Cast & creator
Marion Ross
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Grey's Anatomy, Family Guy
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.
Also known as: Marian Ellen Ross
66
film credits
120
television credits
186
1944–2021 · acting roles
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Filmography (186)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Grey's Anatomy
Betty Donahue
2005
Family Guy
Marion Cunningham (voice)
1999
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Perry Mason
Helen Harvey
1957
Two and a Half Men
Margaret
2003
King of the Hill
Ms. Wakefield (voice)
1997
Gilmore Girls
Trix Gilmore
2000Gilmore Girls
Marilyn Gilmore
2000
MacGyver
Sister Robin
1985
The Middle
Ms. Dunlap
2009
The Love Boat
Emily Heywood
1977The Love Boat
Emily Stubing
1977The Love Boat
Mrs. Jenny Heller
1977The Love Boat
Amy Scofield
1977The Love Boat
Gladys Johnson
1977The Love Boat
Mary Hammond
1977
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Hawaii Five-O
Edith Lavallo
1969Hawaii Five-O
Anita
1969
Touched by an Angel
Sophie
1994Touched by an Angel
Emma
1994
The Fugitive
Marian Eckhardt
1963
American Experience
Edith Bolling-Galt (voice)
1988
That '70s Show
Grandma Forman
1998
The Drew Carey Show
Beulah Carey
1995
Mannix
1967Mannix
Muriel Enright
1967
Love, American Style
Marion Cunningham
1969
Ironside
Gloria Bosner
1967Ironside
Mrs. Bartell
1967Ironside
Shirley Petrizzi
1967
Mission: Impossible
Mrs. Foster
1966
Night Court
Mrs. Daley
1984
The Red Skelton Show
Patricia Winterbrook
1951The Red Skelton Show
Patricia Westerbrook
1951The Red Skelton Show
Elizabeth
1951
Happy Days
Marion Cunningham
1974
Dr. Kildare
Nurse Ann Patterson
1961
Brothers and Sisters
Ida Holden
2006
Emergency!
Margaret
1972
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Hot in Cleveland
Olga
2010
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Grandma Moonbeam (voice)
2010
Hotel
Nora Wheeler
1982
The Untouchables
Vera Schultz
1959
Childrens Hospital
Elderly Nurse
2008
Nurse Jackie
Renata Thurber
2009
Early Edition
Eunice Fadiman
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
General Richter (voice)
1996
Anger Management
Dr. Murphy
2012
Rawhide
Flora
1959Rawhide
Pricilla Brewer
1959
The Wild Thornberrys
Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)
1998
Route 66
Ann
1960Route 66
Nora Belden
1960
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Helen Cartwright
1969
Dinah!
Self
1974
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Mollie O'Brien
1956
The Boondocks
Mrs. von Hausen (voice)
2005
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Margaret Sturdevant
1985
Handy Manny
Mrs. Lopart (voice)
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Agnes
2006
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San Francisco
Mrs. Ross
1972
Family Law
Mrs. Richardson
1999
Thriller
Kay Forrest
1960
Father Knows Best
1954
The John Larroquette Show
Ruth Eggers
1993
The Outer Limits
Agnes Benjamin
1963
The Detectives
Stacey
1959
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Dixie
1950
SpongeBob SquarePants
Grandma SquarePants (voice)
1999
The Brady Bunch
1969
The Exes
Pearl
2011
The Mod Squad
Louise Johnson
1968
Dream On
Mother Superior
1990
The Millionaire
Cathy Hardin
1955
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
Flavia (voice)
1995
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Dottie Moll
1960
Felony Squad
1966Vicki!
Self
1992
Mr. Novak
Nurse Bromfield
1963
Up All Night
Gammy
2011
Generator Rex
2010
Chasing Life
April's Granmother
2014Chasing Life
2014
Petrocelli
Mary Sloan
1974Petrocelli
Janet Williamson
1974
Burke's Law
Frances Farnsworth
1994
The Odd Couple
Edna
2015
The Thin Man
1957
The Great Adventure
Sister Marcella
1963The Great Adventure
Etta Wheeler
1963
Cain's Hundred
Laura Harding
1961Paradise Bay
1965
Instant Mom
Marion Cunningham
2013
Brooklyn Bridge
Sophie Berger
1991
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Judy Glacken
1998
Superhero Movie
Aunt Lucille
2008
The Chevy Mystery Show
Ann Bell
1960
Letter to Loretta
Nurse
1953Letter to Loretta
Peg Santos
1953
Best Friends Whenever
Rita McCallister
2015
Out of Practice
2005
Philip Marlowe
1959
The Walter Winchell File
1957
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Hilda Trowburg
2010
Around the World in 80 Days
Extra (uncredited)
1956
You Again?
1986
Sabrina
Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
1954The Very Very Best of the 70s
Self - Commentator
2019
Smiley Face
Shirley
2007
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
General Electric Theater
Mrs. Wilson
1953
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971
Operation Petticoat
2nd Lieutenant Colfax
1959
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Angela Fields
1970
Pearl
Ellie North
1978
Airport
Joan Myers (uncredited)
1970
The Brothers Brannagan
Kate
1960The Brothers Brannagan
Susan
1960
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
2003
The Third Twin
Lila Ferrami
1997
The Glenn Miller Story
Polly Haynes (uncredited)
1954
Secret of the Incas
Miss Morris (uncredited)
1954
Viral Vignettes
Mom
2020Life With Father
1953
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
Lust for Life
Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
1956
Some Came Running
Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
1958Ford Star Jubilee
1955
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Maureen Collier
1995
Grand Theft Auto
Vivian Hedgeworth
1977
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003
Pushover
Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
1954
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self
2021
The Proud and Profane
Joan
1956
Teacher's Pet
Katy Fuller
1958
It Started with a Kiss
Diane (uncredited)
1959
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Marion
2014
The Evening Star
Rosie Dunlop
1996Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Self
1979
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
2004
The Slowest Gun in the West
Elsie May Slocum
1960
Where There's a Will
Leslie Clyde Onstott
2006
Angels on Tap
Waitress
2018
Dear Dracula
Grandma (voice)
2012
A Perfect Christmas List
Evie
2014
Music Within
Grandma
2007
Honky
Mrs. Divine
1971
Sins of the Father
Caroline Harris
1985Me And My Hormones
Ruth
1996
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Annabelle Crow (voice)
2007
Keeping Up with the Randalls
Grandma Dorie
2011
The Survival of Dana
Madeline Lee
1979
About Sarah
Grandma Rose McCaffrey
1998
God Is My Partner
Frances Denning
1957
The Prodigal
Greek (uncredited)
1955
The Lake
Maggie
1998
Sweet Surrender
Grandma
2014
Lizzie
Ruth Seaton
1957
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Mrs. Pilgrim
1970
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
Mrs. Davies
1983
The Last Best Sunday
Mrs. Larksmont
1999
Ladies and The Champ
Margaret Smith
2001
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self - Host
2019
Midnight Offerings
Emily Moore
1981
Forever Female
Patty
1953
The Weekend Nun
Mrs. Crowe
1972The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
Billie Silverman
1987
A Perfect Stranger
Charlotte Brandon
1994
Flower Girl
Rose Durham
2009
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
Self
2021
Hidden in Silence
Mrs. Diamant
1996
Senior Entourage
Marion
2021
Blithe Spirit
Edith
1956
Heebie Jeebies
Agnes Whitehead
2013
Any Second Now
Mrs. Hoyt
1969
A Reason
Aunt Irene Hilgrim
2014
Skyward
Natalie Ward
1980
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
Blueprint for Robbery
Young Woman
1961