Actor profile

Marion Ross

25th October 1928 Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA Acting

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.

65 Movies 99 TV Shows 164 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story poster

Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story 5th October 2021 as Self

Senior Entourage poster

Senior Entourage 3rd May 2021 as Marion

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story poster

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story 1st February 2021 as Self

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall poster

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall 12th May 2020 as Self

My Music: A Classic Christmas poster

My Music: A Classic Christmas 16th November 2019 as Self - Host

Angels on Tap poster

Angels on Tap 12th July 2018 as Waitress

A Perfect Christmas List poster

A Perfect Christmas List 14th December 2014 as Evie

Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas poster

Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas 23rd November 2014 as Marion

Sweet Surrender poster

Sweet Surrender 1st July 2014 as Grandma

A Reason poster

A Reason 1st June 2014 as Aunt Irene Hilgrim

I Know That Voice poster

I Know That Voice 7th January 2014 as Self

Heebie Jeebies poster

Heebie Jeebies 9th February 2013 as Agnes Whitehead

Dear Dracula poster

Dear Dracula 16th October 2012 as Grandma (voice)

Keeping Up with the Randalls poster

Keeping Up with the Randalls 16th July 2011 as Grandma Dorie

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster poster

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster 16th October 2010 as Hilda Trowburg

Flower Girl poster

Flower Girl 13th November 2009 as Rose Durham

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants poster

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants 14th July 2009 as Self

Superhero Movie poster

Superhero Movie 28th March 2008 as Aunt Lucille

Smiley Face poster

Smiley Face 16th November 2007 as Shirley

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever poster

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever 18th September 2007 as Annabelle Crow (voice)

Music Within poster

Music Within 5th January 2007 as Grandma

Where There's a Will poster

Where There's a Will 6th May 2006 as Leslie Clyde Onstott

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

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 23rd March 2004 as Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star poster

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 4th September 2003 as Self

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 19th May 2003 as Self

Ladies and The Champ poster

Ladies and The Champ 21st April 2001 as Margaret Smith

About Sarah poster

About Sarah 4th October 1998 as Grandma Rose McCaffrey

The Lake poster

The Lake 1st February 1998 as Maggie

The Evening Star poster

The Evening Star 25th December 1996 as Rosie Dunlop

Me And My Hormones 24th October 1996 as Ruth

Hidden in Silence poster

Hidden in Silence 6th March 1996 as Mrs. Diamant

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart poster

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart 6th March 1995 as Maureen Collier

A Perfect Stranger poster

A Perfect Stranger 12th September 1994 as Charlotte Brandon

The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story 23rd September 1987 as Billie Silverman

Sins of the Father poster

Sins of the Father 13th January 1985

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? poster

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? 16th March 1983 as Mrs. Davies

Midnight Offerings poster

Midnight Offerings 27th February 1981 as Emily Moore

Skyward poster

Skyward 20th November 1980 as Natalie Ward

The Survival of Dana poster

The Survival of Dana 29th May 1979 as Madeline Lee

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall 1st January 1979 as Self

Grand Theft Auto poster

Grand Theft Auto 16th June 1977 as Vivian Hedgeworth

The Weekend Nun poster

The Weekend Nun 20th December 1972 as Mrs. Crowe

Honky poster

Honky 26th November 1971 as Mrs. Divine

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children poster

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children 14th December 1970 as Mrs. Pilgrim

Colossus: The Forbin Project poster

Colossus: The Forbin Project 8th April 1970 as Angela Fields

Airport poster

Airport 25th March 1970 as Joan Myers (uncredited)

Any Second Now poster

Any Second Now 11th February 1969 as Mrs. Hoyt

Blueprint for Robbery poster

Blueprint for Robbery 1st February 1961 as Young Woman

The Slowest Gun in the West poster

The Slowest Gun in the West 7th May 1960 as Elsie May Slocum

Operation Petticoat poster

Operation Petticoat 5th December 1959 as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax

