Marion Eileen Ross (born October 25, 1928 in Watertown, Minnesota) is an American retired actress best known for Happy Days, Superhero Movie, and The Evening Star.
She was married to Freeman Morse and lived with Paul Michael, and has two children, including Jim Meskimen.
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Film roles
- Forever Female as Patty
- The Glenn Miller Story as Polly Haynes (Uncredited Role)
- Secret Of The Incas as Miss Morris (uncredited)
- Pushover as Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
- Sabrina (1954) as Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- The Proud And Profane as Joan
- Lust For Life as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
- The Best Things In Life Are Free as Nita Naldi-type (uncredited)
- Lizzie as Ruth Seaton
- God Is My Partner as Frances Denning
- Teachers Pet 1958 as Katy Fuller
- Some Came Running as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)
- Operation Petticoat as Lt. Colfax RN
- Blueprint For Robbery as Young Woman
- Airport as Joan Myers (uncredited)
- Colossus: The Forbin Project as Angela Fields
- Honky as Mrs. Divine
- Grand Theft Auto (1977) as Vivian Hedgeworth
- The Evening Star as Rosie Dunlop
- The Lake as Maggie (TV Movie)
- The Last Best Sunday as Mrs. Larksmont
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Marion Ross
- Spongebob Square Pants The Seascape Capers as Grandma SquarePants
- Music Within as Grandma
- Smiley Face as Shirley
- Superhero Movie as Aunt Lucille
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster as Hilda Trowburg (TV Movie)
- Heebie Jeebies as Agnes Whitehead (TV Movie)
- I Know That Voice As Herself
- A Reason as Aunt Irene Hilgrim
- Angels On Top as Waitress
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Herself
Television roles
- The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show as Dixie the Manicurist (1 episode)
- The Lone Ranger as Virginia Thorpe (1 episode)
- Life With Father as Nora (5 episodes)
- The Millionaire as Cathy Hardin (1 episode)
- The Red Skeleton Hour as various (3 episodes)
- The Thin Man as Drucilla (1 episode)
- Mike Hammer as Mary Williams (1 episode)
- Steve Canyon as Rita Bradshaw (1 episode)
- Perry Mason as Helen Harvey (1 episode)
- M Squad as Lucy Kerr (1 episode)
- The Donna Reed Show as Miss McGinnis (1 episode)
- The Untouchables as Vera Schultz (1 episode)
- Father Knows Best as Miss Abrams (1 episode)
- Philip Marlowe as Helen Craig (1 episode)
- Markham as Doris Holland (1 episode)
- The Brothers Brannagan as Diane Warren/Susan (2 episodes)
- The Loretta Young Show as Peg Santos/Nurse (2 episodes)
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Dottie Moll (1 episode)
- Stagecoach West as Margaret Cartwright (1 episode)
- The Detectives as Stacey (1 episode)
- Rawhide as Pricilla Brewer/Flora (2 episodes)
- Route 66 as Nora Belden/Ann O'Neil (2 episodes)
- Dr. Kildare as Nurse Ann Patterson (1 episode)
- The Great Adventure as Etta Wheeler/Sister Marcella (2 episodes)
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Agnes Benjamin (1 episode)
- The Fugitive as Marian Eckhardt (1 episode)
- Death Valley Days as Emma Stockton/Martha Sayles (2 episodes)
- The Felony Squad as Miss Wilkins/Nurse (3 episodes)
- The Brady Bunch as Dr. Katherine Porter (1 episode)
- The Mod Squad as Louise Johnson (1 episode)
- Mission: Impossible as Mrs. Foster (1 episode)
- Hawaii Five-O as Anita/Edith Lavallo (2 episodes)
- Sarge as Joyce Edmonds (1 episode)
- Longstreet as Ilene Decker (1 episode)
- Love, American Style as Marion Cunningham (1 episode)
- Happy Days as Marion Cunningham/Lucretia/Eddie's Wife
- Joanie Loves Chachi as Marion Cunningham (2 episodes)
- The New Leave It To Beaver as Mrs. Cunningham (1 episode)
- Family Guy as Marion Cunningham (1 episode)
- Instant Mom as Marion Cunningham (1 episode)
- Ironside (1967) as Mrs. Bartell/Gloria Bosner/Shirley Petrizzi (3 episodes)
- Mannix as various (3 episodes)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. as various (2 episodes)
- Emergency! as Margaret (1 episode)
- Petrocelli as various (2 episodes)
- The Streets of San Francisco as Mrs. Ross (2 episodes)
- Insight as various (6 episodes)
- Hotel as Nora Wheeler (1 episode)
- You Again as Celeste (1 episode)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Margaret Sturdevant (1 episode)
- The Love Boat as Emily Stubing/Emily Heywood/Emily Haywood/various (14 episodes)
- Night Court as Mrs. Daley (1 episode)
- Brothers as Madame Sonya (1 episode)
- Sister Kate as Sister Agnes (1 episode)
- Living Dolls as Marion (2 episodes)
- MacGyver (1985) as Sister Robin (1 episode)
- Brooklyn Bridge as Sophie Berger
- Dream On as Mother Superior (1 episode)
- Robins Hoods as Geraldine (1 episode)
- The Boys Are Back as Helen (1 episode)
- The John Larroquette Show as Ruth Eggers (1 episode)
- Burke's Law as Frances Farnsworth (1 episode)
- Promised Land (1996) as Lillian Hightower (1 episode)
- Early Edition as Eunice Fadiman (1 episode)
- Superman: The Animated Series as Gen. Richter (1 episode)
- The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries as Flavia (1 episode)
- The Love Boat The Next Wave as Judy Glacken (1 episode)
- Family Law as Mrs. Richardson (1 episode)
- That '70s Show as Grandma Fordman (recurring)
- Chicken Soup For The Soul as Carol (1 episode)
- The Wild Thornberrys as Rebecca the Elephant Queen (1 episode)
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Grandma SquarePants (recurring)
- Touched by an Angel as Sophie/Emma (4 episodes)
- The Drew Carey Show as Beulah Carey (16 episodes)
- King of the Hill as Ms. Wakefield (1 episode)
- Gilmore Girls as Lorelai 'Trix Gilmore/Marilyn Gilmore/Gran (6 episodes)
- Sex Love And Secrets as Kitty Vanderbeer (1 episode)
- Out Of Practice as Norma (1 episode)
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Agnes (1 episode)
- Nurse Jackie as Renata Thurber (1 episode)
- Brothers & Sisters as Ida Holden (3 episodes)
- Grey's Anatomy as Betty Donahue (1 episode)
- The Boondocks as Mrs. von Hausen (3 episodes)
- Childrens Hospital as Elderly Nurse (1 episode)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Grandma Moonbeam (1 episode)
- Generator Rex as Grandma/Grandmother (2 episodes)
- Up All Night as Gammy (1 episode)
- Handy Manny as Mrs. Lopart (recurring)
- The Middle as Ms. Dunlap (1 episode)
- Anger Management as Dr. Murphy (1 episode)
- Major Crimes as Pauline Allen (1 episode)
- Two and a Half Men as Older Lady (1 episode)
- The Exes as Pearl (1 episode)
- Chasing Life as Lynn Carver (2 episodes)
- Best Friends Whenever as Grandma Rita (1 episode)
- The Odd Couple as Edna (1 episode)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2015) as Minn-Erva (1 episode)
Video game roles
- Sponge Bob Square Pants Employee Of The Month as Grandma SquarePants
- Madagascar Escape 2 Africa as Nana