In the 1950s, Estelle McClanahan was a stage actress in New York. She was then discovered by Norman Lear and cast in All in the Family and Maude. From 1982 to 1984, she played Aunt Fran on Mama's Family until her character was killed off. She then joined the cast of Golden Girls, where she remained until the show ended in 1992.
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💰 Net worth
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The Golden Girls (1985)
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$100,000 (last season) |
A New York stage actress in the 1950s, McClanahan was plucked from the stage by Norman Lear for roles on All in the Family (1971) and later Maude (1972). For two years (1982 - 1984), she played "Aunt Fran" on Mama's Family (1983) until her character was killed off and she joined the cast of Golden Girls. She hit her comedic stride as a sharp tongued oversexed Southern belle on The Golden Girls (1985).
