Marion 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

Grey's Anatomy

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Fugitive

Two and a Half Men

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

Perry Mason

All Movies (65)

• Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story2021 · as Self
• Senior Entourage2021 · as Marion
• More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021 · as Self
• The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020 · as Self
• My Music: A Classic Christmas2019 · as Self - Host
• Angels on Tap2018 · as Waitress
• A Perfect Christmas List2014 · as Evie
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas2014 · as Marion
• Sweet Surrender2014 · as Grandma
• A Reason2014 · as Aunt Irene Hilgrim
• I Know That Voice2014 · as Self
• Heebie Jeebies2013 · as Agnes Whitehead
• Dear Dracula2012 · as Grandma (voice)
• Keeping Up with the Randalls2011 · as Grandma Dorie
• Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster2010 · as Hilda Trowburg
• Flower Girl2009 · as Rose Durham
• Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants2009 · as Self
• Superhero Movie2008 · as Aunt Lucille
• Smiley Face2007 · as Shirley
• Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever2007 · as Annabelle Crow (voice)
• Music Within2007 · as Grandma
• Where There's a Will2006 · as Leslie Clyde Onstott
• Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-20022004 · as Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star2003 · as Self
• ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003 · as Self
• Ladies and The Champ2001 · as Margaret Smith
• About Sarah1998 · as Grandma Rose McCaffrey
• The Lake1998 · as Maggie
• The Evening Star1996 · as Rosie Dunlop
• Me And My Hormones1996 · as Ruth
• Hidden in Silence1996 · as Mrs. Diamant
• Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart1995 · as Maureen Collier
• A Perfect Stranger1994 · as Charlotte Brandon
• The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story1987 · as Billie Silverman
• Sins of the Father1985 · as Caroline Harris
• Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?1983 · as Mrs. Davies
• Midnight Offerings1981 · as Emily Moore
• Skyward1980 · as Natalie Ward
• The Survival of Dana1979 · as Madeline Lee
• Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall1979 · as Self
• Grand Theft Auto1977 · as Vivian Hedgeworth
• The Weekend Nun1972 · as Mrs. Crowe
• Honky1971 · as Mrs. Divine
• The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children1970 · as Mrs. Pilgrim
• Colossus: The Forbin Project1970 · as Angela Fields
• Airport1970 · as Joan Myers (uncredited)
• Any Second Now1969 · as Mrs. Hoyt
• Blueprint for Robbery1961 · as Young Woman
• The Slowest Gun in the West1960 · as Elsie May Slocum
• Operation Petticoat1959 · as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
• It Started with a Kiss1959 · as Diane (uncredited)
• Some Came Running1958 · as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
• Teacher's Pet1958 · as Katy Fuller
• God Is My Partner1957 · as Frances Denning
• Lizzie1957 · as Ruth Seaton
• Around the World in 80 Days1956 · as Extra (uncredited)
• Lust for Life1956 · as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
• The Proud and Profane1956 · as Joan
• Blithe Spirit1956 · as Edith
• The Prodigal1955 · as Greek (uncredited)
• Sabrina1954 · as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
• Pushover1954 · as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
• Secret of the Incas1954 · as Miss Morris (uncredited)
• The Glenn Miller Story1954 · as Polly Haynes (uncredited)
• Forever Female1953 · as Patty

All TV Shows (120)

