
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

Family Guy
1999
as Marion Cunningham (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Two and a Half Men
2003
as Margaret

Gilmore Girls
2000
as Trix Gilmore / Marilyn Gilmore

Perry Mason
1957
as Helen Harvey

King of the Hill
1997
as Ms. Wakefield (voice)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The Middle
2009
as Ms. Dunlap

The Fugitive
1963
as Marian Eckhardt

The Love Boat
1977
as Emily Heywood / Emily Stubing / Mrs. Jenny Heller / Amy Scofield / Gladys Johnson / Mary Hammond

MacGyver
1985
as Sister Robin

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Mannix
1967
as Muriel Enright

That '70s Show
1998
as Grandma Forman

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Beulah Carey

Love, American Style
1969
as Marion Cunningham

Ironside
1967
as Gloria Bosner / Mrs. Bartell / Shirley Petrizzi

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Edith Lavallo / Anita

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Mrs. Foster

Emergency!
1972
as Margaret

American Experience
1988
as Edith Bolling-Galt (voice)

Happy Days
1974
as Marion Cunningham

Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Ida Holden

Night Court
1984
as Mrs. Daley

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Sophie / Emma

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Mollie O'Brien

Hotel
1982
as Nora Wheeler

The Untouchables
1959
as Vera Schultz

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Olga

Early Edition
1996
as Eunice Fadiman

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Nurse Ann Patterson

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Grandma Moonbeam (voice)

Rawhide
1959
as Flora / Pricilla Brewer

Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as General Richter (voice)

The Donna Reed Show
1958

Route 66
1960
as Ann / Nora Belden

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Elderly Nurse

The Boondocks
2005

The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Patricia Winterbrook / Patricia Westerbrook / Elizabeth - Sir Reginald's daughter

The Outer Limits
1963
as Agnes Benjamin

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

Anger Management
2012
as Dr. Murphy

Father Knows Best
1954

Nurse Jackie
2009
as Renata Thurber

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Margaret Sturdevant

Handy Manny
2006
as Mrs. Lopart (voice)

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Dr. Helen Cartwright

Thriller
1960
as Kay Forrest

Family Law
1999
as Mrs. Richardson

The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Agnes

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Mrs. Ross

The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Ruth Eggers

SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Grandma SquarePants (voice)

The Brady Bunch
1969

The Mod Squad
1968
as Louise Johnson

The Millionaire
1955
as Cathy Hardin

Dinah!
1974
as Self

Generator Rex
2010
Movies (65)

Superhero Movie
2008
as Aunt Lucille

Airport
1970
as Joan Myers (uncredited)

Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)

Sabrina
1954
as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Operation Petticoat
1959
as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010
as Hilda Trowburg

Music Within
2007
as Grandma

The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Polly Haynes (uncredited)

Smiley Face
2007
as Shirley

Pushover
1954
as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)

Forever Female
1953
as Patty

Lust for Life
1956
as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)

Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
as Angela Fields

Heebie Jeebies
2013
as Agnes Whitehead

Skyward
1980
as Natalie Ward

The Evening Star
1996
as Rosie Dunlop

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Self

Some Came Running
1958
as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)

Teacher's Pet
1958
as Katy Fuller

I Know That Voice
2014
as Self

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self

A Perfect Christmas List
2014
as Evie

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self

Lizzie
1957
as Ruth Seaton

Secret of the Incas
1954
as Miss Morris (uncredited)

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007
as Annabelle Crow (voice)

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995
as Maureen Collier

The Prodigal
1955
as Greek (uncredited)

Honky
1971
as Mrs. Divine

The Proud and Profane
1956
as Joan

Where There's a Will
2006
as Leslie Clyde Onstott

Midnight Offerings
1981
as Emily Moore

It Started with a Kiss
1959
as Diane (uncredited)

Grand Theft Auto
1977
as Vivian Hedgeworth

Sweet Surrender
2014
as Grandma

Hidden in Silence
1996
as Mrs. Diamant

A Perfect Stranger
1994
as Charlotte Brandon

The Lake
1998
as Maggie

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self

Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
2014
as Marion

The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Elsie May Slocum

Dear Dracula
2012
as Grandma (voice)

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
as Self

Senior Entourage
2021
as Marion

The Survival of Dana
1979
as Madeline Lee

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
as Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Me And My Hormones
1996
as Ruth
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
as Self

My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
as Self - Host

Keeping Up with the Randalls
2011
as Grandma Dorie

Flower Girl
2009
as Rose Durham

About Sarah
1998
as Grandma Rose McCaffrey

Sins of the Father
1985
as Caroline Harris
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
1987
as Billie Silverman

Any Second Now
1969
as Mrs. Hoyt

Angels on Tap
2018
as Waitress

A Reason
2014
as Aunt Irene Hilgrim

Blithe Spirit
1956
as Edith

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
as Mrs. Pilgrim

The Weekend Nun
1972
as Mrs. Crowe

Ladies and The Champ
2001
as Margaret Smith

Blueprint for Robbery
1961
as Young Woman

Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
2021
as Self

God Is My Partner
1957
as Frances Denning

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
1983
as Mrs. Davies
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
- Airport (1970) — as Joan Myers (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Extra (uncredited)
- Sabrina (1954) — as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Operation Petticoat (1959) — as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
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