Alice Elizabeth Nunn, (October 10, 1927–July 1, 1988) was an American film and theatre actress. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and died at her apartment in West Hollywood, California. Although she played many roles across her 31-year career, she is primarily remembered for her role as Large Marge, the scary lady truck driver, in Tim Burton's 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure, which is number 5 on the IFC list of the 25 scariest moments in non-horror film history.
Frequently played an intimidating or authorative character
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Fact
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Never married, but had a longtime companion named Martha Harris.
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Other than the "Large Marge", character who scared the living daylights out of Pee-Wee Herman, Alice won over another small, if indirect, cult film following as the sheepish maid berated by Faye Dunaway's "Joan Crawford" for not having moved a large potted plant while cleaning and leaving a circular ring on the floor. The classic line in Mommie Dearest (1981) went: "I'm not mad at you, Helga, I'm mad at the dirt!".
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Was a noted character actress for nearly fifty years.
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Interred in her native Jacksonville, Florida.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Sister Sam
1988
TV Series
Three O'Clock High
1987
Nurse Palmer
Who's That Girl
1987
Woman Parole Member
Murder, She Wrote
1987
TV Series
Henrietta
Trick or Treat
1986
Mrs. Sylvia Cavell
Thrashin'
1986
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Simon & Simon
1982-1986
TV Series
Woman customer at Quickie Mart / Barney - seller of maps to stars' home
$950,000
