Marion Ross
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Betty Donahue
2005
Series
Family Guy
Marion Cunningham (voice)
1999
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
King of the Hill
Ms. Wakefield (voice)
1997
Series
Perry Mason
Helen Harvey
1957
Series
Two and a Half Men
Margaret
2003
Series
The Middle
Ms. Dunlap
2009
Series
Gilmore Girls
Trix Gilmore
2000
Series
Gilmore Girls
Marilyn Gilmore
2000
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The Love Boat
Emily Heywood
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Emily Stubing
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Mrs. Jenny Heller
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Amy Scofield
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Gladys Johnson
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Mary Hammond
1977
Series
Ironside
Gloria Bosner
1967
Series
Ironside
Mrs. Bartell
1967
Series
Ironside
Shirley Petrizzi
1967
Series
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Edith Lavallo
1968
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Anita
1968
Series
The Fugitive
Marian Eckhardt
1963
Series
MacGyver
Sister Robin
1985
Series
That '70s Show
Grandma Forman
1998
Series
American Experience
Edith Bolling-Galt (voice)
1988
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Beulah Carey
1995
Series
Emergency!
Margaret
1972
Series
Father Knows Best
1954
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Grandma Moonbeam (voice)
2010
Series
Love, American Style
Marion Cunningham
1969
Series
Night Court
Mrs. Daley
1984
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Mannix
Muriel Enright
1967
Series
Happy Days
Marion Cunningham
1974
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Olga
2010
Series
Rawhide
Flora
1959
Series
Rawhide
Pricilla Brewer
1959
Series
Mission: Impossible
Mrs. Foster
1966
Series
Touched by an Angel
Sophie
1994
Series
Touched by an Angel
Emma
1994
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Dixie the Manicurist
1950
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Mollie O'Brien
1956
Series
The Boondocks
2005
Series
Childrens Hospital
Elderly Nurse
2008
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)
1998
Series
The Red Skelton Show
Patricia Westerbrook
1951
Series
The Red Skelton Show
Patricia Winterbrook
1951
Series
The Red Skelton Show
Elizabeth
1951
Series
Early Edition
Eunice Fadiman
1996
Series
The Untouchables
Vera Schultz
1959
Series
Dr. Kildare
Nurse Ann Patterson
1961
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
Brothers and Sisters
Ida Holden
2006
Series
Hotel
Nora Wheeler
1982
Series
Route 66
Ann
1960
Series
Route 66
Nora Belden
1960
Series
Thriller
Kay Forrest
1960
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Grandma SquarePants (voice)
1999
Series
Anger Management
Dr. Murphy
2012
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
General Richter (voice)
1996
Series
Nurse Jackie
Renata Thurber
2009
Series
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Margaret Sturdevant
1985
Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Helen Cartwright
1969
Series
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Agnes
2006
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Family Law
Mrs. Richardson
1999
Series
The Outer Limits
Agnes Benjamin
1963
Series
Handy Manny
Mrs. Lopart (voice)
2006
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Mrs. Ross
1972
Series
The Brady Bunch
1969
Series
Generator Rex
2010
Series
Felony Squad
1966
Series
The Exes
Pearl
2011
Series
The John Larroquette Show
Ruth Eggers
1993
Series
The Detectives
Stacey
1959
Series
Dream On
Mother Superior
1990
Series
The Mod Squad
Louise Johnson
1968
Vicki!
