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Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Acting

October 25, 1928 (97 years old)
Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
Female
65 Movies
120 TV Shows

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.

Happy Days
Happy Days

Happy Days

1974 7.6

as Marion Cunningham

Age 45 (now 97)
252 eps
Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie

2008 5.3

as Aunt Lucille

Age 79 (now 97)
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

2010 6.2

as Hilda Trowburg

Age 81 (now 97)
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999 7.7

as Grandma SquarePants (voice)

Age 70 (now 97)
5 eps
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995 6.5

as Beulah Carey

Age 66 (now 97)
16 eps
Dear Dracula
Dear Dracula

Dear Dracula

2012 8.4

as Grandma (voice)

Age 83 (now 97)
Music Within
Music Within

Music Within

2007 6.4

as Grandma

Age 78 (now 97)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970 7.0

as Angela Fields

Age 41 (now 97)
That '70s Show
That '70s Show

That '70s Show

1998 7.9

as Grandma Forman

Age 69 (now 97)
4 eps
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000 7.9

as Trix Gilmore

Age 71 (now 97)
4 eps
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1958 6.8

as Katy Fuller

Age 29 (now 97)
Flower Girl
Flower Girl

Flower Girl

2009 5.9

as Rose Durham

Age 81 (now 97)
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959 7.2

as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax

Age 31 (now 97)
A Perfect Christmas List
A Perfect Christmas List

A Perfect Christmas List

2014 5.3

as Evie

Age 86 (now 97)
The Evening Star
The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996 6.0

as Rosie Dunlop

Age 68 (now 97)
Midnight Offerings
Midnight Offerings

Midnight Offerings

1981 5.7

as Emily Moore

Age 52 (now 97)