Alice Nunn

Alice Nunn

Known for
Acting
Born
October 10, 1927
Died
July 1, 1988 (aged 60)
Birthplace
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Biography

Alice Nunn was an American actress known for her memorable performances in film and television. She appeared in various movies and TV shows, often in eccentric or character roles. Nunn gained recognition for her role as Large Marge in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," where her brief but unforgettable appearance left a lasting impression on audiences. Along with the clown surgeon scene, Nunn's character Large Marge, a ghostly truck driver who gives Pee-wee a lift, provides the biggest scare of the movie via stop-motion animation. Nunn was only 60 when she passed away in 1988 following a heart attack. Nunn's contributions to entertainment, particularly her notable performance in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," remain cherished among fans of the movie.

Known For

Filmography

1987
Who's That Girl poster

Who's That Girl

Movie · as Woman Parole Member

1986
Thrashin' poster

Thrashin'

Movie · as Truck Driver

1986
Trick or Treat poster

Trick or Treat

Movie · as Sylvia Cavell

1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure poster

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Movie · as Large Marge

1985
227 poster

227

TV · 1 ep

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Henrietta · 1 ep

1984
Crazy like a Fox poster

Crazy like a Fox

TV · as Mrs. De Curtis · 1 ep

1983
Focus on Fishko poster

Focus on Fishko

Movie · as Old Mimi

1982
Knight Rider poster

Knight Rider

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1981
Callie & Son poster

Callie & Son

Movie · as Mrs. Watkins

1981
Mommie Dearest poster

Mommie Dearest

Movie · as Helga

1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow poster

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Movie · as Mrs. Bunch

1981
Delusion poster

Delusion

Movie · as Duffy

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · 2 eps

1981
Checking In poster

Checking In

TV · 1 ep

1979
Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart

TV · 1 ep

1978
The Fifth Floor poster

The Fifth Floor

Movie · as Emma

1978
The Fury poster

The Fury

Movie · as Mrs. Callahan

1978
WKRP in Cincinnati poster

WKRP in Cincinnati

TV · 2 eps

1977
Great Day poster

Great Day

Movie · as Molly

1977
Westside Medical poster

Westside Medical

TV · as Carrie · 13 eps

1977
The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat

TV · as The Harridan · 1 ep

1976
Francesca, Baby poster

Francesca, Baby

Movie

1975
Love Nest

Love Nest

Movie

1974
Fangs poster

Fangs

Movie · as Sis

1974
Mame poster

Mame

Movie · as Fat Lady

1974
Happy Days poster

Happy Days

TV · 3 eps

1974
Chico and the Man poster

Chico and the Man

TV · as Mrs. Keever · 1 ep

1972
Evil Roy Slade poster

Evil Roy Slade

Movie · as Claire Beckendorf

1972
Emergency! poster

Emergency!

TV · as Mrs. Lucille Rodgers · 1 ep

1971
Johnny Got His Gun poster

Johnny Got His Gun

Movie · as Third Nurse

1971
Alias Smith and Jones poster

Alias Smith and Jones

TV · 1 ep

1969
The Bill Cosby Show poster

The Bill Cosby Show

TV · as Winona Fisk · 1 ep

1968
Mayberry R.F.D. poster

Mayberry R.F.D.

TV · as Mrs. Plunkett · 1 ep

1966
The Pruitts of Southampton poster

The Pruitts of Southampton

TV · 1 ep

1965
Camp Runamuck poster

Camp Runamuck

TV · as Mahala May Gruenecker · 26 eps

1965
The Wild Wild West poster

The Wild Wild West

TV · 1 ep

1963
Petticoat Junction poster

Petticoat Junction

TV · as Mrs. Benson · 4 eps

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep