Alice Nunn
Acting • Born 1927-10-10 – Died 1988-07-01
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.
Filmography
39 credits
Thrashin'
Movie • 1986
Truck Driver
Great Day
Movie • 1977
Molly
Francesca, Baby
Movie • 1976
Fangs
Movie • 1974
Sis
Who's That Girl
Movie • 1987
Woman Parole Member
Mame
Movie • 1974
Fat Lady
Callie & Son
Movie • 1981
Mrs. Watkins
Mommie Dearest
Movie • 1981
Helga
Evil Roy Slade
Movie • 1972
Claire Beckendorf
The Fifth Floor
Movie • 1978
Emma
The Fury
Movie • 1978
Mrs. Callahan
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Movie • 1981
Mrs. Bunch
Delusion
Movie • 1981
Duffy
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Movie • 1985
Large Marge
Trick or Treat
Movie • 1986
Sylvia Cavell
Love Nest
Movie • 1975
Focus on Fishko
Movie • 1983
Old Mimi
Johnny Got His Gun
Movie • 1971
Third Nurse
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Henrietta
WKRP in Cincinnati
TV • 1978
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
227
TV • 1985
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Nurse
Alias Smith and Jones
TV • 1971
Petticoat Junction
TV • 1963
Mrs. Benson
Happy Days
TV • 1974
The Bill Cosby Show
TV • 1969
Winona Fisk
Camp Runamuck
TV • 1965
Mahala May Gruenecker
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Checking In
TV • 1981
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
The Pruitts of Southampton
TV • 1966
Westside Medical
TV • 1977
Carrie
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV • 1968
Mrs. Plunkett
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Mrs. De Curtis
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
The Harridan
Chico and the Man
TV • 1974
Mrs. Keever