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Marion Ross

b. 1928 · 53 titles in the catalogue

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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.

Their work

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  1. Grey's Anatomy2005as Betty Donahue
  2. Family Guy1999as Marion Cunningham (voice)
  3. Two and a Half Men2003as Margaret
  4. SpongeBob SquarePants1999as Grandma SquarePants (voice)
  5. Superhero Movie2008as Aunt Lucille
  6. That '70s Show1998as Grandma Forman
  7. Sabrina1954as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
  8. Gilmore Girls2000as Trix Gilmore
  9. Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010as Grandma Moonbeam (voice)
  10. MacGyver1985as Sister Robin
  11. The Middle2009as Ms. Dunlap
  12. King of the Hill1997as Ms. Wakefield (voice)
  13. Around the World in 80 Days1956as Extra (uncredited)
  14. Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster2010as Hilda Trowburg
  15. The Boondocks2005guest actor
  16. Airport1970as Joan Myers (uncredited)
  17. Generator Rex2010guest actor
  18. Operation Petticoat1959as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
  19. Superman: The Animated Series1996as General Richter (voice)
  20. Smiley Face2007as Shirley
  21. Mission: Impossible1966as Mrs. Foster
  22. Happy Days1974as Marion Cunningham
  23. The Wild Thornberrys1998as Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)
  24. Anger Management2012as Dr. Murphy
  25. Colossus: The Forbin Project1970as Angela Fields
  26. Nurse Jackie2009as Renata Thurber
  27. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star2003as Self
  28. Lust for Life1956as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
  29. Brothers and Sisters2006as Ida Holden
  30. The Love Boat1977as Emily Stubing
  31. The Drew Carey Show1995as Beulah Carey
  32. Touched by an Angel1994as Sophie
  33. Early Edition1996as Eunice Fadiman
  34. The Glenn Miller Story1954as Polly Haynes (uncredited)
  35. The Brady Bunch1969guest actor
  36. The Outer Limits1963as Agnes Benjamin
  37. Hawaii Five-O1968as Anita
  38. Some Came Running1958as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
  39. Night Court1984as Mrs. Daley
  40. Perry Mason1957as Helen Harvey
  41. Hot in Cleveland2010as Olga
  42. The Untouchables1959as Vera Schultz
  43. The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries1995as Flavia (voice)
  44. The New Adventures of Old Christine2006as Agnes
  45. I Know That Voice2014as Self
  46. Teacher's Pet1958as Katy Fuller
  47. The Streets of San Francisco1972guest actor
  48. The Odd Couple2015as Edna
  49. Childrens Hospital2008as Elderly Nurse
  50. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962as Self
  51. Best Friends Whenever2015as Rita McCallister
  52. The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985as Margaret Sturdevant
  53. Marcus Welby, M.D.1969as Dr. Helen Cartwright