Marion Ross
Known for Acting · 164 credits
- Born
- 1928-10-25 (age 97)
- Place of birth
- Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Marian Ellen Ross
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the ABCtelevision series, Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.Born Marian Ross in Watertown in Carver County in southern Minnesota, the daughter of Ellen (née Hamilton) and Gordon Ross,she lived in Waconia and then moved to Willmar and eventually to Albert Lea, Minnesota.At the age of 13, she changed the spelling of her name from "Marian" to "Marion" because she thought it would look better on a marquee. After completing her sophomore year in high school, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and worked as an au pair while studying drama at the MacPhail Center for the Arts, and attending Southwest High School. A year later, her family moved to San Diego, California.She graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego.Ross enrolled in San Diego State University,where she was named the school's most outstanding actress. After graduation in 1950, she performed in summer theater in La Jolla, California. The director was impressed by her talent, and recommended that she try for work in films.
Known For
TV Shows (99)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Betty Donahue
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Marion Cunningham (voice)
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Margaret
Perry Mason
1957
as Helen Harvey
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Trix Gilmore / Marilyn Gilmore
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Ms. Wakefield (voice)
Mannix
1967
as Muriel Enright
The Middle
2009
as Ms. Dunlap
The Love Boat
1977
as Emily Heywood / Emily Stubing / Mrs. Jenny Heller / Amy Scofield / Gladys Johnson / Mary Hammond
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
MacGyver
1985
as Sister Robin
The Fugitive
1963
as Marian Eckhardt
Ironside
1967
as Gloria Bosner / Mrs. Bartell / Shirley Petrizzi
Love, American Style
1969
as Marion Cunningham
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Beulah Carey
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Edith Lavallo / Anita
That '70s Show
1998
as Grandma Forman
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Mrs. Foster
American Experience
1988
as Edith Bolling-Galt (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Sophie / Emma
Night Court
1984
as Mrs. Daley
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Nurse Ann Patterson
Emergency!
1972
as Margaret
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Ida Holden
Hotel
1982
as Nora Wheeler
Happy Days
1974
as Marion Cunningham
The Untouchables
1959
as Vera Schultz
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Mollie O'Brien
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Patricia Westerbrook / Patricia Winterbrook / Elizabeth - Sir Reginald's daughter
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Olga
Early Edition
1996
as Eunice Fadiman
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Rawhide
1959
as Flora / Pricilla Brewer
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Elderly Nurse
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Grandma Moonbeam (voice)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Margaret Sturdevant
Route 66
1960
as Ann / Nora Belden
The Boondocks
2005
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as General Richter (voice)
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Dr. Helen Cartwright
Nurse Jackie
2009
as Renata Thurber
Anger Management
2012
as Dr. Murphy
The Outer Limits
1963
as Agnes Benjamin
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Father Knows Best
1954
Handy Manny
2006
as Mrs. Lopart (voice)
Thriller
1960
as Kay Forrest
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Mrs. Ross
Family Law
1999
as Mrs. Richardson
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Agnes
Dinah!
1974
as Self
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Grandma SquarePants (voice)
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Ruth Eggers
The Detectives
1959
as Stacey
The Exes
2011
as Pearl
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Dixie the Manicurist
The Mod Squad
1968
as Louise Johnson
Movies (65)
Superhero Movie
2008
as Aunt Lucille
Sabrina
1954
as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
Airport
1970
as Joan Myers (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat
1959
as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010
as Hilda Trowburg
Smiley Face
2007
as Shirley
Lust for Life
1956
as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
Skyward
1980
as Natalie Ward
Pushover
1954
as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
as Angela Fields
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Polly Haynes (uncredited)
Some Came Running
1958
as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
Honky
1971
as Mrs. Divine
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
The Evening Star
1996
as Rosie Dunlop
Music Within
2007
as Grandma
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
as Self
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
2014
as Marion
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995
as Maureen Collier
I Know That Voice
2014
as Self
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007
as Annabelle Crow (voice)
Teacher's Pet
1958
as Katy Fuller
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
as Self
The Prodigal
1955
as Greek (uncredited)
A Perfect Christmas List
2014
as Evie
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Elsie May Slocum
Grand Theft Auto
1977
as Vivian Hedgeworth
Hidden in Silence
1996
as Mrs. Diamant
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
as Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
The Survival of Dana
1979
as Madeline Lee
Secret of the Incas
1954
as Miss Morris (uncredited)
Flower Girl
2009
as Rose Durham
A Perfect Stranger
1994
as Charlotte Brandon
Senior Entourage
2021
as Marion
It Started with a Kiss
1959
as Diane (uncredited)
Sweet Surrender
2014
as Grandma
Lizzie
1957
as Ruth Seaton
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
as Self - Host
The Lake
1998
as Maggie
About Sarah
1998
as Grandma Rose McCaffrey
Keeping Up with the Randalls
2011
as Grandma Dorie
Midnight Offerings
1981
as Emily Moore
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
as Mrs. Pilgrim
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
2021
as Self
A Reason
2014
as Aunt Irene Hilgrim
Forever Female
1953
as Patty
Any Second Now
1969
as Mrs. Hoyt
The Proud and Profane
1956
as Joan
Sins of the Father
1985
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
1983
as Mrs. Davies
Dear Dracula
2012
as Grandma (voice)
The Weekend Nun
1972
as Mrs. Crowe
Where There's a Will
2006
as Leslie Clyde Onstott
Me And My Hormones
1996
as Ruth
Blithe Spirit
1956
as Edith
Angels on Tap
2018
as Waitress
Blueprint for Robbery
1961
as Young Woman
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
1987
as Billie Silverman
Ladies and The Champ
2001
as Margaret Smith
Heebie Jeebies
2013
as Agnes Whitehead
God Is My Partner
1957
as Frances Denning
About Marion Ross
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the ABCtelevision series, Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.Born Marian Ross in Watertown in Carver County in southern Minnesota, the daughter of Ellen (née Hamilton) and Gordon Ross,she lived in Waconia and then moved to Willmar and eventually to Albert Lea, Minnesota.At the age of 13, she changed the spelling of her name from "Marian" to "Marion" because she thought it would look better on a marquee. Aft… With 164 credits spanning from 1944 to 2021, Marion Ross has appeared in 65 films and 99 TV shows.
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- Superhero Movie (2008) — as Aunt Lucille
- Sabrina (1954) — as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Extra (uncredited)
- Airport (1970) — as Joan Myers (uncredited)
- Operation Petticoat (1959) — as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
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