Marion Ross
Acting
Born October 25, 1928 · 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.
Films (65)
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
2021
Senior Entourage
2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
Angels on Tap
2018
A Perfect Christmas List
2014
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
2014
Sweet Surrender
2014
A Reason
2014
I Know That Voice
2014
Heebie Jeebies
2013
Dear Dracula
2012
Keeping Up with the Randalls
2011
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010
Flower Girl
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
Superhero Movie
2008
Smiley Face
2007
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007
Music Within
2007
Where There's a Will
2006
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Ladies and The Champ
2001
About Sarah
1998
The Lake
1998
The Evening Star
1996
Me And My Hormones
1996
Hidden in Silence
1996
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995
A Perfect Stranger
1994
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
1987
Sins of the Father
1985
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
1983
Midnight Offerings
1981
Skyward
1980
The Survival of Dana
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
Grand Theft Auto
1977
The Weekend Nun
1972
Honky
1971
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
Airport
1970
Any Second Now
1969
Blueprint for Robbery
1961
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
Operation Petticoat
1959
It Started with a Kiss
1959
Some Came Running
1958
Teacher's Pet
1958
God Is My Partner
1957
Lizzie
1957
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Lust for Life
1956
The Proud and Profane
1956
Blithe Spirit
1956
The Prodigal
1955
Sabrina
1954
Pushover
1954
Secret of the Incas
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Forever Female
1953