Alice Drummond

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Alice Elizabeth Drummond (née Ruyter, May 21, 1928 – November 30, 2016) was an American actress.

In 1970, a veteran Off-Broadway actress was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Mrs. Lee in Murray Schisgal's The Chinese.

Despite her extensive acting career, Alice, librarian, appears in the opening scenes of the 1984 horror-comedy Ghostbusters.

Early life

Alice Elizabeth Ruyter was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in 1928, the daughter of Sarah Irene (née Alker), a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. In 1950, she graduated from Pebble College (Brown University's women's college).

Personal life and death

In 1951, Alice Ruyter married Paul Drummond. They lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York. They married in 1975 and divorced in 1976.

She died on November 30, 2016, at the age of 88, from the effects of a slip at her house in The Bronx, New York City, suffering from respiratory difficulties.

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Career

Drummond played Nurse Jackson on the TV series Dark Shadows in 1967 and was a regular on the CBS soap opera, Where the Heart Is, on which she originated the role of Loretta Jardin, which she played until the series ended in 1973. She also appeared in a short-term role on another CBS soap opera, As the World Turns. She appeared in guest roles on television series including Kate & Allie, Law & Order, Boston Legal and Yes, Dear.

One of Drummond's notable movie roles is a librarian haunted and frightened by a poltergeist at the beginning of the feature film Ghostbusters. She portrayed a temporarily animated catatonic patient in 1990's Awakenings. She also played a senior citizen in the movie Furry Vengeance. Other notable appearances include Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar and Pieces of April.

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