · Old Woman in Jalopy

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

1999 · Stella

The Love Letter

The Love Letter

1999 · Postal Clerk

Advice From a Caterpillar

Advice From a Caterpillar

1999 · Diner Grandmother

Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket

1998 · Lady with Cash

Office Killer

Office Killer

1997 · Carlotta Douglas

In & Out

In & Out

1997 · Aunt Susan

'Til There Was You

'Til There Was You

1997 · Harriet

Commandments

Commandments

1997 · Mrs. Mann

Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

1996 · Betsy

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995 · Clara

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995 · Grandma Rose

I.Q.

I.Q.

1994 · Dinner Guest

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

1994 · Hattie

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994 · Mrs. Finkle

Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing

1993 · Mrs. Breen

Daybreak

Daybreak

1993 · Anna

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990 · Lucy Fishman

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 · Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Money, Power, Murder.

Money, Power, Murder.

1989 · Helen

Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

1989 · Site Committee

Nikki and Alexander

Nikki and Alexander

1989 · Mrs Klein

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

1988 · Mrs. Powell

Funny Farm

Funny Farm

1988 · Mrs. Ethel Dinges

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1988

The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

1988 · Woman at Hearing

You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

1984 · Gay Wellington

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984 · Librarian

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982 · Governor's Secretary

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1981 · Mrs. Eunice Deever

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight

1980 · Mrs. Novack

Sanctuary of Fear

Sanctuary of Fear

1979 · Grace Barringer

King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

1978 · Zharko's Nurse

Thieves

Thieves

1977 · Mrs. Ramsey

Secret Service

Secret Service

1977 · Mrs. Varney

Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

1974 · Mrs. Dawson

Particular Men

Particular Men

1972 · Mrs. Ewing

Where’s Poppa?

Where’s Poppa?

1970 · Woman in Elevator

The Dog Lover

The Dog Lover

1962

TV shows (15)