Alice Nunn
Acting
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
Movies (18)
Who's That Girl1987Woman Parole Member
Trick or Treat1986Sylvia Cavell
Thrashin'1986Truck Driver
Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985Large Marge
Focus on Fishko1983Old Mimi
Dark Night of the Scarecrow1981Mrs. Bunch
Mommie Dearest1981Helga
Delusion1981Duffy
Callie & Son1981Mrs. Watkins
The Fifth Floor1978Emma
The Fury1978Mrs. Callahan
Great Day1977Molly
Francesca, Baby1976- Love Nest1975
Fangs1974Sis
Mame1974Fat Lady
Evil Roy Slade1972Claire Beckendorf
Johnny Got His Gun1971Third Nurse
Shows (21)
2271985
Crazy like a Fox1984Mrs. De Curtis
Murder, She Wrote1984Henrietta
Knight Rider1982Nurse
Simon & Simon1981
Checking In1981
Hart to Hart1979
WKRP in Cincinnati1978
The Love Boat1977The Harridan
Westside Medical1977Carrie
Chico and the Man1974Mrs. Keever
Happy Days1974
Emergency!1972
Alias Smith and Jones1971
The Bill Cosby Show1969Winona Fisk
Mayberry R.F.D.1968Mrs. Plunkett
The Pruitts of Southampton1966
The Wild Wild West1965
Camp Runamuck1965Mahala May Gruenecker
Petticoat Junction1963Mrs. Benson
The Mike Douglas Show1961Self