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.
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Smiley Face (2007)
as Shirley
Superhero Movie (2008)
as Aunt Lucille
Pushover (1954)
as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
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
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
as Self
Honky (1971)
as Mrs. Divine
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
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
as Self
Lust for Life (1956)
as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever (2007)
as Annabelle Crow (voice)
Where There's a Will (2006)
as Leslie Clyde Onstott
Lizzie (1957)
as Ruth Seaton
I Know That Voice (2014)
as Self
Teacher's Pet (1958)
as Katy Fuller
God Is My Partner (1957)
as Frances Denning
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
as Self
The Evening Star (1996)
as Rosie Dunlop
Some Came Running (1958)
as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
The Proud and Profane (1956)
as Joan
Secret of the Incas (1954)
as Miss Morris (uncredited)
Me And My Hormones (1996)
as Ruth
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014)
as Marion
A Perfect Christmas List (2014)
as Evie
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995)
as Maureen Collier
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)
as Self
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
as Vivian Hedgeworth
My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019)
as Self - Host
Ladies and The Champ (2001)
as Margaret Smith
Skyward (1980)
as Natalie Ward
The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
as Elsie May Slocum
Dear Dracula (2012)
as Grandma (voice)
Forever Female (1953)
as Patty
Midnight Offerings (1981)
as Emily Moore
Keeping Up with the Randalls (2011)
as Grandma Dorie
It Started with a Kiss (1959)
as Diane (uncredited)
Music Within (2007)
as Grandma
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
as Self
The Prodigal (1955)
as Greek (uncredited)
Angels on Tap (2018)
as Waitress
The Lake (1998)
as Maggie
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story (2021)
as Self
Heebie Jeebies (2013)
as Agnes Whitehead
Sweet Surrender (2014)
as Grandma
Sins of the Father (1985)
as Caroline Harris
Blueprint for Robbery (1961)
as Young Woman
The Survival of Dana (1979)
as Madeline Lee
A Perfect Stranger (1994)
as Charlotte Brandon
The Weekend Nun (1972)
as Mrs. Crowe
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (1983)
as Mrs. Davies
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004)
as Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Senior Entourage (2021)
as Marion
Any Second Now (1969)
as Mrs. Hoyt
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
as Mrs. Pilgrim
Flower Girl (2009)
as Rose Durham
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story (1987)
as Billie Silverman
A Reason (2014)
as Aunt Irene Hilgrim
The Last Best Sunday (1999)
as Mrs. Larksmont
About Sarah (1998)
as Grandma Rose McCaffrey
Hidden in Silence (1996)
as Mrs. Diamant
Blithe Spirit (1956)
as Edith