Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Date of Birth:

Oct 25, 1928

Place of Birth:

Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA

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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.

filmography:

I Know That Voice I Know That Voice

2014

Some Came Running Some Came Running

1958

Angels on Tap Angels on Tap

2018

Heebie Jeebies Heebie Jeebies

2013

Any Second Now Any Second Now

1969

My Music: A Classic Christmas My Music: A Classic Christmas

2019

Secret of the Incas Secret of the Incas

1954

Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Ladies and The Champ Ladies and The Champ

2001

The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story

1954

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

1979

Sweet Surrender Sweet Surrender

2014

Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas

2014

The Evening Star The Evening Star

1996

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

2004

The Weekend Nun The Weekend Nun

1972

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

1970

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

1983

The Slowest Gun in the West The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

Airport Airport

1970

Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story

2021

Senior Entourage Senior Entourage

2021

Forever Female Forever Female

1953

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

2020

Smiley Face Smiley Face

2007

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021

Blithe Spirit Blithe Spirit

1956

Sabrina Sabrina

1954

A Reason A Reason

2014

Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto

1977

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

2007

Midnight Offerings Midnight Offerings

1981

Flower Girl Flower Girl

2009

Keeping Up with the Randalls Keeping Up with the Randalls

2011

Blueprint for Robbery Blueprint for Robbery

1961

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

2010

Teacher's Pet Teacher's Pet

1958

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

2003

Operation Petticoat Operation Petticoat

1959

Colossus: The Forbin Project Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970

Music Within Music Within

2007

The Proud and Profane The Proud and Profane

1956

Lizzie Lizzie

1957

About Sarah About Sarah

1998

God Is My Partner God Is My Partner

1957

A Perfect Christmas List A Perfect Christmas List

2014

The Lake The Lake

1998

Pushover Pushover

1954

Dear Dracula Dear Dracula

2012

Honky Honky

1971

The Survival of Dana The Survival of Dana

1979

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

1995

Sins of the Father Sins of the Father

1985

Where There's a Will Where There's a Will

2006

A Perfect Stranger A Perfect Stranger

1994

Hidden in Silence Hidden in Silence

1996

Skyward Skyward

1980

Superhero Movie Superhero Movie

2008

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