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Marion Ross Biography (1928-)

Born October 25, 1928, in Albert Lea, MN; married Freeman Meskiman, 1951 (divorced, 1969); children: Jim (an actor), Ellen Plummer (an actress). Education: Attended San Diego Stage College (now University). Addresses: Office-- Marion Ross Enterprises, Inc., 20929-47 Ventura Blvd., Suite144, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2334. Agent-- Artists Agency, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90067-7007. Career: Actress. Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, member. Appeared in advertisements for milk, for the 10-10-321 long-distance telephone service, and for the Internetweb site everything4less.com. Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nominations,outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, 1979 and 1984, both for Happy Days; Q awards, best actress in a quality comedy series, and EmmyAward nominations, best lead actress in a comedy, both 1992 and 1993, for Brooklyn Bridge; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture, and Lone Star Film and Television Award, best supporting actress, both 1996, for The Evening Star;Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actress in a drama series, 1999, forTouched by an Angel. Addresses: Office: Marion Ross Enterprises, Inc., 20929-47 Ventura Blvd., Suite 144, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2334.; Agent: Artists Agency, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90067-7007.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

October 25, 1928

Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Kathleen, Life with Father, CBS, 1953-55
• Susan Green, The Gertrude Berg Show(also known as Mrs. G Goes to College), CBS, 1961
• Nurse Bromfield, Mr. Novak, NBC, 1963-64
• Mary Morgan, Paradise Bay, NBC, 1965-66
• Marion Cunningham, Happy Days, ABC, 1974-84
• Host, Alive and Well,1984
• Emily Stubing, The Love Boat, ABC, 1985-86
• Sophie Berger, Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1991-93
• Miniseries
• Ellie North, Pearl,1978
• Voices of Anna Eisenmenger and Kathe Kollwitz, The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century(also known as The Great War), PBS, 1996
• Lila Ferrami, The Third Twin(also known as Ken Follett's The Third Twin), CBS, 1997
• Movies
• Elsie May, The Slowest Gun in the West,1963
• Mrs. Hoyt, Any Second Now,1969
• Mrs. Pilgrim, The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children(also knownas Children of the Lotus Eater), 1970
• Mrs. Crowe, The Weekend Nun(also known as Matter of the Heart), 1972
• Madeline, The Survival of Dana,1979
• Natalie Ward, Skyward(also known as Ron Howard's Skyward), NBC, 1980
• Emily Moore, Midnight Offerings,1981
• Caroline Murchison, Sins of the Father, NBC, 1985
• Emily Stubing, The Love Boat: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? ABC, 1986
• Emily Stubing, The Love Boat: The Shipshape Cruise, ABC, 1986
• Emily Stubing, The Love Boat: The Christmas Cruise, ABC, 1986
• Charlotte Brandon, A Perfect Stranger(also known as Danielle Steel's A Perfect Stranger), NBC, 1994
• Maureen Morris (some sources cite Maureen Collier), Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart(also known as Hart to Hart: The Locket), NBC, 1995
• Mrs. Diamant, Hidden in Silence,1996
• Maggie, The Lake, NBC, 1998
• Rose, About Sarah, CBS, 1998
• Also appeared as Edith, Blithe Spirit, CBS; and in The Burning, ABC; Dinner at Eight; and The Story of Barbara Hallberg.
• Episodic
• Ginny Thorpe, "Texas Draw," The Lone Ranger,1954
• "The Walkout," The Walter Winchell File, ABC, 1958
• "Hunter's Moon," Buckskin,1958
• Helen Harvey, "The Case of the Romantic Rogue," Perry Mason, CBS,1959
• Vera Schultz, "The Dutch Schultz Story," The Untouchables, ABC, 1959
• "Seed of Evil," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1960
• Flora, "Incident of the Woman Trap," Rawhide, CBS, 1961
• "The Stone Guest," Route 66, CBS, 1963
• Marian Eckhardt, "Trial by Fire," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965
• Mrs. Petrizzi, "Barbara Who," Ironside,1968
• Dr. Porter, "Is There a Doctor in the House?" The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1969
• Nurse Edith Lavallo, "Blind Tiger," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1969
• Louise, The Mod Squad, ABC, 1970
• Anita Putnam, "Air Cargo ... Dial for Murder," Hawaii Five-O, CBS,1971
• Mrs. Foster, "A Ghost Story," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1971
• "Wednesday's Child," Longstreet, ABC, 1971
• Marion Cunningham, "Love and the Happy Days," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972
• "Inheritance Tax," Emergency! NBC, 1973
• Mrs. Ross, "The Thrill Killers," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1976
• Marion Cunningham, "Chicago," Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC, 1982
• Marion Cunningham, "The Roommate," Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC, 1982
• Marion, The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
