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
Aunt Lucille
Superhero Movie
2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Operation Petticoat
Self
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Angela Fields
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Grandma
Music Within
Joan
The Proud and Profane
Katy Fuller
Teacher's Pet
Hilda Trowburg
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Self
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
Annabelle Crow (voice)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Emily Moore
Midnight Offerings
Rose Durham
Flower Girl
Vivian Hedgeworth
Grand Theft Auto
Mrs. Pilgrim
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Young Woman
Blueprint for Robbery
Grandma Dorie
Keeping Up with the Randalls
Mrs. Crowe
The Weekend Nun
Ruth Seaton
Lizzie
Grandma Rose McCaffrey
About Sarah
Leslie Clyde Onstott
Where There's a Will
Sins of the Father
Charlotte Brandon
A Perfect Stranger
Mrs. Diamant
Hidden in Silence
Natalie Ward
Skyward
Maureen Collier
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Madeline Lee
The Survival of Dana
Marion
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Evie
A Perfect Christmas List
Joan Myers (uncredited)
Airport
Frances Denning
God Is My Partner
Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Maggie
The Lake
Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
Pushover
Mrs. Divine
Honky
Grandma (voice)
Dear Dracula
Mrs. Davies
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
Elsie May Slocum
The Slowest Gun in the West
Aunt Irene Hilgrim
A Reason
Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sabrina
Billie Silverman
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
Polly Haynes (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
Margaret Smith
Ladies and The Champ
Self
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Extra (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days
Grandma
Sweet Surrender
Miss Morris (uncredited)
Secret of the Incas
Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
Some Came Running
Self
I Know That Voice
Waitress
Angels on Tap
Agnes Whitehead
Heebie Jeebies
Self - Host
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Mrs. Hoyt
Any Second Now
Rosie Dunlop
The Evening Star
Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Self
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Patty
Forever Female
Shirley
Smiley Face
Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Edith
Blithe Spirit
Marion
Senior Entourage
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
60
Gender
Female
Birthday
1928-10-25
Place of Birth
Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
Marian Ellen Ross