Marion Ross
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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
Credits
Superhero Movie (2008)
as Aunt Lucille
Sabrina (1954)
as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
as Extra (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
as Hilda Trowburg
Smiley Face (2007)
as Shirley
Airport (1970)
as Joan Myers (uncredited)
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
as Angela Fields
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
as Polly Haynes (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat (1959)
as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Lust for Life (1956)
as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
Pushover (1954)
as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)
as Self
Some Came Running (1958)
as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
I Know That Voice (2014)
as Self
Music Within (2007)
as Grandma
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
as Vivian Hedgeworth
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
as Self
Teacher's Pet (1958)
as Katy Fuller
The Evening Star (1996)
as Rosie Dunlop
Secret of the Incas (1954)
as Miss Morris (uncredited)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
as Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
as Self
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever (2007)
as Annabelle Crow (voice)
The Prodigal (1955)
as Greek (uncredited)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
It Started with a Kiss (1959)
as Diane (uncredited)
The Proud and Profane (1956)
as Joan
Dear Dracula (2012)
as Grandma (voice)
Forever Female (1953)
as Patty
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
as Self
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995)
as Maureen Collier
Where There's a Will (2006)
as Leslie Clyde Onstott
Senior Entourage (2021)
as Marion
A Perfect Christmas List (2014)
as Evie
The Lake (1998)
as Maggie
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004)
as Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Honky (1971)
as Mrs. Divine
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (1983)
as Mrs. Davies
Flower Girl (2009)
as Rose Durham
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014)
as Marion
Lizzie (1957)
as Ruth Seaton
Skyward (1980)
as Natalie Ward
Hidden in Silence (1996)
as Mrs. Diamant
Midnight Offerings (1981)
as Emily Moore
Any Second Now (1969)
as Mrs. Hoyt
Me And My Hormones (1996)
as Ruth
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story (2021)
as Self
About Sarah (1998)
as Grandma Rose McCaffrey
A Perfect Stranger (1994)
as Charlotte Brandon
The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
as Elsie May Slocum
Sweet Surrender (2014)
as Grandma
Keeping Up with the Randalls (2011)
as Grandma Dorie
Blithe Spirit (1956)
as Edith
God Is My Partner (1957)
as Frances Denning
Angels on Tap (2018)
as Waitress
The Survival of Dana (1979)
as Madeline Lee
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
as Mrs. Pilgrim
Blueprint for Robbery (1961)
as Young Woman
Heebie Jeebies (2013)
as Agnes Whitehead
A Reason (2014)
as Aunt Irene Hilgrim
Ladies and The Champ (2001)
as Margaret Smith
My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019)
as Self - Host
The Weekend Nun (1972)
as Mrs. Crowe
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story (1987)
as Billie Silverman
Sins of the Father (1985)
as Caroline Harris