It Started with a Kiss poster

It Started with a Kiss 19th August 1959 as Diane (uncredited)

Some Came Running poster

Some Came Running 25th December 1958 as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)

Teacher's Pet poster

Teacher's Pet 1st April 1958 as Katy Fuller

God Is My Partner poster

God Is My Partner 1st July 1957 as Frances Denning

Lizzie poster

Lizzie 4th April 1957 as Ruth Seaton

Around the World in 80 Days poster

Around the World in 80 Days 17th October 1956 as Extra (uncredited)

Lust for Life poster

Lust for Life 15th September 1956 as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)

The Proud and Profane poster

The Proud and Profane 13th June 1956 as Joan

Blithe Spirit poster

Blithe Spirit 14th January 1956 as Edith

The Prodigal poster

The Prodigal 6th May 1955 as Greek (uncredited)

Sabrina poster

Sabrina 1st September 1954 as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Pushover poster

Pushover 14th July 1954 as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)

Secret of the Incas poster

Secret of the Incas 6th June 1954 as Miss Morris (uncredited)

The Glenn Miller Story poster

The Glenn Miller Story 4th January 1954 as Polly Haynes (uncredited)

Forever Female poster

Forever Female 28th November 1953 as Patty

Viral Vignettes poster

Viral Vignettes 14th August 2020 as Mom

The Very Very Best of the 70s 16th May 2019 as Self - Commentator

Best Friends Whenever poster

Best Friends Whenever 26th June 2015 as Rita McCallister

The Odd Couple poster

The Odd Couple 19th February 2015 as Edna

Chasing Life poster

Chasing Life 10th June 2014

Instant Mom poster

Instant Mom 29th September 2013 as Marion Cunningham

Anger Management poster

Anger Management 28th June 2012 as Dr. Murphy

The Exes poster

The Exes 30th November 2011 as Pearl

Up All Night poster

Up All Night 14th September 2011 as Gammy

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated poster

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 12th July 2010 as Grandma Moonbeam (voice)

Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland 16th June 2010 as Olga

Generator Rex poster

Generator Rex 23rd April 2010

The Middle poster

The Middle 30th September 2009 as Ms. Dunlap

Nurse Jackie poster

Nurse Jackie 8th June 2009 as Renata Thurber

Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital 8th December 2008 as Elderly Nurse

Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters 24th September 2006 as Ida Holden

Handy Manny poster

Handy Manny 16th September 2006 as Mrs. Lopart (voice)

The New Adventures of Old Christine poster

The New Adventures of Old Christine 13th March 2006 as Agnes

The Boondocks poster

The Boondocks 6th November 2005

Out of Practice poster

Out of Practice 19th September 2005

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Betty Donahue

Two and a Half Men poster

Two and a Half Men 22nd September 2003 as Margaret

Celebrities Uncensored poster

Celebrities Uncensored 4th June 2003 as Self

Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls 5th October 2000 as Marilyn Gilmore

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Mrs. Richardson

SpongeBob SquarePants poster

SpongeBob SquarePants 1st May 1999 as Grandma SquarePants (voice)

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Marion Cunningham (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys poster

The Wild Thornberrys 1st September 1998 as Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)

That '70s Show poster

That '70s Show 23rd August 1998 as Grandma Forman

Love Boat: The Next Wave poster

Love Boat: The Next Wave 13th April 1998 as Judy Glacken

The Third Twin poster

The Third Twin 9th November 1997 as Lila Ferrami

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Ms. Wakefield (voice)

Early Edition poster

Early Edition 28th September 1996 as Eunice Fadiman

Superman: The Animated Series poster

Superman: The Animated Series 6th September 1996 as General Richter (voice)

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Beulah Carey

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries poster

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 9th September 1995 as Flavia (voice)

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Emma

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 7th January 1994 as Frances Farnsworth

Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait 14th November 1993 as Self

The John Larroquette Show poster

The John Larroquette Show 2nd September 1993 as Ruth Eggers

Vicki! 31st August 1992 as Self

Brooklyn Bridge poster

Brooklyn Bridge 20th September 1991 as Sophie Berger

Dream On poster

Dream On 8th July 1990 as Mother Superior

American Experience poster

American Experience 4th October 1988 as Edith Bolling-Galt (voice)

You Again? poster

You Again? 27th February 1986

MacGyver poster

MacGyver 29th September 1985 as Sister Robin

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 29th September 1985 as Margaret Sturdevant

Night Court poster

Night Court 4th January 1984 as Mrs. Daley

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982 as Nora Wheeler

Pearl poster

Pearl 16th November 1978 as Ellie North

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Mary Hammond

Dinah! poster

Dinah! 21st October 1974 as Self

Petrocelli poster

Petrocelli 11th September 1974 as Janet Williamson

Happy Days poster

Happy Days 15th January 1974 as Marion Cunningham

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Mrs. Ross

Emergency! poster

Emergency! 22nd January 1972 as Margaret

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury poster

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury 17th September 1971

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969 as Marion Cunningham

The Brady Bunch poster

The Brady Bunch 26th September 1969

Marcus Welby, M.D. poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. 23rd September 1969 as Dr. Helen Cartwright

The Mod Squad poster

The Mod Squad 24th September 1968 as Louise Johnson

Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O 20th September 1968 as Anita

Mannix poster

Mannix 16th September 1967 as Muriel Enright

Ironside poster

Ironside 28th March 1967 as Shirley Petrizzi

Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible 17th September 1966 as Mrs. Foster

Felony Squad poster

Felony Squad 12th September 1966

Paradise Bay 27th September 1965

The Great Adventure poster

The Great Adventure 27th September 1963 as Etta Wheeler

Mr. Novak poster

Mr. Novak 24th September 1963 as Nurse Bromfield

The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive 17th September 1963 as Marian Eckhardt

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 16th September 1963 as Agnes Benjamin

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

The Gertrude Berg Show 4th October 1961

Dr. Kildare poster

Dr. Kildare 27th September 1961 as Nurse Ann Patterson

Cain's Hundred poster

Cain's Hundred 19th September 1961 as Laura Harding

Route 66 poster

Route 66 7th October 1960 as Nora Belden

The Brothers Brannagan poster

The Brothers Brannagan 24th September 1960 as Susan

The Barbara Stanwyck Show poster

The Barbara Stanwyck Show 19th September 1960 as Dottie Moll

Thriller poster

Thriller 13th September 1960 as Kay Forrest

The Chevy Mystery Show 29th May 1960 as Ann Bell

The Detectives poster

The Detectives 16th October 1959 as Stacey

The Untouchables poster

The Untouchables 15th October 1959 as Vera Schultz

Philip Marlowe poster

Philip Marlowe 6th October 1959

Rawhide poster

Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Pricilla Brewer

The Donna Reed Show poster

The Donna Reed Show 24th September 1958

The Walter Winchell File poster

The Walter Winchell File 2nd October 1957

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason 21st September 1957 as Helen Harvey

The Thin Man poster

The Thin Man 20th September 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre poster

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 5th October 1956 as Mollie O'Brien

Ford Star Jubilee 24th September 1955

The Millionaire poster

The Millionaire 19th January 1955 as Cathy Hardin

Father Knows Best poster

Father Knows Best 3rd October 1954

Life With Father 22nd November 1953

Letter to Loretta poster

Letter to Loretta 20th September 1953 as Peg Santos

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953 as Mrs. Wilson

The Red Skelton Show poster

The Red Skelton Show 30th September 1951 as Elizabeth - Sir Reginald's daughter

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show poster

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 12th October 1950 as Dixie the Manicurist

Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards 20th January 1944 as Self - Nominee