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Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Birthday: 1928-10-25 | Place of Birth: Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Senior Entourage

as    Marion

2014
A Perfect Christmas List

as    Evie

2013
Heebie Jeebies

as    Agnes Whitehead

2012
Dear Dracula

as    Grandma (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

as    Hilda Trowburg

2009
Flower Girl

as    Rose Durham

2008
Superhero Movie

as    Aunt Lucille

2007
2007
Music Within

as    Grandma

2006
Where There's a Will

as    Leslie Clyde Onstott

2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

as    Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)

1998
The Lake

as    Maggie

1997
The Third Twin

as    Lila Ferrami

1996
The Evening Star

as    Rosie Dunlop

1995
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

as    Maureen Collier

1979
The Survival of Dana

as    Madeline Lee

1977
Grand Theft Auto

as    Vivian Hedgeworth

1974
Happy Days

as    Marion Cunningham

1970
Colossus: The Forbin Project

as    Angela Fields

1958
Teacher's Pet

as    Katy Fuller

1956
The Proud and Profane

as    Joan