[PAR] [TLE] The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story [SEP] The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story is a 1990 made-for-television biographical film starring John Ritter as Lyman Frank Baum, the man who wrote "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and thirteen of the other Oz books.  Also starring in this TV movie was Annette O'Toole as Baum's supportive wife, Maud, and Rue McClanahan as Baum's tough mother-in-law, Matilda Gage.  John's son, Jason Ritter, makes his debut in this telefilm as Harry Neal Baum.  At the time of the film's debut, O'Toole and Ritter also starred in "It", a TV miniseries where they played a couple. [PAR] [TLE] Rue McClanahan [SEP] Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress and comedienne best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on "Maude" (1972–78), "Aunt" Fran Crowley on "Mama's Family" (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls" (1985–92), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987.
[PAR] [TLE] The Dreamer of Oz : The L. Frank Baum Story [ SEP ] The Dreamer of Oz : The L. Frank Baum Story is a 1990 made - for - television biographical film starring John Ritter as Lyman Frank Baum , the man who wrote " The Wonderful Wizard of Oz " and thirteen of the other Oz books . Also starring in this TV movie was Annette O'Toole as Baum 's supportive wife , Maud , and Rue McClanahan as Baum 's tough mother - in - law , Matilda Gage . John 's son , Jason Ritter , makes his debut in this telefilm as Harry Neal Baum . At the time of the film 's debut , O'Toole and Ritter also starred in " It " , a TV miniseries where they played a couple . [PAR] [TLE] Rue McClanahan [ SEP ] Eddi - Rue McClanahan ( February 21 , 1934 – June 3 , 2010 ) was an American actress and comedienne best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on " Maude " ( 1972–78 ) , " Aunt " Fran Crowley on " Mama 's Family " ( 1983–84 ) , and Blanche Devereaux on " The Golden Girls " ( 1985–92 ) , for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987 .
The which actress was in both Maude and The Dreamer of Oz: The L.Frank Baum Story?
The which actress was in both Maude and The Dreamer of Oz : The L.Frank Baum Story ?
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan