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Marion Ross

Actress

"I love being one of television’s favorite moms. When eople say, 'do you mind when they call you, Mrs. C.?' I say no. How lucky I am."

About This Interview

Actress Marion Ross describes her early career, including her appearance as a regular in the 1950s sitcom  Life With Father and appearing as a guest on  The Lone Ranger, where she uttered the line, "Who was that masked man?" She describes being a struggling actress for many years, and discusses several 1960s TV appearances including guest parts on  Dr. Kildare and  The Brady Bunch. She then looks back on the role for which she is most associated, TV mom "Marion Cunningham" on  Happy Days. She also speaks in detail about her regular role of "Sophie Berger" on  Brooklyn Bridge, relating how she created the character's European accent. Ross also talks about recurring roles she played on  The Love Boat and  The Drew Carey Show. Conducted December 9, 2002 by Karen Herman.

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Shows

  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Drew Carey Show, The
  • Ford Star Jubilee
  • Gilmore Girls, The
  • Happy Days
  • Hawaii Five-O
  • Life With Father
  • Love Boat, The
  • MacGyver
  • Matinee Theater
  • Mrs. G. Goes to College
  • Night Court
  • Outer Limits, The (1963-65, ABC)
  • Rawhide
  • That 70s Show
  • Touched By an Angel

Genres

  • Western Series
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Chapters

  • Chapter 1
  • On her early years and start in acting; on her first television work in Life With Father; on working in  Ford Star Jubilee's production of Blithe Spirit
  • Chapter 2
  • On her appearances as a guest actress on shows including Matinee Theater, Rawhide, Mrs. G. Goes to College, The Outer Limits, and Hawaii Five-O.
  • On getting cast on and the premise of Happy Days
  • Chapter 3
  • On co-starring in Happy Days
  • Chapter 4
  • On co-starring on Happy Days (continued); and the show's legacy
  • On her guest appearances on The Love Boat
  • On her guest appearances on MacGyver and Night Court
  • On starring as "Sophie Berger" in Brooklyn Bridge
  • Chapter 5
  • On her role as "Sophie Berger" in Brooklyn Bridge
  • On her appearances on The Drew Carey Show, Touched by an Angel, and The Gilmore Girls
  • On the craft of acting; dealing with fame; the longevity of her career; her proudest achievements; and how she'd like to be remembered

Shows

  • Brooklyn Bridge
    • Marion Ross on starring in Brooklyn Bridge (03m 46s)
    • Marion Ross on her role as Sophie Berger in Brooklyn Bridge (04m 40s)
  • Drew Carey Show, The
    • Marion Ross on guest starring as Drew's mother on The Drew Carey Show (03m 46s)
  • Ford Star Jubilee
    • Actress Marion Ross on working in Ford Star Jubilee's production of Blithe Spirit (05m 20s)
  • Gilmore Girls, The
    • Marion Ross on her guest appearances on The Gilmore Girls
      (01m 08s)
  • Happy Days
    • Marion Ross on being cast on Happy Days (05m 55s)
    • Marion Ross describes her character on Happy Days"Mrs. Cunningham"; and working on the show (28m 58s)
    • Marion Ross on co-starring on Happy Days (continued); and the show's legacy (15m 53s)
  • Hawaii Five-O
    • Marion Ross briefly on Jack Lord being difficult to work with on Hawaii Five-O  (01m 13s)
  • Life With Father
    • Actress Marion Ross on her first television role in Life with Father (03m 37s)
  • Love Boat, The
    • Marion Ross on her appearances on The Love Boat (05m 48s)
  • MacGyver
    • Marion Ross on her guest appearance on MacGyver (00m 53s)
  • Matinee Theater
    • Marion Ross on performing on Matinee Theater (00m 37s)
  • Mrs. G. Goes to College
    • Marion Ross on brief role on Mrs. G. Goes to College (she was fired) (01m 27s)
  • Night Court
    • Marion Ross on guest starring on Night Court (01m 25s)
  • Outer Limits, The (1963-65, ABC)
    • Marion Ross briefly on her appearance on The Outer Limits (00m 45s)
  • Rawhide
    • Marion Ross on her guest roles (and stunts) on Rawhide (01m 28s)
  • That 70s Show
    • Marion Ross on her guest appearances on That 70s Show
      (02m 04s)
  • Touched By an Angel
    • Marion Ross on her guest appearances on Touched by an Angel (00m 53s)

People

  • Lauren
    • Actress Marion Ross on working in Ford Star Jubilee's production of Blithe Spirit (05m 20s)
  • Noel Coward
    • Actress Marion Ross on working in Ford Star Jubilee's production of Blithe Spirit (05m 20s)
  • Jack Lord
    • Marion Ross briefly on Jack Lord being difficult to work with on Hawaii Five-O 
      (01m 13s)

Genres

  • Western Series
    • Marion Ross on her guest roles (and stunts) on Rawhide (01m 28s)
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Submitted by sweiland75 on Sat, 2010-12-25 19:23.

still beautiful and sexy

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