• Viral Vignettes2020 · as Mom
• The Very Very Best of the 70s2019 · as Self - Commentator
• Best Friends Whenever2015 · as Rita McCallister
• The Odd Couple2015 · as Edna
• Chasing Life2014 · as April's Granmother
• Chasing Life2014
• Instant Mom2013 · as Marion Cunningham
• Anger Management2012 · as Dr. Murphy
• The Exes2011 · as Pearl
• Up All Night2011 · as Gammy
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Grandma Moonbeam (voice)
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Olga
• Generator Rex2010
• The Middle2009 · as Ms. Dunlap
• Nurse Jackie2009 · as Renata Thurber
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Elderly Nurse
• Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Ida Holden
• Handy Manny2006 · as Mrs. Lopart (voice)
• The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Agnes
• The Boondocks2005
• Out of Practice2005
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Betty Donahue
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Margaret
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Trix Gilmore
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Marilyn Gilmore
• Family Law1999 · as Mrs. Richardson
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Grandma SquarePants (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Marion Cunningham (voice)
• The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)
• That '70s Show1998 · as Grandma Forman
• Love Boat: The Next Wave1998 · as Judy Glacken
• The Third Twin1997 · as Lila Ferrami
• King of the Hill1997 · as Ms. Wakefield (voice)
• Early Edition1996 · as Eunice Fadiman
• Superman: The Animated Series1996 · as General Richter (voice)
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Beulah Carey
• The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries1995 · as Flavia (voice)
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Sophie
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Emma
• Burke's Law1994 · as Frances Farnsworth
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Ruth Eggers
• Vicki!1992 · as Self
• Brooklyn Bridge1991 · as Sophie Berger
• Dream On1990 · as Mother Superior
• American Experience1988 · as Edith Bolling-Galt (voice)
• You Again?1986
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Margaret Sturdevant
• MacGyver1985 · as Sister Robin
• Night Court1984 · as Mrs. Daley
• Hotel1982 · as Nora Wheeler
• Pearl1978 · as Ellie North
• The Love Boat1977 · as Emily Heywood
• The Love Boat1977 · as Emily Stubing
• The Love Boat1977 · as Mrs. Jenny Heller
• The Love Boat1977 · as Amy Scofield
• The Love Boat1977 · as Gladys Johnson
• The Love Boat1977 · as Mary Hammond
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Petrocelli1974 · as Mary Sloan
• Petrocelli1974 · as Janet Williamson
• Happy Days1974 · as Marion Cunningham
• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• The Streets of San Francisco1972 · as Mrs. Ross
• Emergency!1972 · as Margaret
• O'Hara, U.S. Treasury1971
• Love, American Style1969 · as Marion Cunningham
• The Brady Bunch1969
• Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · as Dr. Helen Cartwright
• The Mod Squad1968 · as Louise Johnson
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Edith Lavallo
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Anita
• Mannix1967
• Mannix1967 · as Muriel Enright
• Ironside1967 · as Gloria Bosner
• Ironside1967 · as Mrs. Bartell
• Ironside1967 · as Shirley Petrizzi
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Mrs. Foster
• Felony Squad1966
• Paradise Bay1965
• The Great Adventure1963 · as Sister Marcella
• The Great Adventure1963 · as Etta Wheeler
• Mr. Novak1963 · as Nurse Bromfield
• The Fugitive1963 · as Marian Eckhardt
• The Outer Limits1963 · as Agnes Benjamin
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Gertrude Berg Show1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Nurse Ann Patterson
• Cain's Hundred1961 · as Laura Harding
• Route 661960 · as Ann
• Route 661960 · as Nora Belden
• The Brothers Brannagan1960 · as Kate
• The Brothers Brannagan1960 · as Susan
• The Barbara Stanwyck Show1960 · as Dottie Moll
• Thriller1960 · as Kay Forrest
• The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as Ann Bell
• The Detectives1959 · as Stacey
• The Untouchables1959 · as Vera Schultz
• Philip Marlowe1959
• Rawhide1959 · as Flora
• Rawhide1959 · as Pricilla Brewer
• The Donna Reed Show1958
• The Walter Winchell File1957
• Perry Mason1957 · as Helen Harvey
• The Thin Man1957
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Mollie O'Brien
• Ford Star Jubilee1955
• The Millionaire1955 · as Cathy Hardin
• Father Knows Best1954
• Life With Father1953
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Nurse
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Peg Santos
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Mrs. Wilson
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Patricia Westerbrook
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Patricia Winterbrook
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Elizabeth
• The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1950 · as Dixie the Manicurist
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee