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Alice Drummond

Alice Drummond

Actor · Died 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1928
Died
November 30, 2016 (aged 88)
From
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Alice Drummond's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
20%
Morality
16%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Tense
7
Romantic
4
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alice Drummond's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alice Drummond's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Furry Vengeance(2010)

    as Mrs. Martin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • After.Life(2009)

    as Mrs. Hutton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    as Edith

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Doubt(2008)

    as Sister Veronica

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Synecdoche, New York(2008)

    as Actress Playing Frances

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Chronic Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Elizabeth

  • Mitch Albom's for One More Day(2007)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Honeymooners(2005)

    as Miss Benvenuti

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Tuffalo

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • House of D(2004)

    as Mrs. Brevoort

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of April(2003)

    as Grandma Dottie

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Rising Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Aunt Millie

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Shroeder

  • Joe Gould's Secret(2000)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Earthly Possessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Old Woman in Jalopy

  • I'll Take You There(1999)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1999)

    as Postal Clerk

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Advice from a Caterpillar(1999)

    as Diner Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Just the Ticket(1998)

    as Lady with Cash

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Office Killer(1997)

    as Carlotta Douglas

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • In & Out(1997)

    as Aunt Susan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • 'Til There Was You(1997)

    as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Commandments(1997)

    as Mrs. Mann

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sondra Spencer

  • Walking and Talking(1996)

    as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar(1995)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Jeffrey(1995)

    as Grandma Rose

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I.Q.(1994)

    as Dinner Guest

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Fool(1994)

    as Hattie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1994)

    as Mrs. Finkle

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Money for Nothing(1993)

    as Mrs. Breen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Daybreak(1993)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Frannie's Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rosa Escobar

  • Awakenings(1990)

    as Lucy Fishman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Zelda

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Lenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie(1990)

    as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Money, Power, Murder. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Helen

  • Animal Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Site Committee

  • Nikki and Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mrs Klein

  • Running on Empty(1988)

    as Mrs. Powell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Funny Farm(1988)

    as Mrs. Ethel Dinges

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Suicide Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The House on Carroll Street(1988)

    as Woman at Hearing

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Juror

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Kind Woman

  • You Can't Take it With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Gay Wellington

  • Ghostbusters(1984)

    as Librarian

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kate & Allie(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Beeker · as Mavis Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas(1982)

    as Governor's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Park Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Eyewitness(1981)

    as Mrs. Eunice Deever

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hide in Plain Sight(1980)

    as Mrs. Novack

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary of Fear(1979)

    as Grace Barringer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • King of the Gypsies(1978)

    as Zharko's Nurse

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Thieves(1977)

    as Mrs. Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs. Varney

  • Man on a Swing(1974)

    as Mrs. Dawson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Particular Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mrs. Ewing

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Varney

  • Where's Poppa?(1970)

    as Woman in Elevator

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Where the Heart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 213 episodes · Actor

  • The Dog Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1962 to 2010; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Awakenings (1990)

$52M worldwide

Highest rated

Awakenings (1990)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19622010

Peak 1994 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
70909500

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alice Drummond's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Mitch Albom's for One More Day (2007)

83rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Awakenings (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alice Drummond's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–49 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alice Drummond work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alice Drummond's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tami Reiker shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles