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Marion Ross

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Actress

The Resume

    (October 25, 1928- )
    Birth name Marian Ross
    Best known as Marion Cunningham on 'Happy Days'
    Portrayed Beulah Carey on 'Drew Carey Show,' Grandma Forman on 'That '70s Show,' Trix Gilmore on 'Gilmore Girls,' Sophie Berger on 'Brooklyn Bridge,' Mary Morgan on 'Paradise Bay,' Nurse Bromfield on 'Mr. Novak,' Susan Green on 'Gertrude Berg Show' and Nora on 'Life with Father'
    Acted in 'Last Best Sunday' (1999), 'The Third Twin' (1997), 'Hidden in Silence' (1996), 'Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?' (1983), 'Skyward' (1980), 'Which Mother Is Mine?' (1979), 'Survival of Dana' (1979), 'Grand Theft Auto' (1977), 'Honky' (1971), 'Colossus: The Forbin Project' (1970), 'Any Second Now' (1969), 'Slowest Gun in the West' (1960), 'Operation Petticoat' (1959), 'Teacher's Pet' (1958), 'God Is My Partner' (1957), 'Lizzie' (1957), 'Blithe Spirit' (1956) and 'Forever Female' (1953)

Why she might be annoying:

    She changed her name from Marian to Marion at 13 because she said it would look better on a marquee.
    She is divorced.
    She lives with her long time boyfriend actor Paul Michael.
    She appeared in a Got Milk ad.
    She is typecast as a mom.
    She along with 'Happy Days' husband Tom Bosley appeared in an AOL 9.0 spot.
    Many sources list her birth place as Albert Lea, but she moved four times prior to landing there.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She provides the voice of Grandma SquarePants on SpongeBob SquarePants
    She seems to have, had a role on a TV series since the 1950s.
    In an opinion research corp. poll, her portrayal of Mrs Cunningham, finished second to Claire Huxtable as favorite TV mom (2004).
    She graduated San Diego State College (1950).
    She made over 700 different TV appearances.
    Although she perfected the caring mom on 'Happy Days' she was versatile enough to play the very mean grandmom on 'That '70s Show.'
    She survived a first husband who was an alcoholic.
    She lost one of her sons in the Vietnam War.
    Her son is comedian Jim Meskimen

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 306 Votes: 45.75% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 213 Votes: 49.30% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 32 Votes: 84.38% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 91 Votes: 48.35% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 118 Votes: 60.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 129 Votes: 54.26% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 169 Votes: 68.05% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 108 Votes: 36.11% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 149 Votes: 34.23% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 122 Votes: 45.08% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 176 Votes: 47.16% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 418 Votes: 43.06% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 446 Votes: 42.15% Annoying