This week, an interview with Lesley Ann Warren and Colleen Camp reminded us that it had been 40 years since the black comedy mystery movie “Clue” was released.
“Clue” â the ensemble cast of which also included the likes of Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, and Christopher Lloyd â hit theaters on December 13, 1985, during a memorable festive season for cinema that also saw the release of Christmas movies like “Santa Claus: The Movie” and “One Magic Christmas.”
It was based on the murder mystery board game “Clue” â known as “Cluedo” outside of North America â and featured the famous suspects from within the game. Three endings were filmed, with different ones being screened in different theaters (and all of them being included on the home media release of the movie).
The chat the two stars of the film had with TooFab gave a wonderfully revealing insight into their time on its set, with Camp reminiscing by saying, “I was working with icons” and Warren describing how the cast were “on the same page creatively.”
So what do the cast of “Clue” look like four decades after it hit the big screen? Let’s take a look at them as they were then compared to how they look now.
Tim Curry (Wadsworth)
Tim Curry played the butler, Wadsworth, who is seeking justice for his deceased wife in “Clue.” In two of the movie’s endings, the character is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent.
Age when “Clue” released: 39.
Selected credits before “Clue”: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Annie (1982), Legend (1985).
Age now: 79.
Selected credits after “Clue”: The Hunt for Red October (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Congo (1995).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Eileen Brennan (Mrs. Peacock)
Eileen Brennan played Mrs. Peacock, the wife of a U.S. senator, in “Clue.” In the film, it is revealed she had been accepting bribes from foreign powers.
Age when “Clue” released: 53.
Selected credits before “Clue”: Scarecrow (1973), Private Benjamin (1980), Pandemonium (1982).
Age now: Sadly passed away in 2013 aged 80.
Selected credits after “Clue”: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988), Jeepers Creepers (2001), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Madeline Kahn (Mrs. White)
Madeline Kahn played Mrs. White in “Clue.” White is the widow of a nuclear physicist and four other men â the deaths of all five of whom occurred in suspicious circumstances.
Age when “Clue” released: 43.
Selected credits before “Clue”: Blazing Saddles (1974), The Muppet Movie (1979), City Heat (1984).
Age now: Sadly passed away in 1999 aged 57.
Selected credits after “Clue”: My Little Pony: The Movie (1986), An American Tail (1986), Nixon (1995).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Christopher Lloyd (Professor Plum)
Christopher Lloyd played the disgraced former World Health Organization psychiatrist Professor Plum in “Clue” (he had lost his medical license due to having an affair with a patient). In the film, Plum now works for the United Nations.
Age when “Clue” released: 47.
Selected credits before “Clue”: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Back to the Future (1985).
Age now: 87.
Selected credits after “Clue”: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Addams Family (1991), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Michael McKean (Mr. Green)
Michael McKean played the closeted homosexual State Department employee Mr. Green in “Clue.” Green is concerned that his homosexuality may cost him his job but, in one ending, is revealed to be a heterosexual married undercover FBI agent.
Age when “Clue” released: 38.
Selected credits before “Clue”: 1941 (1979), Used Cars (1980), This Is Spinal Tap (1984).
Age now: 78.
Selected credits after “Clue”: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992), Coneheads (1993).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Lesley Ann Warren (Miss Scarlet)
Lesley Ann Warren played the impudent Miss Scarlet in “Clue.” Scarlet is a Washington D.C.-based brothel proprietor (known as a “madam” â a word used to describe a female pimp).
Age when “Clue” released: 39.
Selected credits before “Clue”: The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968), Victor/Victoria (1982), A Night in Heaven (1983).
Age now: 79.
Selected credits after “Clue”: Burglar (1987), Going All the Way (1997), Secretary (2002).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Martin Mull (Colonel Mustard)
Martin Mull played the lecherous and pretentious Colonel Mustard in “Clue.” Mustard was an army officer who was shamefully found guilty of war profiteering during World War II.
Age when “Clue” released: 42.
Selected credits before “Clue”: My Bodyguard (1980), Mr. Mom (1983), Bad Manners (1984).
Age now: Sadly passed away in 2024 aged 80.
Selected credits after “Clue”: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jingle All the Way (1996), Killers (2010).
Filmography info per IMDb.
Colleen Camp (Yvette)
Colleen Camp played the voluptuous and flirtatious French maid Yvette in “Clue.” Yvette had previously worked as a call girl for Miss Scarlet, had Colonel Mustard as a client during that time, and indulged in an affair with one of Mrs. White’s late husbands.
Age when “Clue” released: 32.
Selected credits before “Clue”: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Apocalypse Now (1979), Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985).
Age now: 72.
Selected credits after “Clue”: Wayne’s World (1992), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), American Hustle (2013).
Filmography info per IMDb.
If you haven’t seen “Clue” for a while (or if you’ve never seen it before, period), why not add it to your festive viewing list this holiday season to celebrate its 40th anniversary? It’s a lot of fun!
May Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, and Martin Mull rest in eternal peace.
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