Self
1992
Series
The Millionaire
Cathy Hardin
1955
Series
Petrocelli
Mary Sloan
1974
Series
Petrocelli
Janet Williamson
1974
Series
Up All Night
Gammy
2011
Series
Burke's Law
Frances Farnsworth
1994
Series
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
Flavia (voice)
1995
Series
The Odd Couple
Edna
2015
Film
Superhero Movie
Aunt Lucille
2008
Series
Mr. Novak
Nurse Bromfield
1963
Series
Chasing Life
April's Granmother
2014
Series
Chasing Life
2014
Series
Cain's Hundred
Laura Harding
1961
Series
The Great Adventure
Sister Marcella
1963
Series
The Great Adventure
Etta Wheeler
1963
Series
Instant Mom
Marion Cunningham
2013
Series
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Dottie Moll
1960
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Extra (uncredited)
1956
Paradise Bay
1965
Film
Sabrina
Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
1954
Series
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Judy Glacken
1998
Series
The Thin Man
1957
Series
Best Friends Whenever
Rita McCallister
2015
The Chevy Mystery Show
Ann Bell
1960
Series
Brooklyn Bridge
Sophie Berger
1991
Film
Smiley Face
Shirley
2007
Series
Out of Practice
2005
Film
Airport
Joan Myers (uncredited)
1970
Film
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Hilda Trowburg
2010
Series
The Walter Winchell File
1957
Series
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971
Series
Philip Marlowe
1959
Film
Operation Petticoat
2nd Lieutenant Colfax
1959
Film
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
2003
Film
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009
Film
Lust for Life
Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
1956
Film
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Angela Fields
1970
Film
Pushover
Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
1954
Ford Star Jubilee
1955
Series
Letter to Loretta
Nurse
1953
Series
Letter to Loretta
Peg Santos
1953
Film
The Evening Star
Rosie Dunlop
1996
Film
The Glenn Miller Story
Polly Haynes (uncredited)
1954
Series
Pearl
Ellie North
1978
Series
You Again?
1986
Series
The Third Twin
Lila Ferrami
1997
Film
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
Film
Some Came Running
Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
1958
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
Film
The Proud and Profane
Joan
1956
The Very Very Best of the 70s
Self - Commentator
2019
Film
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003
Film
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Maureen Collier
1995
Film
Teacher's Pet
Katy Fuller
1958
Series
General Electric Theater
Mrs. Wilson
1953
Film
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Annabelle Crow (voice)
2007
Series
The Brothers Brannagan
Kate
1960
Series
The Brothers Brannagan
Susan
1960
Film
Where There's a Will
Leslie Clyde Onstott
2006
Film
The Prodigal
Greek (uncredited)
1955
Film
Secret of the Incas
Miss Morris (uncredited)
1954
Life With Father
1953
Film
It Started with a Kiss
Diane (uncredited)
1959
Film
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self
2021
Film
Lizzie
Ruth Seaton
1957
Film
A Perfect Christmas List
Evie
2014
Film
Music Within
Grandma
2007
Film
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
Film
Grand Theft Auto
Vivian Hedgeworth
1977
Film
Honky
Mrs. Divine
1971
Film
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Marion
2014
Film
The Lake
Maggie
1998
Series
Viral Vignettes
Mom
2020
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Self
1979
Film
The Slowest Gun in the West
Elsie May Slocum
1960
Film
Angels on Tap
Waitress
2018
Film
Senior Entourage
Marion
2021
Film
God Is My Partner
Frances Denning
1957
Film
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self - Host
2019
Film
Dear Dracula
Grandma (voice)
2012
Film
Forever Female
Patty
1953
Film
Flower Girl
Rose Durham
2009
Film
About Sarah
Grandma Rose McCaffrey
1998
Film
Midnight Offerings
Emily Moore
1981
Film
Any Second Now
Mrs. Hoyt
1969
Film
Keeping Up with the Randalls
Grandma Dorie
2011
Film
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
2004
Me And My Hormones
Ruth
1996
Film
The Survival of Dana
Madeline Lee
1979
Film
Ladies and The Champ
Margaret Smith
2001
Film
Sins of the Father
Caroline Harris
1985
Film
Sweet Surrender
Grandma
2014
Film
A Perfect Stranger
Charlotte Brandon
1994
Film
Blueprint for Robbery
Young Woman
1961
Film
Skyward
Natalie Ward
1980
Film
The Weekend Nun
Mrs. Crowe
1972
Film
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Mrs. Pilgrim
1970
Film
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
Mrs. Davies
1983
Film
Hidden in Silence
Mrs. Diamant
1996
Film
Heebie Jeebies
Agnes Whitehead
2013
Film
Blithe Spirit
Edith
1956
Film
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
Self
2021
Film
A Reason
Aunt Irene Hilgrim
2014
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
Billie Silverman
1987
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003