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.
65 movies · 99 shows
Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story
2021·9.4
Senior Entourage
2021·2.0
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021·7.1
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020·8.0
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019·7.5
Angels on Tap
2018·5.0
A Perfect Christmas List
2014·5.4
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
2014·6.7
Sweet Surrender
2014·5.5
A Reason
2014·3.8
I Know That Voice
2014·7.1
Heebie Jeebies
2013·4.6
Dear Dracula
2012·8.2
Keeping Up with the Randalls
2011·6.5
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010·6.2
Flower Girl
2009·5.9
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009·10.0
Superhero Movie
2008·5.3
Smiley Face
2007·6.0
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007·10.0
Music Within
2007·6.5
Where There's a Will
2006·7.1
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004·8.6
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003·5.1
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003·8.0
Ladies and The Champ
2001·10.0
About Sarah
1998·6.8
The Lake
1998·5.8
The Evening Star
1996·6.0
Me And My Hormones
1996·0.0
Hidden in Silence
1996·7.2
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995·6.3
A Perfect Stranger
1994·4.9
The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story
1987·0.0
Sins of the Father
1985·7.0
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
1983·8.0
Midnight Offerings
1981·5.7
Skyward
1980·7.1
The Survival of Dana
1979·9.0
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979·9.0
Grand Theft Auto
1977·5.3
The Weekend Nun
1972·7.0
Honky
1971·5.1
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970·10.0
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970·7.0
Airport
1970·6.5
Any Second Now
1969·6.8
Blueprint for Robbery
1961·5.6
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960·4.5
Operation Petticoat
1959·7.3
It Started with a Kiss
1959·5.5
Some Came Running
1958·7.0
Teacher's Pet
1958·6.8
God Is My Partner
1957·7.5
Lizzie
1957·6.9
Around the World in 80 Days
1956·6.7
Lust for Life
1956·7.2
The Proud and Profane
1956·6.5
Blithe Spirit
1956·8.0
The Prodigal
1955·4.6
Sabrina
1954·7.5
Pushover
1954·6.5
Secret of the Incas
1954·5.9
The Glenn Miller Story
1954·7.0
Forever Female
1953·6.9