• Mary Hammond, "The 200th Episode," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985
• Baglady, Glitter, ABC, 1985
• Margaret Sturdevant, "The Initiation," Alfred Hitchcock Presents,USA Network, 1987
• Mrs. Daley, "The Trouble Is Not in Your Set," Night Court, NBC, 1988
• Sister Robin, "Harry's Will," MacGyver, ABC, 1990
• Mother Superior, "Silent Night, Holy Cow," Dream On, HBO, 1993
• Ruth Eggers, "A Cult to the System," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1994
• Storytime, PBS, 1994
• Sophie, "There But for the Grace of God," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1994
• Helen, The Boys Are Back, CBS, 1994
• Frances Farnsworth, "Who Killed the King of the Country Club?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
• Lillian Hightower, Promised Land(also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1996
• Beulah Carey, "They're Back," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997
• Beulah Carey, "Hello/Goodbye," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997
• Eunice Fadiman, "The Cat," Early Edition,1997
• Beulah Carey, "The Bachelor Party," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998
• Judy Glacken, "How Long Has This Been Going On?" The Love Boat: The Next Wave, The WB, 1998
• Emma Winowitz, "The Wind beneath My Wings," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
• Bernice Forman, "Sunday, Bloody Sunday," That '70s Show, Fox,1998
• Bernice Forman, "The Best Christmas Ever," That '70s Show, Fox, 1998
• Beulah Carey, "Drew's Holiday Punch," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998
• Beulah Carey, "April Fool's II," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1999
• Grandma Forman, "Grandma's Dead," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
• Grandma Forman, "Halloween," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
• Jean Richardson, "The Nanny," Family Law, CBS, 1999
• Carol, "Thinking of You; Mama's Soup Pot; The Letter," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 2000
• Voice of Rebecca the Elephant Queen, "Forget Me Not," The Wild Thornberrys,2000
• Also appeared in Hotel, ABC; and on talk shows, including Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.
• Specials
• Barbara Hallberg, True Life Stories,1981
• Mrs. Davies, Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?1983
• The History of White People in America, HBO, 1985
• Host, Star Tour Australia, syndicated, 1986
• Dr. Eleanor Taub, You Are the Jury, NBC, 1986
• Billie Silverman, "The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit/The Brad Silverman Story," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1987
• Star-athon '92: A Weekend with the Stars, syndicated, 1992
• The Happy Days Reunion, ABC, 1992
• Voice of Eleanor Roosevelt, A Century of Women, TBS, 1994
• Ruth Robertson, "Me and My Hormones," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1996
• The 67th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade,1998
• Presenter, The 1998 Creative Arts Emmy Awards,1998
• Interviewee, Assignment E! with Leeza Gibbons: Hollywood's Youth Obsession, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
• Also appeared in "Which Mother Is Mine?" ABC Afterschool Specials,ABC.
• Film Appearances
• Patty, Forever Female, Paramount, 1953
• Young woman, Pushover, Columbia, 1954
• Polly Haynes, The Glenn Miller Story, Universal, 1954
• Spiller's girlfriend, Sabrina(also known as Sabrina Fair), Paramount, 1954
• Secret of the Incas, Paramount, 1954
• Joan, The Proud and Profane, Paramount, 1956
• Sister Clothilde, Lust for Life, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
• Ruth Seaton, Lizzie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957
• Frances Denning, God Is My Partner, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957
• Sister Mary Joseph, Some Came Running, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
• Katy Fuller, Teacher's Pet, Paramount, 1958
• Lieutenant Ruth Colfax, Operation Petticoat, Universal, 1959
• Young woman, Blueprint for Robbery, Paramount, 1961
• Angela Fields, Colossus: The Forbin Project(also known as Colossus 1980, The Day the World Changed Hands, and The Forbin Project), Universal, 1969
• Mrs. Divine, Honky,1971
• Vivian Hedgeworth, Grand Theft Auto, New World, 1977
• Rosie Dunlop, The Evening Star, Paramount, 1996
• Mrs. Larksmont, The Last Best Sunday,1999
• Stage Appearances
• Time of the Cuckoo, La Mirada Theatre, 1986
• Arsenic and Old Lace, Broadway production, 1987
• A Lovely Light(solo show), 1988
• Also appeared in Edwin Booth and The Odd Couple; appeared at the Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, and the La Jolla Summer Theatre, La Jolla, CA.
• Major Tours
• Performed in touring productions of Barefoot in the Park, Chapter Two, Forever Female, The Glass Menagerie, Long Day's Journey into Night, Love Letters, Shelves, and SteelMagnolias.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Entertainment Weekly, January 17, 1997 , p. 45.