Marion Ross
Acting Born Oct 25, 1928 Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA 185 credits
Biography
Marion Ross is an American actress born on October 25, 1928, in Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA. She was born as Marian Ross and later changed the spelling of her name to Marion. Ross has worked in the entertainment industry, with a known credit count of 164. Her known credits are primarily in acting. She is also known as Marian Ellen Ross and Con.
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Career overview
Marion Ross is an American actress known for her work in the television industry. She is best recognized for her role as Marion Cunningham on the ABC television series Happy Days. Ross was born on October 25, 1928, in Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota. She began her acting career after moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she worked as an au pair while studying drama at the MacPhail Center for Music.
Ross's acting credits span multiple projects, with a total of 164 known credits. Her work in television has been a significant part of her career, with a notable role on the series Happy Days. The exact nature and extent of her involvement in other projects are not specified in available information.
Ross's early life and personal details are also documented. She was born as Marian Ross and later changed the spelling of her name to Marion. Her family background includes her parents, Ellen and Gordon Ross.
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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita StorySenior EntourageDark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
The Happy Days of Garry MarshallViral Vignettes
The Very Very Best of the 70sMy Music: A Classic Christmas
Angels on Tap
The Odd CoupleBest Friends Whenever
Chasing LifeChasing LifeI Know That VoiceA Perfect Christmas ListSweet Surrender
Instant MomHeebie Jeebies
Anger ManagementDear Dracula
The ExesUp All NightKeeping Up with the Randalls
Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedHot in ClevelandGenerator RexScooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
The MiddleNurse JackieFlower GirlSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Childrens HospitalSuperhero Movie
Smiley FaceHolly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends ForeverMusic Within
Brothers and SistersHandy MannyThe New Adventures of Old ChristineWhere There's a Will
Grey's AnatomyThe BoondocksOut of Practice
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Two and a Half MenABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationDickie Roberts: Former Child StarCelebrities Uncensored
Ladies and The Champ
Gilmore GirlsGilmore Girls
Family GuySpongeBob SquarePantsFamily Law
That '70s ShowThe Wild ThornberrysLove Boat: The Next WaveThe LakeAbout Sarah
King of the HillThe Third Twin
Superman: The Animated SeriesEarly EditionMe And My HormonesThe Evening StarHidden in Silence
The Drew Carey ShowThe Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesHart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelBurke's LawA Perfect Stranger
Intimate PortraitThe John Larroquette Show
Vicki!
Brooklyn Bridge
Dream On
American Experience
Full Filmography
185 titles- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021) as Self
- Senior Entourage (2021) as Marion
- Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story (2021) as Self
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020) as Self
- Viral Vignettes (2020) as Mom
- The Very Very Best of the 70s (2019) as Self - Commentator
- My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019) as Self - Host
- Angels on Tap (2018) as Waitress
- The Odd Couple (2015) as Edna
- Best Friends Whenever (2015) as Rita McCallister
- Chasing Life (2014) as April's Granmother
- Chasing Life (2014)
- I Know That Voice (2014) as Self
- A Perfect Christmas List (2014) as Evie
- Sweet Surrender (2014) as Grandma
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014) as Marion
- A Reason (2014) as Aunt Irene Hilgrim
- Instant Mom (2013) as Marion Cunningham
- Heebie Jeebies (2013) as Agnes Whitehead
- Anger Management (2012) as Dr. Murphy
- Dear Dracula (2012) as Grandma (voice)
- The Exes (2011) as Pearl
- Up All Night (2011) as Gammy
- Keeping Up with the Randalls (2011) as Grandma Dorie
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) as Grandma Moonbeam (voice)
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Olga
- Generator Rex (2010)
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010) as Hilda Trowburg
- The Middle (2009) as Ms. Dunlap
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Renata Thurber
- Flower Girl (2009) as Rose Durham
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Elderly Nurse
- Superhero Movie (2008) as Aunt Lucille
- Smiley Face (2007) as Shirley
- Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever (2007) as Annabelle Crow (voice)
- Music Within (2007) as Grandma
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) as Ida Holden
- Handy Manny (2006) as Mrs. Lopart (voice)
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) as Agnes
- Where There's a Will (2006) as Leslie Clyde Onstott
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Betty Donahue
- The Boondocks (2005)
- Out of Practice (2005)
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004) as Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Margaret
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) as Self
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- Ladies and The Champ (2001) as Margaret Smith
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Trix Gilmore
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Marilyn Gilmore
- Family Guy (1999) as Marion Cunningham (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Grandma SquarePants (voice)
- Family Law (1999) as Mrs. Richardson
- That '70s Show (1998) as Grandma Forman
- The Wild Thornberrys (1998) as Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)
- Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998) as Judy Glacken
- The Lake (1998) as Maggie
- About Sarah (1998) as Grandma Rose McCaffrey
- King of the Hill (1997) as Ms. Wakefield (voice)
- The Third Twin (1997) as Lila Ferrami
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) as General Richter (voice)
- Early Edition (1996) as Eunice Fadiman
- Me And My Hormones (1996) as Ruth
