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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. 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.


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Born:
Oct 25, 1928 In Watertown - Carver County - Minnesota - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
118
First Appeared:
In the series Community Service
Latest Project:
Movie Senior Entourage 2021-05-03
Known For
Poster of Chasing Life
Poster of Out of Practice
Poster of Hidden in Silence
Filmography
Series Community Service Unknown 2025
Movie More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Self 2021-02-01
Movie Senior Entourage Marion 2021-05-03
Movie The Happy Days of Garry Marshall Self 2020-05-12
Movie My Music: A Classic Christmas Self - Host 2019-11-16
Movie A Reason Aunt Irene Hilgrim 2014-06-01
Movie I Know That Voice Self 2014-01-07
Movie Sweet Surrender Grandma 2014-07-01
Series Chasing Life Unknown 2014-06-10
Movie Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas Marion 2014-11-23
Movie A Perfect Christmas List Evie 2014-12-14
Movie Heebie Jeebies Agnes Whitehead 2013-02-09
Movie Dear Dracula Grandma (voice) 2012-10-16
Movie Keeping Up with the Randalls Grandma Dorie 2011-07-16
Series Generator Rex Unknown 2010-04-23
Movie Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster Hilda Trowburg 2010-10-16
Movie Flower Girl Rose Durham 2009-11-13
Movie Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants 2009-07-14
Movie Superhero Movie Aunt Lucille 2008-03-28
Movie Music Within Grandma 2007-01-05
Movie Smiley Face Shirley 2007-11-16
Movie Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever Annabelle Crow 2007-09-18
Series Brothers and Sisters Ida Holden 2006-09-24
Movie Where There's a Will Leslie Clyde Onstott 2006-05-06
Series The Boondocks Unknown 2005-11-06
Series Out of Practice Unknown 2005-09-19
Movie Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage) 2004-03-23
Movie Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Self 2003-09-04
Series Celebrities Uncensored Unknown 2003-06-04
Series Gilmore Girls Unknown 2000-10-05
Series Family Law Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie About Sarah Grandma Rose McCaffrey 1998-10-04
Movie The Lake Maggie 1998-02-01
Series That '70s Show Unknown 1998-08-23
Series The Wild Thornberrys Unknown 1998-09-01
Series Love Boat: The Next Wave Unknown 1998-04-13
Series King of the Hill Unknown 1997-01-12
Series The Third Twin Lila Ferrami 1997-11-09
Movie The Evening Star Rosie Dunlop 1996-12-25
Movie Hidden in Silence Mrs. Diamant 1996-03-06
Series Superman: The Animated Series Unknown 1996-09-06
Series Early Edition Unknown 1996-09-28
Series The Drew Carey Show Unknown 1995-09-13
Movie Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart Maureen Collier 1995-03-06
Series Touched by an Angel Unknown 1994-09-21
Movie A Perfect Stranger Charlotte Brandon 1994-09-12
Series The John Larroquette Show Unknown 1993-09-02
Series Brooklyn Bridge Sophie Berger 1991-09-20
Series Dream On Unknown 1990-07-08
Series You Again? Unknown 1986-02-24
Movie Sins of the Father 1985-01-13
Series MacGyver Unknown 1985-09-29
Series The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown 1985-09-29
Series Hotel Unknown 1982-08-21
Movie Midnight Offerings Emily Moore 1981-02-27
Movie Skyward Natalie Ward 1980-11-20
Movie The Survival of Dana Madeline Lee 1979-05-29
Movie Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall Herself 1979-01-01
Movie Grand Theft Auto Vivian Hedgeworth 1977-06-16
Series The Love Boat Emily Stubing 1977-09-24
Series Petrocelli Unknown 1974-09-11
Series Happy Days Marion Cunningham 1974-01-15
Series Emergency! Unknown 1972-01-22
Movie The Weekend Nun Mrs. Crowe 1972-12-21
Series The Streets of San Francisco Unknown 1972-09-23
Series O'Hara, U.S. Treasury Unknown 1971-09-17
Movie Honky Mrs. Divine 1971-11-26
Movie Colossus: The Forbin Project Angela Fields 1970-04-08
Movie Airport Joan Myers (uncredited) 1970-05-29
Series The Brady Bunch Unknown 1969-09-26
Series Love, American Style Unknown 1969-09-29
Series Hawaii Five-O Unknown 1968-09-20
Series The Mod Squad Unknown 1968-09-24
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Series Mission: Impossible Unknown 1966-09-17
Series Felony Squad Unknown 1966-09-12
Series Paradise Bay 1965-09-27
Series The Fugitive Unknown 1963-09-17
Series The Outer Limits Unknown 1963-09-16
Series Channing 1963-09-18
Series The Great Adventure Unknown 1963-09-27
Series Mr. Novak Unknown 1963-09-24
Movie Blueprint for Robbery Young Woman 1961-02-01
Series Cain's Hundred Unknown 1961-09-19
Series Dr. Kildare Unknown 1961-09-27
Series The Gertrude Berg Show Unknown 1961-10-04
Series Mrs. G. Goes to College Unknown 1961-10-04
Movie The Slowest Gun in the West Elsie May Slocum 1960-05-07
Series Thriller Unknown 1960-09-13
Series Route 66 Unknown 1960-10-07
Movie Operation Petticoat 2nd Lieutenant Colfax 1959-12-05
Series Rawhide Unknown 1959-01-09
Series Philip Marlowe Unknown 1959-10-06
Series The Detectives Unknown 1959-10-16
Movie Teacher's Pet Katy Fuller 1958-04-01
Series The Donna Reed Show Unknown 1958-09-24
Movie Some Came Running Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited) 1958-12-25
Movie Lizzie Ruth Seaton 1957-04-04
Movie God Is My Partner Frances Denning 1957-07-01
Series The Thin Man Unknown 1957-09-20
Series The Walter Winchell File Unknown 1957-10-02
Series Perry Mason Unknown 1957-09-21
Movie Blithe Spirit Edith 1956-01-14
Series Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Unknown 1956-10-05
Movie Around the World in Eighty Days Extra (uncredited) 1956-10-17
Movie The Proud and Profane Joan 1956-06-13
Series The Millionaire Unknown 1955-01-19
Series Ford Star Jubilee Unknown 1955-09-24
Movie The Glenn Miller Story 1954-01-04
Movie Secret of the Incas Miss Morris (uncredited) 1954-06-06
Movie Pushover Mrs. Crockett (uncredited) 1954-07-21
Series Father Knows Best Unknown 1954-10-03
Movie Sabrina Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited) 1954-09-10
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Series Life With Father 1953-11-22
Movie Forever Female Patty 1953-11-28
Series Letter to Loretta Unknown 1953-09-20