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ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
DISNEYSun, Nov 8, 8:30 AMHandy MannyBuy
SHO2eSun, Nov 8, 8:00 PMSuperhero MovieBuy
TBSWed, Nov 11, 3:05 AMDickie Roberts: Former Child StarBuy
SHO2eWed, Nov 11, 8:30 PMSuperhero MovieBuy
SHOeFri, Nov 13, 5:30 PMSuperhero MovieBuy
SHOeSat, Nov 14, 12:30 AMSuperhero MovieBuy
HALMRKSat, Nov 14, 9:00 PMFlower Girl NewBuy
HALMRKSat, Nov 14, 11:02 PMFlower GirlBuy
HALMRKSun, Nov 15, 1:00 AMFlower GirlBuy
HALMRKSun, Nov 15, 9:00 PMFlower GirlBuy
SHO2eMon, Nov 16, 5:00 PMSuperhero MovieBuy
SHO2eTue, Nov 17, 4:25 AMSuperhero MovieBuy
SHOeTue, Nov 17, 6:30 PMSuperhero MovieBuy
CARTOONTue, Nov 17, 10:30 PMKing of the HillBuy
CARTOONWed, Nov 18, 2:30 AMKing of the HillBuy
SHOeWed, Nov 18, 5:45 AMSuperhero MovieBuy
HALMRKFri, Nov 20, 9:00 PMFlower GirlBuy
HALMRKSat, Nov 21, 10:00 AMFlower GirlBuy
SHO2eSat, Nov 21, 3:30 PMSuperhero MovieBuy

Marion Ross Biography

Marion Ross
  • Birth Name: Marian Ross
  • Birth Place: Albert Lea, MN
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/25/1928, Scorpio
  • Profession: Actor
Marion Ross Fast Facts:
  • An aspiring actress at 13, Ross changed the spelling of her first name from "Marian" to "Marion" because she thought it might look better on a marquee.  
  • First acting job was at California's La Jolla Playhouse, where she worked under the tutelage of director Mel Ferrer. 
  • Named San Diego State University's Most Outstanding Actress while attending school there. 
  • Made her TV debut in 1953, playing an Irish maid in the family comedy Life With Father; also made her big-screen debut that year in the comedy Forever Female.
  • First Broadway appearance was as Asia Booth in a 1958 production of Edwin Booth. 
  • Star-making role of Marion Cunningham on Happy Days was spun off from an appearance as Ron Howard's mother in a 1972 episode of Love American Style.
  • Was directed by her Happy Days son Howard in the 1977 crime comedy Grand Theft Auto.
  • Took on a rare dramatic TV role in 1991, playing grandmother Sophie Berger on the short-lived but critically acclaimed CBS drama Brooklyn Bridge.
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 12, 2001.
  • Has landed guest-starring roles on a wide variety of series, including The Love Boat, Night Court, That '70s Show, Gilmore Girls and Brothers & Sisters.
    Marion Ross Relationships:
  • Alicia Erikson - Sister
  • Ellen - Mother
  • Ellen Plummer - Daughter
  • Freeman Meskimen - Ex-husband
  • Gordon - Father
  • Jim Meskimen - Son
  • Paul Michael - Significant Other

    • Marion Ross Awards:
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1979 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
  • 1984 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee

  • College:
  • San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (Drama, 1950)
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