- The Evening Star (1996) as Rosie Dunlop
- Hidden in Silence (1996) as Mrs. Diamant
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Beulah Carey
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995) as Flavia (voice)
- Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995) as Maureen Collier
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Sophie
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Emma
- Burke's Law (1994) as Frances Farnsworth
- A Perfect Stranger (1994) as Charlotte Brandon
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Ruth Eggers
- Vicki! (1992) as Self
- Brooklyn Bridge (1991) as Sophie Berger
- Dream On (1990) as Mother Superior
- American Experience (1988) as Edith Bolling-Galt (voice)
- The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story (1987) as Billie Silverman
- You Again? (1986)
- MacGyver (1985) as Sister Robin
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Margaret Sturdevant
- Sins of the Father (1985) as Caroline Harris
- Night Court (1984) as Mrs. Daley
- Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (1983) as Mrs. Davies
- Hotel (1982) as Nora Wheeler
- Midnight Offerings (1981) as Emily Moore
- Skyward (1980) as Natalie Ward
- Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979) as Self
- The Survival of Dana (1979) as Madeline Lee
- Pearl (1978) as Ellie North
- The Love Boat (1977) as Emily Heywood
- The Love Boat (1977) as Emily Stubing
- The Love Boat (1977) as Mrs. Jenny Heller
- The Love Boat (1977) as Amy Scofield
- The Love Boat (1977) as Gladys Johnson
- The Love Boat (1977) as Mary Hammond
- Grand Theft Auto (1977) as Vivian Hedgeworth
- Happy Days (1974) as Marion Cunningham
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Petrocelli (1974) as Mary Sloan
- Petrocelli (1974) as Janet Williamson
- Emergency! (1972) as Margaret
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Mrs. Ross
- The Weekend Nun (1972) as Mrs. Crowe
- O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)
- Honky (1971) as Mrs. Divine
- Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) as Angela Fields
- Airport (1970) as Joan Myers (uncredited)
- The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970) as Mrs. Pilgrim
- Love, American Style (1969) as Marion Cunningham
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Dr. Helen Cartwright
- The Brady Bunch (1969)
- Any Second Now (1969) as Mrs. Hoyt
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Edith Lavallo
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Anita
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Louise Johnson
- Ironside (1967) as Gloria Bosner
- Ironside (1967) as Mrs. Bartell
- Ironside (1967) as Shirley Petrizzi
- Mannix (1967)
- Mannix (1967) as Muriel Enright
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Mrs. Foster
- Felony Squad (1966)
- Paradise Bay (1965)
- The Fugitive (1963) as Marian Eckhardt
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Agnes Benjamin
- Mr. Novak (1963) as Nurse Bromfield
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Sister Marcella
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Etta Wheeler
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Nurse Ann Patterson
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Laura Harding
- The Gertrude Berg Show (1961)
- Blueprint for Robbery (1961) as Young Woman
- Thriller (1960) as Kay Forrest
- Route 66 (1960) as Ann
- Route 66 (1960) as Nora Belden
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) as Dottie Moll
- The Chevy Mystery Show (1960) as Ann Bell
- The Brothers Brannagan (1960) as Kate
- The Brothers Brannagan (1960) as Susan
- The Slowest Gun in the West (1960) as Elsie May Slocum
- Rawhide (1959) as Flora
- Rawhide (1959) as Pricilla Brewer
- The Untouchables (1959) as Vera Schultz
- Philip Marlowe (1959)
- The Detectives (1959) as Stacey
- Operation Petticoat (1959) as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
- It Started with a Kiss (1959) as Diane (uncredited)
- The Donna Reed Show (1958)
- Some Came Running (1958) as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
- Teacher's Pet (1958) as Katy Fuller
- Perry Mason (1957) as Helen Harvey
- The Thin Man (1957)
- The Walter Winchell File (1957)
- Lizzie (1957) as Ruth Seaton
- God Is My Partner (1957) as Frances Denning
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Mollie O'Brien
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Extra (uncredited)
- The Proud and Profane (1956) as Joan
- Lust for Life (1956) as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
- Blithe Spirit (1956) as Edith
- The Millionaire (1955) as Cathy Hardin
- The Prodigal (1955) as Greek (uncredited)
- Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
- Father Knows Best (1954)
- Sabrina (1954) as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Pushover (1954) as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
- The Glenn Miller Story (1954) as Polly Haynes (uncredited)
- Secret of the Incas (1954) as Miss Morris (uncredited)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Nurse
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Peg Santos
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Mrs. Wilson
- Life With Father (1953)
- Forever Female (1953) as Patty
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Patricia Westerbrook
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Patricia Winterbrook
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Elizabeth
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Dixie the Manicurist
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Marion Ross best known for?
Marion Ross is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Suite Life Movie (2011), The Suite Life Movie (2011), Anger Management (2012), The Exes (2011).
When and where was Marion Ross born?
Marion Ross was born on October 25, 1928 in Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA.
How many credits does Marion Ross have?
Marion Ross has accumulated over 185 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2021.
What is Marion Ross's background in cinema and television?
Marion Ross is an American actress born on October 25, 1928, in Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA. She was born as Marian Ross and later changed the spelling of her name to Marion. Ross has worked in the entertainment industry, with a known credit count of 164. Her known credits are primarily in acting. She is a...