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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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021) | Self | 5 | |
| 2 | A Perfect Christmas List (2014) | Evie | 5 | |
| 3 | I Know That Voice (2014) | Self | 7.3 | |
| 4 | Dear Dracula (2012) | Grandma (voice) | - | - |
| 5 | Keeping Up with the Randalls (2011) | Grandma Dorie | - | - |
| 6 | Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010) | Hilda Trowburg | 7 | |
| 7 | Flower Girl (2009) | Rose Durham | 5 | |
| 8 | Superhero Movie (2008) | Aunt Lucille | 4.7 | |
| 9 | Music Within (2007) | Grandma | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Smiley Face (2007) | Shirley | 7 | |
| 11 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) | Self | 4.2 | |
| 12 | About Sarah (1998) | Grandma Rose McCaffrey | - | - |
| 13 | The Lake (1998) | Maggie | - | - |
| 14 | The Evening Star (1996) | Rosie Dunlop | 6.5 | |
| 15 | A Perfect Stranger (1994) | Charlotte Brandon | - | - |
| 16 | Midnight Offerings (1981) | Emily Moore | - | - |
| 17 | The Survival of Dana (1979) | Madeline Lee | - | - |
| 18 | Airport (1970) | Joan Myers (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 19 | Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) | Angela Fields | 7.2 | |
| 20 | Operation Petticoat (1959) | 2nd Lieutenant Colfax | 6 | |
| 21 | Some Came Running (1958) | Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 22 | Lust for Life (1956) | Sister Clothilde (uncredited) | 8 | |
| 23 | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) | Extra (uncredited) | 7.4 | |
| 24 | Sabrina (1954) | Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited) | 7.6 | |
| 25 | Pushover (1954) | Mrs. Crockett (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 26 | Secret of the Incas (1954) | Miss Morris (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 27 | The Glenn Miller Story (1954) | Polly Haynes (uncredited) | 6.7 |
