Alice Drummond

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

May 21, 1928

died

November 30, 2016

place of birth

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Ghostbusters
7.5

Ghostbusters

1984as Librarian
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
6.3

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982as Governor's Secretary
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
6.6

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994as Mrs. Finkle
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
7.4

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995as Clara
After.Life
6.3

After.Life

2009as Mrs. Hutton
Awakenings
7.8

Awakenings

1990as Lucy Fishman
Doubt
7.2

Doubt

2008as Sister Veronica
In & Out
6.5

In & Out

1997as Aunt Susan
Synecdoche, New York
7.5

Synecdoche, New York

2008as Actress Playing Frances
I.Q.
6.0

I.Q.

1994as Dinner Guest
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
6.2

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Furry Vengeance
5.0

Furry Vengeance

2010as Mrs. Martin
House of D
6.3

House of D

2004as Mrs. Brevoort
Nobody's Fool
6.9

Nobody's Fool

1994as Hattie
Running on Empty
7.4

Running on Empty

1988as Mrs. Powell
Commandments
5.0

Commandments

1997as Mrs. Mann
Daybreak
5.3

Daybreak

1993as Anna
Funny Farm
6.2

Funny Farm

1988as Mrs. Ethel Dinges
Eyewitness
5.6

Eyewitness

1981as Mrs. Eunice Deever
Jeffrey
6.3

Jeffrey

1995as Grandma Rose
Pieces of April
6.5

Pieces of April

2003as Grandma Dottie
The Love Letter
5.2

The Love Letter

1999as Postal Clerk
Motherhood
5.0

Motherhood

2009as Edith
Money for Nothing
5.6

Money for Nothing

1993as Mrs. Breen
King of the Gypsies
5.9

King of the Gypsies

1978as Zharko's Nurse
Where’s Poppa?
6.1

Where’s Poppa?

1970as Woman in Elevator
Office Killer
5.2

Office Killer

1997as Carlotta Douglas
The House on Carroll Street
5.9

The House on Carroll Street

1988as Woman at Hearing
'Til There Was You
4.0

'Til There Was You

1997as Harriet
Man on a Swing
5.9

Man on a Swing

1974as Mrs. Dawson
Just the Ticket
5.5

Just the Ticket

1998as Lady with Cash
The Honeymooners
4.0

The Honeymooners

2005as Miss Benvenuti
Walking and Talking
6.1

Walking and Talking

1996as Betsy
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.9

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020as Self
Advice From a Caterpillar
4.2

Advice From a Caterpillar

1999as Diner Grandmother
Sanctuary of Fear
8.0

Sanctuary of Fear

1979as Grace Barringer
Money, Power, Murder.
5.4

Money, Power, Murder.

1989as Helen
Animal Behavior
3.6

Animal Behavior

1989as Site Committee
Earthly Possessions
6.0

Earthly Possessions

1999as Old Woman in Jalopy
Thieves
4.4

Thieves

1977as Mrs. Ramsey
Hide in Plain Sight
5.7

Hide in Plain Sight

1980as Mrs. Novack
Chronic Town
6.0

Chronic Town

2008as Elizabeth
The Rising Place
6.7

The Rising Place

2001as Aunt Millie
Secret Service
9.0

Secret Service

1977as Mrs. Varney
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
3.0

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

2007as Rose
Particular Men
8.0

Particular Men

1972
The Suicide Club
7.0

The Suicide Club

1988
Joe Gould's Secret
6.0

Joe Gould's Secret

2000as Helen
You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

1984as Gay Wellington
The Dog Lover
10.0

The Dog Lover

1962